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Anyone use yourmechanic?

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LuckyTaxi

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Dealer cost a shit ton and local shops are a bit cheaper. I prefer to buy my parts but I can't find a shop that would install them. Yourmechanic.com has reasonable prices but the reviews are so and so. Anyone have experience with them?
 
Most shops don't like you supplying parts because if something happens is it the part's fault or the mechanic's? Too much risk unless you have a good relationship with said shop. Cheaping out on a mechanic isn't a good idea in the long run.
 
NutBucket said:
Most shops don't like you supplying parts because if something happens is it the part's fault or the mechanic's? Too much risk unless you have a good relationship with said shop. Cheaping out on a mechanic isn't a good idea in the long run.
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Mostly because shop also make money from the parts.
 
eng2d2 said:
Mostly because shop also make money from the parts.
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Little bit of both.

When I ran my shop if someone brought their own parts I just marked my labor up. BUT I made it clear if the part broke it was on them to get the warranty from it, not me.
 
Jimzz said:
Little bit of both.

When I ran my shop if someone brought their own parts I just marked my labor up. BUT I made it clear if the part broke it was on them to get the warranty from it, not me.
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Why would you mark the labor up? Either way they would blame it on you(owner of car) parts or no parts.
 
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I didn't make myself clear. Even if the owner bring his parts or use the shop parts they will still blame the owner if something happen to the work done on the car.
 
Yes, but from my experience most shops use decent parts to avoid that situation. They're certainly better than most of the crap you get from Autozone. I've had friends buy parts for me through their parts people and they're usually OE quality if not OE manufacturer.
 
eng2d2 said:
Why would you mark the labor up? Either way they would blame it on you(owner of car) parts or no parts.
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To make up from not marking the parts up. Its a business, not a charity.

A shop has more than just the tech pay. There is a lot of overhead cost in a good repair shop.
 
NutBucket said:
Yes, but from my experience most shops use decent parts to avoid that situation. They're certainly better than most of the crap you get from Autozone. I've had friends buy parts for me through their parts people and they're usually OE quality if not OE manufacturer.
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Most customer will take that risk. I think its reasonable risk but if customer is unwilling then customer is unreasonable. Explain it to him that there is a chance he will pay for this repair again. With internet you can find parts on your own and get a reasonable price. If you know where to look for it. How would I know if shop parts is better quality than what I found?
 
Jimzz said:
To make up from not marking the parts up. Its a business, not a charity.

A shop has more than just the tech pay. There is a lot of overhead cost in a good repair shop.
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Understand not a charity but don't you have a labor cost reference? Isnt that what the industry use or Is it labor cost plus overhead cost?
 
eng2d2 said:
Understand not a charity but don't you have a labor cost reference? Isnt that what the industry use or Is it labor cost plus overhead cost?
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Labor can be anything, varies by region and work. There is a reference book for hours most jobs pay, but not the rate of pay. That and the rate of labor you are charged does not all go to the tech. Not much different than hiring a HVAC tech, plumber, etc...
 
NutBucket said:
Exactly. Most people want to bring their own parts to save money.
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I'm still giggling over this.

Ever see a rich auto-mechanic? There aren't too many of them. If you drive their profits down much by buying cheap spare parts, then they are just going to raise their labor rates to make up for it on your job. They need to make money just like you need to make money.
 
Pulsar said:
I'm still giggling over this.

Ever see a rich auto-mechanic? There aren't too many of them. If you drive their profits down much by buying cheap spare parts, then they are just going to raise their labor rates to make up for it on your job. They need to make money just like you need to make money.
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Perhaps, but with labor rates hovering around $120 an hour they're not poor either...at least the shop owners.
 
eng2d2 said:
How would I know if shop parts is better quality than what I found?
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A lot of GM parts are made in China now, so your guess is as good as mine when it comes to parts quality. The thing is, most shop gives a labor warranty on the parts they sell, so you can bank on that.
 
NutBucket said:
Perhaps, but with labor rates hovering around $120 an hour they're not poor either...at least the shop owners.
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Rent, water, electricity, trash, internet, subscription, tool payments, tax, paper, must I go on? Also, unlike office workers, mechanic often do not get a 40 hour / week of work.
 
True. But most shops around here are pretty busy from what I see. And are we talking 40 hours book rate or 40 hours of actual work? Big difference, right?
 
To the op just diy or find a certified mechanic that will do the work on the side. Hard to go with shop or dealer unless you don't mind dealing with the responses on your thread.
 
HarryLui said:
A lot of GM parts are made in China now, so your guess is as good as mine when it comes to parts quality. The thing is, most shop gives a labor warranty on the parts they sell, so you can bank on that.
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Last shop that did my Prius axels ended up using defective parts and so far 6 months later trying to get them or the supplier to replace them has been a joke.

OP if you have a Mavis they will put on parts you bring in, but they're limited in what they'll fix.
 
What happens when a guy brings in cheap brakes for you to put on. Sure you warn him and charge him extra, but what happens when he goes out and causes a big accident? The judge will be asking YOU why YOU installed inferior parts on this guys car. The only answer is: For money. Guess who the jury will side with. We stopped a long time ago allowing customers to bring in their own parts. There is just too much liability. We also make close to 40% on most parts. Why should we give this up? This is built into our profit structure to stay in business. When a customer asks us about bringing their own parts, we point them to Craigslist and tell them to take their chances. Often after their car breaks down, they come back. Customers often need to find out the hard way that bringing your own parts and having a Craigslist mechanic repair their car will not save them money, but cost them more in the long run. Some of our longest return customers are customers that tried this path and then returned to us. Saving $50 or $100 on a repair is not enough if you break down and require a tow, must pay for the job to be redone, and then miss more work by having the job done again correctly.
 
Raizinman said:
What happens when a guy brings in cheap brakes for you to put on. Sure you warn him and charge him extra, but what happens when he goes out and causes a big accident? The judge will be asking YOU why YOU installed inferior parts on this guys car. .
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Find me a single case where someone installed the parts to original spec that lost a lawsuit like you described. You won't, its basic FUD you are spreading.
 
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