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Cost of labour at garage for repairs?

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  • #32
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,009 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    pippip wrote: »
    Irrespective of how much a garage charges per hour a clutch replacement is generally a set fee in any garage I've been to?

    I've never had a set fee for clutch replacement in any garage I have managed.

    I'll give a quote and stick to it, sure, but parts prices change so I see no reason to lock myself into a price for a job like that.


  • #33
    pippip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭pippip


    Tazzimus wrote: »
    I'll get a rough price, but I know it can depend on if they run into any issues or it takes longer than expected to do.
    Set price seems like an awful stupid idea, for the above reasons.

    But it's known work, a good mechanic shouldn't have any issues if they know what they are doing and how to use their tools correctly and as such why I've only ever had set prices for clutch replacements.


  • #34
    pippip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭pippip


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    I've never had a set fee for clutch replacement in any garage I have managed.

    I'll give a quote and stick to it, sure, but parts prices change so I see no reason to lock myself into a price for a job like that.

    Obviously part prices can change etc. but as you said you quote for the job at a set price and hold to it. OP seems to have got a part and labour quote with no set number of hours. So price could vary when they got to collect their car.


  • #35
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,940 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    pippip wrote: »
    But it's known work, a good mechanic shouldn't have any issues if they know what they are doing and how to use their tools correctly and as such why I've only ever had set prices for clutch replacements.
    The job is, but the car is the unknown variable, mechanic doesn't know what condition everything is in and that can cause delays.
    A set price is just shooting themselves in the foot.

    As mentioned above, most will give a quote and try stick to it as best as they can, but unknown issues can crop up as well as price changes for parts, can't expect them to do free work.


  • #36
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,976 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    pippip wrote: »
    That's not what I said.
    Its generally a set fee by model. i.e. Subaru 4wd Diesel is €??? Ford Mondeo 1.6 petrol is €???
    Never had a garage tell me a price for clutch as parts and labour estimates.
    Clutch is a set amount of known work depending on the model, I wouldn't be paying for how fast my mechanic might or might not be on a given day.

    You didn't mention specific makes or models.

    Fixed menu servicing is what you're talking about and yes some makes/dealers offer it.


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  • #37
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,009 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    pippip wrote: »
    Obviously part prices can change etc. but as you said you quote for the job at a set price and hold to it. OP seems to have got a part and labour quote with no set number of hours. So price could vary when they got to collect their car.

    No, I don't quote at a set price. Prices may be similar on jobs perhaps, but I'll always verify the actual parts prices and check the variant for labour before giving that quote.

    You seem to be conflating set/menu pricing with quotes.


  • #38
    pippip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,251 ✭✭✭pippip


    If you go back to my original comment what I'm saying is that I've only ever had a set fee (price) when getting a clutch done. i.e. a price is set before work begins. Which is why I find it odd what how the OP is being given their pricing.

    e.g. I ring up and ask how much for clutch in 08 Ford Mondeo 1.6L petrol and they come back to me with a fee €500. Grand I leave car in.

    I have never rang up and been told well parts are €200 and labour is €50 per hour and we estimate it will be between 6-7 hours.


  • #39
    ITman88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭ITman88


    pippip wrote: »
    If you go back to my original comment what I'm saying is that I've only ever had a set fee (price) when getting a clutch done. Which is why I find it odd what how the OP is being given their pricing.

    e.g. I ring up and ask how much for clutch in 08 Ford Mondeo 1.6L petrol and they come back to me with a fee €500. Grand I leave car in.

    I have never rang up and been told well parts are €200 and labour is €50 per hour and we estimate it will be between 6-7 hours.
    It’s rare to quote Labour as a fixed price when the garage has absolutely no way of predicting any delay eg. subframe bolt breaks.
    Of all trades the mechanics get bad rep as regards pricing!


  • #40
    Bronco Bullfrog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 99 ✭✭Bronco Bullfrog


    pippip wrote: »
    Obviously part prices can change etc. but as you said you quote for the job at a set price and hold to it. OP seems to have got a part and labour quote with no set number of hours. So price could vary when they got to collect their car.

    Oh Lawdy! What have I started, I did not ask any garage for a breakdown of prices for parts and/or labour. I was just trying to get an idea of a ball park figure for current labour charges so I could roughly estimate the cost before I took the car anywhere.
    I looked at my last invoice for car repairs which was 2 years ago, labour was listed at €60 per hour. Some people I know gave me a bum steer telling me €60 per hour is expensive for labour. I thought I would put it on boards just to get an idea as I heard the job on my particular car could be 6 hours labour. The garage quoted me the "all in" price before I booked the job in with them.
    I now understand that €60 per hour is reasonable, the job is done and I am back motoring again with a new clutch. Thanks again for all the posts.


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