$80 pr hr. may be high,,,but that is regional number {cost of utilities ,,taxes ,,up-keep of building, tooling ect,,ect,,..scanning tools range from $1,000 to 7,000},,,our compressor just took a dump,,,GOT ER FIXED FOR FREE!!!! er,er oh ya it cost $985.00,,,, Didn't have many customers offer to pitch in to fix,,,,,,was getting dizzy blowing in the hose and the air tools didn't work that well....Why should they work for free????? Do YOU!!!!
When you go to a shop for repairs,,,one might look for some course of action from the shop,,,like Yes,,,we have seen this problem before,,not We'll check-er out....If you are the first-one of that problem in that shop,,,you pay for the learning curve,,,,,most shops {independant} will suck-up some of the costs,,,but unknowns can get $$$$$,,,,Now the next person that comes in with the same problem,,,,,,,the mechanic is a GOD!!!!!!!
If the problems are not going to stop you from using the vehicle,,,best advice is to shop the problem around,,,OR,,,you can always fix it yourself!!!!!!!
think green,,,Go yellow.....E85