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Originally Posted by rebelceb
OK, you seem knowledgable, so are you willing for offer an estimated range that you feel is an appropriate number or are you only wanting to dispute what everyone else is saying without offering your own advice?
I posted this because I genuinely want to know, not to start an argument or a debate.
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This industry is not like automotive repair. There is not one way to install those parts. So pitting one person's work against another bid is not fair or logical. We do everything on a time and materials basis. We do mostly repeat work for the same few guys who keep us loaded up with work. They don't come to my shop because we are cheap. They come here because they trust us, First and foremost. They come here because of what we are capable of. They come here because we try to do our absolute best. Are we cheap? Nope.
You have to decide the level you want. Do you just want those parts installed as they came from the supplier? Or do you want to paint this and coat that and make it yours? Do you want some one to just assemble your parts or do you want some one to build you a nice car? Those may sound like the same thing but they are not.
I usually skip these threads as it turns into an internet message board ego fest of who can do it better for less and the guys who build these cars charge way to much. And some guy in his garage with a pair of side cutters and auto zone battery cables can do the same install as DSE for 10% of the cost. Bullcrap. You get what you pay for.
If you looking for me to give a number, stop reading now and go take your list of really nice parts to the lowest bidder and ride his ass that it takes too long and costs way more then you thought. I hate to say it, but I'm beginning to think people just need to learn the hard way. I think that mentality is bad for the industry, but there is no way to explain to some one how much work it really takes to do some thing nice.
Building cars is like buying a steak dinner. You can go to Sizzler and get a New York Strip with a Salad for what 9.99?
You can go to the Outback and get something similar for 17.99
You can go to Ruth Chris and get just the steak for 45 bucks and still need the side and the salad.
If you can't taste the difference in a 60 dollar dinner go to Sizzler. If you think Sizzler is like jerky you might pay more for the better meal. Some people only want Ruth Chris steakhouse and are willing to pay for it. Some people go to an even better steak.
Can you install and LS7 and T56 in 24 hours? I'm sure some one can. Will it look and taste like a dinner at Sizzler? I guarantee. Will you have issues? I'm positive. Can you buy dinner at Sizzler cheaper then you can buy a quality piece of meat at the store?
So why would you want to buy the best parts you can and have them installed by the cheapest bidder. I'm guessing DSE would get 200k for the job you asking about. No one is going to tell you that on the phone.
If you keep it simple you probably have 60k in parts. In a 1:1 ratio that's 120k for what your asking?
You would be money ahead to just buy the car your asking to build. Someone has done this and is willing to sell it for the cost of parts some where. I'm sure.