Subject	Yes & No to the charge for the inspection. I see alot of
Posted by	dregos on October 24, 2006 at 10:24 AM
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In Reply To	The only problem I have with that is posted by NytWolf on October 24, 2006 at 10:09 AM
Message	customers of my mechanics, get detailed estimates and then they take the vehicle elsewhere. Then eventually they return with a even more messed up car and expect him to repair everything at the previous estimate. So unless they know you are actually returning, I would say charge that customer for your time spent on their car that could have been used on other cars.
Follow Ups	HELP!! anyone in the SF BAY AREA please.... - GOTTWINS 09:31:54 10/24/06 $85/hour in the SF Bay area seems pretty decent. - SactoTodd 09:37:00 10/24/06 2k labor wow - z_samurai 09:38:12 10/24/06 I need to raise my rates ... (n/m) - Guapo 09:39:03 10/24/06 "Fi dollah" per job not cutting it? (n/m) - Kenny 09:43:37 10/24/06 Looks like he needs to throw in a hollah every now and then. (n/m) - boileralum 11:29:25 10/24/06 2nd. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 10:56:55 10/24/06 I work for beer, so I guess I need to as well! (n/m) - zfreak(Denver) 11:49:36 10/24/06 3rd. - Dave N 15:51:20 10/24/06 those rates seem normal - ZEngineer 09:44:49 10/24/06 Re: those rates seem normal - GOTTWINS 09:50:56 10/24/06 how does your car run right now? - ZEngineer 09:52:56 10/24/06 Re: how does your car run right now? - GOTTWINS 10:01:50 10/24/06 your car's due for lots of work. You have three choices: - ZEngineer 10:05:32 10/24/06 That would be my suggestion... - Kaz (Dallas) 10:21:51 10/24/06 yup. That car will either make or break a person - ZEngineer 10:32:32 10/24/06 followed by immidiate distress when it breaks again - nemo1080 11:54:24 10/24/06 Looking at your sheet, this place is raping you... - BigTDogg (MA) 13:05:24 10/24/06 Reading comprehension owns you - Kaz (Dallas) 09:51:39 10/24/06 yeah, I picked up on that after I saw your post underneath - ZEngineer 09:57:38 10/24/06 Oh yeah, most definitely... - Kaz (Dallas) 10:00:21 10/24/06 Noob question. Should he need injectors at 77k? - Talisman (New Orleans) 09:49:02 10/24/06 He shouldn't need injectors unless they're dying or - Kaz (Dallas) 09:50:19 10/24/06 one has failed so im running on 5 but he said to just change - GOTTWINS 09:52:38 10/24/06 Well that does make some sense... - Kaz (Dallas) 09:58:56 10/24/06 All of this is answered above... (n/m) - Cincyzx 10:49:06 10/24/06 I had 3 die around 85k on my 1990TT..... - BOOZTD 3 10:54:55 10/24/06 Is there anything wrong with your Z? - Kaz (Dallas) 09:49:26 10/24/06 You say you have no time to do the work yourself - DbestiZ1 09:59:45 10/24/06 All good points... - Kaz (Dallas) 10:01:25 10/24/06 The only problem I have with that is - NytWolf 10:09:14 10/24/06 Yes & No to the charge for the inspection. I see alot of - dregos 10:24:34 10/24/06 Wow, I paid less than that (but close). I even had an engine - dregos 10:20:31 10/24/06 WOW...I can't believe how expensive the labor is... - TheTwinZ (Peru) 10:29:12 10/24/06 Buy exhaust and spark plugs somewhere else. - ben7021 10:45:04 10/24/06 where did you take it? - moxie 10:46:12 10/24/06 7.5 hours for injector replacement is too much for a pro - hieronymous 11:00:18 10/24/06 that's more than what i'd sell my entire car for, lol. (n/m) - stockplayerz(nyc) 11:04:07 10/24/06 lol, your car would be totalled - LJZTT 11:18:50 10/24/06 It looks like you're paying list on parts, failed injector? - Brad(RI) 11:16:50 10/24/06 now I wish I brought my tools to sf... (n/m) - Whiteghoztt (MD) 11:25:41 10/24/06 do you live in sf now? (n/m) - moxie 13:43:59 10/24/06 Parts look expensive ($750 for a used catback?), hours - boileralum 11:28:43 10/24/06 Wow, ZCG is spendy... - myzislow 11:33:57 10/24/06 I think the 7.5 hours includes replacing the detonation - boileralum 11:48:38 10/24/06 do it yourself and save the money :P !!!!! - Zski 11:42:14 10/24/06 I highly recommend Zcargarage !!!!!!!!!!!!! - Nice_Z 11:56:32 10/24/06 Take it to Chris. (n/m) - Kenny 12:10:03 10/24/06 2nd. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 12:32:08 10/24/06 Chris is down in SoCal not Frisco. (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 15:06:59 10/24/06 Chris is everywhere (n/m) - Guapo 15:14:40 10/24/06 ahhhhh... (n/m) - Barry'z (NJ) 16:27:18 10/24/06 you can do all that yourself, just read this forum. (n/m) - E=mz² 12:12:33 10/24/06 kinda look like my receipt from Mike Smith Performance (n/m) - RedSER13 12:26:19 10/24/06 mine looked like that from Exact - inf 13:15:39 10/24/06 You don't need the Brake master cylinder replaced unless it - rufflez 12:30:42 10/24/06 lol (n/m) - Kenny 12:54:59 10/24/06 Could someone rehost on PD so I can see it, TIA (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 12:46:56 10/24/06 Here ya go - NytWolf 13:00:17 10/24/06 Thank you! (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 13:02:24 10/24/06 NP (n/m) - NytWolf 13:06:47 10/24/06 Z car garage in San Jose is good... - DangerHunter 14:41:01 10/24/06 The rate and quote are fair. If you want to save $$, skip - Scotts94z32 19:02:27 10/24/06
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