Stephen Russell wrote: > On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 1:08 PM, Michael Madigan <[email protected]> wrote: >> We have a 1999 Honda Accord in excellent condition that just blew a brake >> line. The mechanic says we need to replace all four lines. >> >> 1. Is it considered good practice to replace all 4 lines at once or is this >> an up-sell? >> >> 2. Is it worth replacing on a 1999 car which has a average private sale >> value of $2600 according to Kelly Blue Book? >> >> 3. they've quoted us $1700 for the work. Does that sound right? > > Sounds real high. What is the hourly rate105/hr or more? I saw 155$ > for replacement part price but not sure if that was for a single or a > pair, for rear or front.
Hi Stephen, Good point. The job is almost certainly in the flat rate manual for that car, he could just call around and ask. Sometimes (often?) the estimator is too lazy to look it up and just tosses out a figure. There could be a dozen or more figures to look up. Of course, the shop could have trouble on the job if there is a lot of rust under the car - where the car's owner would be unaware of it. If all the fastening points for the lines are rusted they would have to be replaced. That could be flat-rated at an hour per point - and it could take the mechanic longer than an hour if there is a lot of rust. Rust is like cancer - rust on the hanger will spread to the line. If the line fails in the first place - there is rust somewhere! -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
