On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, David..M wrote:

> > at $36 an hour (which they claim is the national average), and they supply
> > the parts.  I don't see how any professional shop can pay a mechanic and
> > have the overhead for that little.  The mechanic who did the work took 7
> > hours and charges somewhere around $44 an hour.
> >
> Where do you live?
> Here in New York, even gas stations charge $65 per hour. The dealers?
> forget it......

I was wrong the rate is $46, but this is Baltimore.  I expected that to be
in the low to middle range.

Thanks
Ed