$660/hr!!!

[weldonGT]

Called my local performance shop (the only one in the area) and they quoted me $660/hr for a engine rebuild. I'm looking to go with forged internals and put some serious giggle juice to it, but $660/hr for labor in addition to the parts seems a bit steep. For that kind of money, I'll buy a crate from Sean Hyland. Does this seem a bit high for 'performance' labor?
Thanks
WeldonGt

 

[70stangcoupe]

I'd tell them to blow it out their ass.

Are you sure it wasn't SIXTY dollars an hour?

 

[weldonGT]

I was on a cell phone standing on a balcony so maybe I did misunderstand him. But he also quoted well over $2K for a crank which I know is too high. His total for the build was just over $6k for the whole shootin' match, so maybe $660/hr isn't right.

 

[Z28 KILR]

I would call them back thats insane. I am sure they meant 60$ an hour.

 

[98SteedaStang]

Misprint! It has to be a misunderstanding otherwise they are going out of buissness soon.

 

[madmatt]

If it is 660 an hour then im glad you are smarter than some people out there with more money than common sense.

 

[GTvert01]

I'll do it for half that.

 

[WhiteDevil69]

:OT: Nice avatar..

I'll do it for half that.

 

[StngStr]

6k for the whole shooting match? With labor ONLY, that's 9 hrs. I imagine it would take at least 9 hrs to rebuild the engine, let alone parts. I'm sure you heard him wrong.

 

[04DarkShadowGT]

Maybe $660/ day or something. That is certainly ludicrous speed.

 

[jimfitzgerald]

Come on, get real. It's obviously $60 or $66 per hour. I'll sell you my car for $250,000.

 

[mity2]

660bucks/hour....
may be they are sooo good, ahat it only takes them 3~4 hours to take engin out, do compleate tear down, machining, and ordering, and rebuild it, test it, and put it back in the car with great warrenty??

 

[weldonGT]

Come on, get real. It's obviously $60 or $66 per hour. I'll sell you my car for $250,000.

$250,000...Does that include a warrenty?

 

[jimfitzgerald]

$250,000...Does that include a warrenty?

Sure, if it breaks, I'll buy you a new Cobra.

 

[madmatt]

Sure, if it breaks, I'll buy you a new Cobra.

IM WIRING YOU THE MONEY AS WE SPEAK!