not everyone takes theirs to a dealership, which is probably the only place
that gets away with something that obviously stupid (and also why most
people stop going there once they are out of the warranty period.)

ps - buy a computer, then pay someone 35 cents to redesign your website. ;p
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Cardo" <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: Exciting things happening at Van-Again!

> <<This is a tough dilemma.>>
>
> Not really.
> If your working commission, which most shops here are.
>
> << On one side, some will say that the mechanic should be paid for how
> much time he put into the repair, others will say that a good mechanic
> should get paid for the job and not just for the amount of time spent on
> the job.>>
>
> So you know too much, are splitting 50/50 with the shop, you should
> award the customer with your knowledge and education?
>
> What happened prior to you learning the tricks of the trade?
> The answer is simple.
> You starved, or made guarantee if you were lucky.
>
> If it takes you 1 hour or 8 you get whatever book time is.
>
> This is pretty much a standard for the whole industry.
>
> Unless of course your lucky enough to land a hourly paid wrench job.
>
> Whatever it is--the customer pays whatever book time is---if it takes
> the mechanic 15 minutes or 15 hours.
>
> The price for labor is the same.
>
>
>