Thierry Duguet
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So if it takes a competent GRS tool mechanic c time to do 75% coverage on an SAA and I can do it in X-5 hrs I should charge X. I get more for my expertise. What I pay per hour to get my car worked on should not be more than what I pay for an average engraver. The overhead does not matter. I pay for value. Unless you believe a decent engravers work is worth less than an oil change or a break job. If you do, there is no reason to argue the point with you.
BTW, if the mechanic opens his own shop with his own tools he doesn't charge less. He makes all the money instead of paying the dealer unless he had a lot of competition. I don't believe any engraver has a lot of competition, there are not enough of us. If an engraver can't demand the hourly price of getting a car repaired they need to look at the quality of their work.
Skilled labor should demand a high price. Skilled labor that is rare should demand a premium price.
You think an oil change at the Ferrari dealership is $30?
How often does a mechanic charge more than the value of the car he repair?