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Date:         Wed, 14 Apr 1999 09:39:12 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Berlett <berlett@SABER.TOWSON.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Berlett <berlett@SABER.TOWSON.EDU>
Subject:      Re: AVP and repair costs nationwide (Longish)
Comments: To: "David..M" <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <37134840.4F0E@cyburban.com>
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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
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