Realistic build cost

[race-rodz]

on flat rate jobs, i usually bid it at $75/hr. figuring the lil things that come up will even the job out to the standard 55/hr rate i charge.

flat rate jobs are all about how accurate the "bid" is, because its flat rate, the customer gets charged what they were quoted. anything the customer decides to add-on gets billed T/M @standard shop rate.

some jobs get a better deal than others **cough...anthony...cough**, and that part of the biz is purley political....im sure frank can relate in regards to his media whore.

the prostreet 57 was 100% T/M and the build was somewhere in the 160k range...however that includes a 50k chunk wasted at the 1st shop.

hope that helps a lil