my dealer charges less / hour than most of the local garages,



"Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net> wrote in message
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> "Finn" <Someone@somewhereoutthere.com> wrote in message
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>> what do people have with going to the dealer and getting the work done
> once
>> and proper.
>> the only person who works on my Santa Fe is my dealer no one else.
>> No problem, best prices.
>>
>
> Many dealers do a great job and are a good place to take your car.
> Dealers
> are almost always the most expensive alternative though. Equally, there
> are
> many more good, knowledgeable and reliable independents in any given area
> than there are good dealer shops and they are significantly cheaper.
> Finally, there is a world of us who do our own repairs - the cheapest of
> all
> alternatives. Most of us fix it right the first time too.
>
> Even dealers suffer from "bugs" that elude a quick and proper repair.
> It's
> not a function of buying aftermarket parts or using other than dealer
> service techs. The aftermarket is a very advanced part of the automotive
> parts supply chain, many times offering parts that are superior in every
> way
> to the OEM parts.
>
> So, in answer to your question - there are many reasons not to go to the
> dealer. For those who take a confidence in the dealer, then great - go
> there. For others, there's a ton of very valid reasons not to go to the
> dealer.
>
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> -Mike-
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>

 

"Finn" <Someone@somewhereoutthere.com> wrote in message
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> my dealer charges less / hour than most of the local garages,

I find that impossible to believe. Where is your dealer located and what is
his flat rate?


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"Finn" <Someone@somewhereoutthere.com> wrote in message
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> my dealer charges less / hour than most of the local garages,

I find that impossible to believe. Where is your dealer located and what is
his flat rate?


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"Finn" <Someone@somewhereoutthere.com> wrote in message
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> my dealer charges less / hour than most of the local garages,

I find that impossible to believe. Where is your dealer located and what is
his flat rate?


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Montreal,

Going for an oil change next week will get the exact $/Hour


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>> my dealer charges less / hour than most of the local garages,
>
> I find that impossible to believe. Where is your dealer located and what
> is
> his flat rate?
>
>
> --
>
> -Mike-
> mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
>
>

 

Montreal,

Going for an oil change next week will get the exact $/Hour


"Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net> wrote in message
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> "Finn" <Someone@somewhereoutthere.com> wrote in message
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>> my dealer charges less / hour than most of the local garages,
>
> I find that impossible to believe. Where is your dealer located and what
> is
> his flat rate?
>
>
> --
>
> -Mike-
> mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
>
>

 

Montreal,

Going for an oil change next week will get the exact $/Hour


"Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net> wrote in message
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> "Finn" <Someone@somewhereoutthere.com> wrote in message
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>> my dealer charges less / hour than most of the local garages,
>
> I find that impossible to believe. Where is your dealer located and what
> is
> his flat rate?
>
>
> --
>
> -Mike-
> mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
>
>

 

We own an Acura, a Toyota and a Hyundai. The dealers in my area either
charge the same or less than several independants.

"Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net> wrote in news:
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> "Finn" <Someone@somewhereoutthere.com> wrote in message
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>
>> my dealer charges less / hour than most of the local garages,
>
> I find that impossible to believe. Where is your dealer located and what
> is
> his flat rate?
>
>
> --
>
> -Mike-
> mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
>
>

 

We own an Acura, a Toyota and a Hyundai. The dealers in my area either
charge the same or less than several independants.

"Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net> wrote in news:
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> "Finn" <Someone@somewhereoutthere.com> wrote in message
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>> my dealer charges less / hour than most of the local garages,
>
> I find that impossible to believe. Where is your dealer located and what
> is
> his flat rate?
>
>
> --
>
> -Mike-
> mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
>
>

 

We own an Acura, a Toyota and a Hyundai. The dealers in my area either
charge the same or less than several independants.

"Mike Marlow" <mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net> wrote in news:
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> "Finn" <Someone@somewhereoutthere.com> wrote in message
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>> my dealer charges less / hour than most of the local garages,
>
> I find that impossible to believe. Where is your dealer located and what
> is
> his flat rate?
>
>
> --
>
> -Mike-
> mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net
>
>

 

"Finn" <Someone@somewhereoutthere.com> wrote in message
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> Montreal,
>
> Going for an oil change next week will get the exact $/Hour

I'm certain you will find the flat rate to be much higher than local
garages.

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"Finn" <Someone@somewhereoutthere.com> wrote in message
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> Montreal,
>
> Going for an oil change next week will get the exact $/Hour

I'm certain you will find the flat rate to be much higher than local
garages.

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mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

 

"Finn" <Someone@somewhereoutthere.com> wrote in message
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> Montreal,
>
> Going for an oil change next week will get the exact $/Hour

I'm certain you will find the flat rate to be much higher than local
garages.

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mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

 

"Ghislain" <ghislaing@teksavvyDOTcom> wrote in message
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> We own an Acura, a Toyota and a Hyundai. The dealers in my area either
> charge the same or less than several independants.

Maybe custom shops, but it's extremely difficult to believe a dealer with
all of his overhead is cheaper than a standard independent garage. What are
the rates for your Acura, Toyota and Hyundai dealers? What part of the
country are you in?

At most dealerships, the body shop rate is nearly equal to the shop rate of
a good independent garage. The service floor is typically twice the body
shop rate.
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"Ghislain" <ghislaing@teksavvyDOTcom> wrote in message
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> We own an Acura, a Toyota and a Hyundai. The dealers in my area either
> charge the same or less than several independants.

Maybe custom shops, but it's extremely difficult to believe a dealer with
all of his overhead is cheaper than a standard independent garage. What are
the rates for your Acura, Toyota and Hyundai dealers? What part of the
country are you in?

At most dealerships, the body shop rate is nearly equal to the shop rate of
a good independent garage. The service floor is typically twice the body
shop rate.
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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net