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Originally Posted by AceArcher
Do you feel there is a big difference in labor rates charged for shops depending why type of clientele they pursued?
I was always amazed at how different labor rates were in different markets. some markets there would be back alley type shops that would get all the low $ work, and then there would be high end lovely looking shops which had huge showrooms and immaculate work bays that would charge through the roof. Then other markets it seemed like all the body shops worked together and held the line on what minimum rates were.
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We have a HUGE volume of cut-rate shops around here and, they hurt us sometimes. Some folks don't know why we charge "so much" and, I've been told before that "I'm not paying for some fancy office and, nice building! I'm going over there!" Too bad, "Over there" is a shop full of crackheads, with terrible quality, no warranty, and, no insurance coverage for a customer's vehicle! I'm insured and, my guys are the best so, I charge as per industry standards. Most of your named shops stay pretty competitive though.
We also do have a pretty "fancy" office for our industry but, I don't charge for that...I just pay for it!
