Labor Costs...

[kridgley at brownscar.com (Kervin Ridgley)]

Yes!  I was driving from VA to Long Island for a wedding way back in 1991 in my 1981 Rabbit 8v.  The timing belt broke at the Varisano Bridge toll booth.  I went to the wedding, called the shop it was towed to the next day so I went over to pick the car up.  Posted labor rate $120 an hour!  It cost me $450 for the job!  Then, I look at the bill and they had 2.5 hours of labor which I bring to the owner attention.  The answer I got - Oh, yea, that job was a flat rate, if it would have taken more time, it would have cost you the same!  The most complete rip off every to happen to me.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kareem" <6keb1@qlink.queensu.ca>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: Labor Costs...


> I was miles away from home recently and needed some emergency repair in
> Syracuse, NY. I limped into the vw dealer, and guess what the hourly
> labour rate was...US$100/hr . Can anyone top that ripoff?
> Kareem
> 1988 16v
> 1981 S
>