'xactly. I almost felt like a "cheatin' Ho" when the mechanic saw some door checks and other new parts laying in the floorboard. I didn't ask him to put them on but said, "I've got some projects to keep myself occupied should it snow."
I've actually had homeowners want an small project wired but insist I sort through "some old electrical parts and wire they found at the flea market." In those cases just get in the truck and go to the house. Dad often said I "give too much information on my invoices" as I'm very straight forward. I'll make no bones about showing you how much I paid for materials and how much I'm charging you. Someone had to wait at Electric Supply, put the materials on his account and haul them to your site. On the same invoice was the cost of replacing the fuel tank and fuel sending unit. I think that sending unit is about $124. new. A new tank who knows, $800.? Total invoice to me was $350. I wouldn't have had the resources or time to find, pull, remove old, replace new in an afternoon. I'm gonna change my routine, however. From now on I'm just going to drop the cars off at the shop and say, "I only have $XXX.00. What can you fix for that?" T:) > From: Allan Streib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:11:51 -0500 > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 123 frontend rebuild > > "Kaleb C. Striplin, work" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> WOW, you paid way too much for parts. > > When you buy parts from a shop, expect a 100% markup or more. It's > just part of the pricing model, if they didn't do it they'd have to > charge more for labor, also it's why a lot of shops won't install > parts you bring in. > > Allan > > -- > 1983 300D > 1966 230 > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
