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Re: Re: FLAT RATE - is it fair ?
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Posted by RayP(MI) on October 24, 2003 at 17:14:17 from (216.46.197.220):
In Reply to: Re: FLAT RATE - is it fair ? posted by G-MAN on October 24, 2003 at 16:53:56:
Just finshed a repair on wife's car that the manual said should take 2 1/2 hours... My time, not counting cursing breaks was more like FIVE hours. (AND I'M NOT A NOVICE MECHANIC - and had all the proper tools handy) I think that many of these flat rate manuals are pretty conservative on the time allotments. I'm sure they have the times of experienced mechanics, making these repairs after several practice runs, on a test stand, not in real-life engine compartments, etc.
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