Sorry but the charges I see people paying tell me that auto mechanics are crooked.Those will low labor rates pad the bill.Friend had a spring hanger replaced on a Ford Ranger.Hanger was 60 bucks, 4 bolts were 24 bucks, labor was 200 bucks.I just bought all 4 spring hangers for my F150 ,new bolts included.112.00 Not an easy job but doable because I have the tools.The Ranger lost a gas tank strap.Heres a quote from a Ford dealer.Front strap 125 bucks rear strap 150 bucks labor 200 bucks.I bought both straps for 35 bucks,put them on in an hour.Charged him 25 bucks for labor.I told him that the muffler and tail pipe were bad but the rest of the system was in good shape.I didnt have time to do more work on his truck,Had sawed firewood to get out of the woods.He took it to a muffler shop where they replaced the whole exhaust system.They put on 2 tires and a new battery and charged him 800 bucks.A woman had warned him to stay away from that shop but he went any way.The job was done in November.In March he took the truck in for an inspection sticker.Mechanic told him the exhaust system was shot and had to be replaced.He took the bill out of the glove box, showed it to the crook and left.I urged him to take legal action against the garage.He wouldnt do it.The State would pull their inspection license.Another friend just bought a Ford Ranger.He had a mechanic check it over before he bought it.Found a broken shock bracket and a twist in a new brake line.Car dealer didnt do his own repairs yet.He told my friend have it fixed Ill pay for it.Cost 300 bucks.If I was younger I would build a garage and do honest work for people.I notice a trend when I go into the city with my wife driving.All the cars and trucks are brand new.People are tired of being ripped off on repairs so they buy new cars and trade them in before the warranty runs out.I worked as a mechanic for many years in 4 different shops and never saw the rip off that is going on now.I know the new cars are harder to work on but the is no reason for charging 300 bucks for an hours work.
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