I thought going in,id be looking at 150 tops(should have asked). The breakdown was 156 mat, and 87 labor.It took ten minutes to put in,i was there. Even at 1.0 hours at shop rate seems high. Did i get a raw deal?
Just paid 244.00 to have a starter changed in a 92 jeep cherokee.?
It seems like it. A new starter for the 92 Jeep Cherokee with the L6 4.0 Liter FI engine starts at $69.98 from Advance Auto. You paid 2 and a half times that. For the .L4 2.5 Liter`FI engine it is $81.98. Seems like you got ripped.
Just paid 244.00 to have a starter changed in a 92 jeep cherokee.?
you should have done it yourself. Buy a %26quot;haynes%26quot; car manual for it. It explaines EVERYTHING in detail. Even people who know nothing about their cars could handle it.
They didn't even kiss you huh? It sucks when you're at the mercy of a vampire and you have to let'em feed!
nope. They're on flat rate, which means on average, that job takes an hour. So if they do it in 10 minutes, they still get paid for the hour. If it takes them 2 hours for some reason, they still only get paid for an hour's work. I'd say you didn't get ripped, that's just the going rate.
somtimes shops have a min. shop rate of 1 hour. Depending on were you live that hourly rate is probably correct. Parts seem reasonable. Just make sure you got a warranty with it
To me %26quot;It sounds as though - you got a Raw-Deal%26quot;...
Two factors - Too which I'm thinking:
a. Was it the dealership that you purchase your Jeep from? If so... They could have broken the labor down - somewhat more...
b. If it was not {as stated above}... That would sound about right...
Most dealerships will charge you %26quot;out the ying-yang%26quot; because you did not purchase your Jeep there...
This I know - because I've had the same problem with where I purchased my Jeep at our local dealership and when we were out of town. I found that I could save a little by just having it towed back to where I purchased it... for repairs....
The cost as to what mechanics are paid PER HOUR... Are not the same at all Jeep dealerships. Some are anywhere from 75.00 too 95.00 %26amp; up - PER HOUR.....
The next time - get an estimate. It will save you $$$$....
yes you got a raw deal....but you have to consider that most shops get the parts for considerably less than a walk in customer would....but they carge that customer whats called %26quot;list price%26quot; which is usually higher than walkin price...going rate for labor here is about $60-$65 an hr and the starter cost is about the same(less than $100 if you turn in the core at time of purchase) so yes you got ripped
you paid about what is average at a dealership.
The part cost will be the actual part of the cost, plus whatever the mark-up percentage is. A dealer adds mark-up as they are in business to make a profit. And service is MUCH more profitable than actually selling cars.
The labor is flat rate. The actual mechanic probably got anywhere from 14-20 dollars of that, and the rest goes to overhead and profit margin, shop supplies and the like.
Next time search the web for a local Jeep club. You can most likely find someone local to help you, and it most likely won't cost you more than a case of beer, plus parts......
For a dealership to do the work that sounds about right. Dealerships always charge list price for parts regardless what you could the part for from say Auto Zone or Advanced Auto Parts.
Dealerships always charge a flat rate for labor on a specific job also. So this job was rated at 1 hour. If for some reason the tech at the dealership took 2 hours to do this he would have been paid for 1 hour.
Given that this is a Jeep with the inline 6 I would have done this myself and saved a couple hundred bucks.
no, they work by flat rate which means they get paid by the job and not how long it takes to repair it, the shop rates vary between $75.00 to $125.00. did they order this part? if so they did diag on it on the first visit, there is a labor guide that is followed and you ould have paid about the same at any dealer
The 1.0 hour that you paid isn't only for the work. It is paying for the experience and knowledge of the mechanic. You can pay less and have a regular person put it on and possibly screw it up or even replace the wrong part, or you can pay a trained mechanic to do the work. Would you go to your grocery store for medical advice? No, you would go to a doctor. Same thing applies.
Auto Zone parts 16848 Price: $69.99
For me at least 244.00 is highway robbery and that is why I try to do maintenance myself. Yes, the above justifications all do have some merit, but this is not rocket science to change.
Sorry for your troubles.
I'm not so sure you got a bad deal.
I checked RockAuto.com and they listed several prices for 1992 Jeep Cherokee starter motors (I-6 engine.)
The price range was $73.79 - $200.99, depending on whether the part was remanufactured or brand-new. (These prices did not include the refundable charge for the core exchange.)
So, if your dealer installed a new MOPAR starter motor, I think it would be on the middle to high end of the above price range. And a labor cost of $75-100 would be reasonable for a dealer.
If you did it yourself and bought a mid-range remanufactured starter motor for $80-$100, you could have saved at least half the dealer's charge. But it would take about an hour.
I have been there and done that.
