Posted by jimg.allentown on February 11, 2017 at 20:22:58 from (108.36.80.118):
In Reply to: OT Service economy? posted by Dave H (MI) on February 11, 2017 at 11:44:50:
We live in an era of ridiculously high prices. Like P. T. Barnum said, there is one born every minute. Some examples...
My transmission was bad in my vehicle. Local shop quoted $3500 to fix it. I did a complete overhaul for about $300 in parts and supplies. Granted they have overhead and other expenses, but $3200 worth??
Next, a neighbor needed a couple of ball joints and a tie rod end on a late model Sebring. Local shop quoted $2400 for the job. I did it for $300, parts AND labor, and MADE MONEY!!! Parts have a lifetime warranty.
Next, a good friend had a frozen caliper on his front disc brake on his box truck. Garage quoted him $250 for part and another several hundred for labor. It took $30 worth of parts and an hour of labor to rebuild it.
And the list goes on.
For small appliances, it is usually not practical to pay a wage to a repairman versus replacement of the appliance. Blenders, toasters, waffle irons, and the like. By the time you fix one, it costs more in labor than a new one. But, that is not the case with large appliances. Refrigerators, air conditioners, furnaces, and the like are generally less expensive to fix than to replace.
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