Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Calendar
Monthly
Weekly
Agenda
Archive
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support Hardline Crawlers :
Forums
Rock Crawling Forums
General Discussion
I need someone to finish building my buggy, but who?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="fl-krawler" data-source="post: 346285" data-attributes="member: 884"><p>While I don't wish to derail the OP's thread any further, I'll address this once just to clarify. $100/hr is in line with what most other shops in the area charge for labor, no matter what it is. 50% of my business is redoing other shops screw ups. While there are shops everywhere around this area, the ones who are reputable are few and far between. The reason for the additional charge (And I am very up front with my customers about it) is because they will come to me with a project and want it built. I quote them @ my normal rate. They then counter with "insert shops name here" will do the job for half that cost. I tell them I am sorry but its the best price I can do, and they go to the other shop. Nine out of ten times, I either have to go get that customers vehicle from said shop to finish it, or I am redoing their handywork within a years time frame. Those are the customers that get charged the special "rework" rate (those or redo's that look like they are going to be a total clusterfuck to fix). Its pretty common for shops around here to charge different rates depending on what they are working on (i.e. diesel repair, bolt-ons, custom fab, etc) I'm nobody special, but I have a pretty good reputation locally with setting up suspension, and doing tube work, so much in fact that other shops often contact me to do work they have taken on. Like I said previously, I am very up front about my pricing, and when I quote a job, 99% of the time I stay with the quote, even if I lose money on the job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fl-krawler, post: 346285, member: 884"] While I don't wish to derail the OP's thread any further, I'll address this once just to clarify. $100/hr is in line with what most other shops in the area charge for labor, no matter what it is. 50% of my business is redoing other shops screw ups. While there are shops everywhere around this area, the ones who are reputable are few and far between. The reason for the additional charge (And I am very up front with my customers about it) is because they will come to me with a project and want it built. I quote them @ my normal rate. They then counter with "insert shops name here" will do the job for half that cost. I tell them I am sorry but its the best price I can do, and they go to the other shop. Nine out of ten times, I either have to go get that customers vehicle from said shop to finish it, or I am redoing their handywork within a years time frame. Those are the customers that get charged the special "rework" rate (those or redo's that look like they are going to be a total clusterfuck to fix). Its pretty common for shops around here to charge different rates depending on what they are working on (i.e. diesel repair, bolt-ons, custom fab, etc) I'm nobody special, but I have a pretty good reputation locally with setting up suspension, and doing tube work, so much in fact that other shops often contact me to do work they have taken on. Like I said previously, I am very up front about my pricing, and when I quote a job, 99% of the time I stay with the quote, even if I lose money on the job. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Latest posts
Pickett State Park/Blackhouse Mountian 1-23-2016
Latest: ridered3
Yesterday at 3:12 PM
Trail Rides & Competitions
Daves Offroad Supply
Latest: Daves Offroad Supply
Wednesday at 10:52 AM
Vendors
B
For Sale
Artec Back-bone truss for 14 bolt
Latest: Bebop
Tuesday at 7:19 PM
Off Road 4x4 Parts For Sale
P
YouTube of the day
Latest: paradisepwoffrd
Monday at 8:21 AM
General Discussion
Cash LeCroy Illness
Latest: ridered3
Sunday at 2:58 PM
General Discussion
Forums
Rock Crawling Forums
General Discussion
I need someone to finish building my buggy, but who?
Top