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re: Mechanic wanted to replace a burned out brake light bulb for $37.19
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:17 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:17 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
quote:You haven't been to an ED recently, have you?
Would you go to the emergency room for a papercut?
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Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:18 pm to mark65mc
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I had to replace a ceiling fan this weekend. That's a major pain in the arse.
When my wife buys new ceiling fans or new light fixtures, it is 100% guaranteed that it is either 1) missing instructions or 2) missing hardware.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:19 pm to Slagathor
That's fair. I'm assuming you wouldn't complain about the $37 either since you also value your time.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:19 pm to Obtuse1
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He just has a warped view of a tech being able to only spend 5 minutes of his time changing even a single brake bulb.
It is like yall think I took a car in for the sole purpose of having a bulb changed.
The car was having other things done to it at the time.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:19 pm to Pfft
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You can't change your own bulb, jesus christ man your a weinie
Get an Infiniti brochacho and you'll be crying when a bulb goes out.
I just had 1 go out for the 1st time. Its gonna suck after previewing YouTube videos.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:22 pm to wheelr
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I'm assuming you wouldn't complain about the $37 either since you also value your time.
I am a woman, so no guarantees on that EVER
But yeah, that would be worth $37 to me.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:24 pm to sweetwaterbilly
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What kind of vehicle? I had to replace the headlight on my 2013 Silverado a while back and I'll never do that shite again. I'd pay twice what they were asking just to not have to do it myself. Damn near have to take the entire front end apart.
If it’s similar to replace as a 2011 Tahoe, it should have taken you all of 5 min.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:32 pm to GetCocky11
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It is like yall think I took a car in for the sole purpose of having a bulb changed.
You said oil change right? If so in the majority of shops they still will change bays and the tech still has to look up and pick the part. In the end, the price is "reasonable" for a $110-125 per hour shop. In the end, an average person would have 30 minutes or more invested in the whole process changing it themselves and ~$7 for the bulb, though you might well end up with a spare.
Some people cut their own grass some pay for it, some change their own oil, some don't it just depends on how you value your time and whether or not you enjoy doing these things.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:34 pm to GetCocky11
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It is like yall think I took a car in for the sole purpose of having a bulb changed.
The car was having other things done to it at the time.
Service invoices are usually broken down by each individual repair/service being done. For example if you’re in for an oil change & tire rotation those two separate jobs will be listed separately with each having its own parts & labor segments. If the service manager sees a segment with parts and no labor, the tech. will get his arse in a sling.
Or at least that’s how it works in the earthmoving equipment world. I imagine the automotive world is the same though in that any action taken on a job, especially if there are parts involved in that action, there has to be at least some labor associated with it. And since most places can only bill labor by the hour or half hour, that’s why he wanted $37 for changing the bulb. I’d imagine a full hour of labor for them is that times two.
Look on the bright side, had you need a bulb changed on your Caterpillar, the labor would be about $130-$140.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 2:35 pm to GetCocky11
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It is like yall think I took a car in for the sole purpose of having a bulb changed
The people acting like it's completely normal to charge 40 dollars for a job that takes 5 minutes are insane. They probably don't even need to use tools.
fricking mechanic bootlickers ITT
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:15 pm to LSUAlum2001
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What kind of vehicle? I had to replace the headlight on my 2013 Silverado a while back and I'll never do that shite again. I'd pay twice what they were asking just to not have to do it myself. Damn near have to take the entire front end apart.
If it’s similar to replace as a 2011 Tahoe, it should have taken you all of 5 min.
For a tailight, yes. For a headlight, as the guy you quoted, no chance.
Unless you have already broken the lower mount on the headlight assembly. Then it does go quicker.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:17 pm to MF Doom
Price Leblanc Nissan told me they would change the windshield wipers for $62. When I laughed she said "but that's for both of them"
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:22 pm to statman34
My fog light on my Sierra is $30 . Man up
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:27 pm to GetCocky11
The irony is 37 downvoted at this time
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:29 pm to mikelbr
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That's probably the going rate for 20 minutes.
Going rate is $80 - $90 an hour. So that’s pretty close.
Don’t forget the $3.00 bulb that’s going to get marked up also.
Had a headlight go out on my ‘06 Jeep Wrangler years ago. Went to the dealer that I just happened to be passing by. Replacement bulb $110.00.
Went to Auto Zone or one of those stores, new bulb $13.50, and you know they still made money.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:30 pm to GetCocky11
I had one replaced for $3.50 
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:31 pm to maxxrajun70
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I had one replaced for $3.50
got mine replaced cheaper in the quad
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:36 pm to GetCocky11
It’s gotta be worth his time to do it. He’s got to queue you in, do the job, process an invoice, pay the 3% fee on the credit card transaction, pay his accountant to keeps his books, pay the mechanic’s salary, etc...
Even if it takes 10 minutes, there are fixed costs for each individual transaction regardless of how much time it takes to do it.
If changed some recently. By the time I went to the auto parts store and back, got my tools out, changed bulbs, etc... I spent way more than $37 of my time.
Even if it takes 10 minutes, there are fixed costs for each individual transaction regardless of how much time it takes to do it.
If changed some recently. By the time I went to the auto parts store and back, got my tools out, changed bulbs, etc... I spent way more than $37 of my time.
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:46 pm to GetCocky11
There was a time in My life where I used to enjoy pulling the transmission in my jeep or heads off my harley... now I'm like "frick that shite"
The people that do it everyday have all the tools and can do it 10 times as fast
The people that do it everyday have all the tools and can do it 10 times as fast
This post was edited on 11/7/19 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 11/7/19 at 3:55 pm to GetCocky11
This is why i drive with my lights off. $37 dollars is too damn high.
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