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Posted by carpenter on April 19, 2005 at 15:26:15 from (66.41.94.139):
In Reply to: Price suggestions... posted by old fashioned farmer on April 19, 2005 at 11:00:32:
We go throught this all the time in my bussiness. for three decades we don't do work by the hour. Do it by the job. Its your responsibillity as the pro to predict all that might be neaded. Sometimes it is cheaper and better for the owner to just restore. Example: replace all parts in the clutch and labor for this much$. New tires $ body work and paint$. My best taper makes 80 to 100 per hour and is the cheapest and best I've got. Pay a man 10:00 per hour that can handle one milker or a 20:00 for a man that can handle three or whatever. Its allways cheaper to buy an allready restored tractor. i will pay top doler for a original super low hour tractor or one that has bean RESTORED not fix whats broke and sprayed over the grease. Do it by the job not the hour. Your oppurtunity and not his risk. Its a good test of your charector also.
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