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Originally Posted by Blake Foster
this is a bit off topic
I would agree for a lot of shops, but let me put it this way.
If your a lawyer you went to school for ...... say 7 year? right.
I have been doing this since I was 13 and have been paying my way to learn, buy tools, and learn and learn for 33 year, so I have effectively been going to school for 33 years, how does that make a lawyer able to charge 300+ an hours and me only 80. I have a 20,000 sqft shop with likely 250,000 worth of tools and equipment. what is it that he does that a custom shop doesn't do?
I will tell you my lawyer cant open the hood of his BMW and I cant decipher the laws any better.
What I am getting at is that they are both PROFESSIONS. one cant do the others job. So I don't have a sheet of paper saying I went to school, I have a BUNCH of pictures and completed cars and happy customers of past work that PROVES I went to school. oh and when your lawyer looses in court............. YOU STILL PAY THE BILL!!! no bargaining.
All I am saying is that there ARE shops that are PROFESSIONALS and if you choose to take your car to someone who isn't then expect the same results
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Blake, I agree with you to a point. I AM NOT A LAWYER!!!! Usually you go to a lawyer, doctor, plumber, electrician etc...because it is a necessity. Personally my 69 camaro and 55 are NOT necessities but wants. If it comes down to getting a plumbing or electrical problem fixed in my house vs putting more money into my cars well you know where I will spend my money. BUT....just because a shop charges a higher hour rate does not mean the job will cost more money. Example:
Shop A charges $50/hour but takes 20 hours to complete a job. Total bill is $1,000
Shop B charges $100/hour but takes 5 hours to complete a job. Total bill is $500.
A shop that does not routinely put in mini tubs will take substantially longer than a shop that does daily.
I personally would not take a pro touring project to a shop that primarily does stock restorations and vice versa. I say charge what you want.