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Subject:Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
From:David Beierl
Date:Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:09:46 -0400

At 03:59 PM 9/24/2012, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>Well, maybe I have not kept up with the times, or maybe shops I have
>dealt with have not.  I do know places that still work by the "book rate."

I believe Jeff is saying the mechanics get paid by actual hour, not
the shop.  Book rate is a bet the shop makes that your job will be
easier than that.  Can be a bad bet in the rust belt...

Yrs,
d