I get so tired of the "ripoff" rants about auto repair. I run my own shop, so I know what my overhead is in Indiana. I can't imagine the overhead in a leftist state like Hawaii. Taxes, insurance, environmental disposal costs, training, paying a living wage, etc. You think it's bad now, just wait until the minimum wage is $15/hr. In California, minimum wage for a mechanic that supplies their own tools is $28/hr, wouldn't be surprised if Hawaii has something similar. While I do agree some charges are excessive and I try to keep mine as low as possible, fact is, auto repair is a convenience service. No different than going into a convenience store and paying $3 for a $.50 bag of chips. I don't see anybody complaining about Walmart's hundreds to thousands of percent mark up on almost everything in the store.
Since auto repair is so easy and everyone can do it cheaper, possibly it's time to hang out your shingle and get after it. What this industry needs is more parts hangers, Autozone and their contemporaries appreciate it.
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