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Originally Posted by Tex Dawg
What I don't understand is why body shop rate is so much lower than mechanical rate, more hazardous than a mechanic & plus some jobs require the same skill as a mechanic. What is your take on this southern151?
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Where its different is no two wrecks are the same. Our technology has no plug in repair available. It's years of practice that refine our skill. I'd never say collision is harder or better than mechanical.
Bottom line, our rates are lower but, our flag hours are typically higher. In short, we can make time on our hours rather than break even. Also, if our rates were the same as mechanical rates, there would be a lot more totalled vehicles due to percentages. Really, I don't want our rates too much higher or, we'll be losing them all to salvage yards.