Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 15:22:30 -0600 From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.net> Subject: Re: 60k service ...
There are Saab dealers in my area (suburban Chicago) that charge $95 to $100/hr for labor. That is one reason why I do all the work myself. I found this out when my transmission needed to be repaired. The independent shops in the area didn't want to work on Saabs, saying that (they thought) all sorts of special tools were needed and the car wasn't worth repairing for the price the dealer wanted. Doing the work myself likely saved me $2K to $3K. Walt Kienzle 1991 9000T "albert & anneke van den berg" <wnn311453nopsamali.nl> wrote in message news:3fe361f0$0$41749$5fc3050nopsamder2.news.tiscali.nl... > I had the 110.000 km's (70.000kmiles) inspection done last year at > 100.000km. > They charged me ? 685 (19%taxes included) for that. > I thought it mighty expensive, but bear in mind that this service included: > - changing the last part of the exhaust, > - changing the brake fluid, > - changing the plugs for long-life plugs (NGK BCP5EV) > - synthetic engine oil. > And what do you think of labour costs of ? 61.50 (+ taxes) per hour? Today > they charge you even ? 70/h (= $86 at the current exchange rate!!!!!!). > > > "Zon" <johnnopsamy.to.group.please> schreef in bericht > news:1071852581.500464nopsam.vaisala.com... > > I have a '99 9-3 and 60kmile service is now due. Local dealer charges > > $700+taxes for that. Does that sound reasonable? What does that service > > include? For that money it should contain quite a good deal of stuff. > Major > > service for my "ultimate driving machine" costs less than half of that. > > > > BRZ > > > > > >
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