how much to charge

[cklanish88mj]

i got an offer to replace someones grand cherokee tranny how much should i charge

[deziped]

Oh, lets say $75 an hour plus lot-o-beer.

If kin folk involved don't touch it. You'll never hear the end of anything that goes wrong with it even it's ten years down the road. :brows:

[Automan2164]

Oh, lets say $75 an hour plus lot-o-beer.

If kin folk involved don't touch it. You'll never hear the end of anything that goes wrong with it even it's ten years down the road. :brows:

 

I agree with this one. I did a guy at work a favor and sold him an XJ I had for what I had into it. I told him what was wrong with it, and told him it needs work but would start, drive, and reach any destination. 1 week later, he was whining.

 

I WILL NOT do any big jobs for people I know unless they understand things. I once had someone want me to put in a fuel pump they got in a junkyard out of a '95 van. I bet you can guess where I told him to stick that fuel pump. :brows:

 

Better believe I put in a new one. ;)

Rob L.

[cklanish88mj]

i don't really no them well its my councilor her husband is in Iraq and she wants to surprise him by getting his jeep fixed i was thinking around 300 to put it in any thoughts

[mnkyboy]

I would call some shops and get some quotes,find out how much and what the shop rate is. this will give you an idea on price and if you divide the prices by the shop rates you will get a ruff idea on how long it should take.

 

 

i would guess a shop would do it for around $400, which means the tech doing it is only getting $100-$150

so you want to bid lower then a shop but you should be able to make a bit more then a tech gets.

 

$300 should be ok as it would save them some money and you make a decent profit.

[64 Cheyenne]

I'm doing head gaskets on a 04 stratus,shop estimates were 1400 to 1500.

I'm charging 600 plus he has to buy all parts and fluids.

I also made a stipulation that there are no guarantees because he wants to use some old parts and does not want the heads R&Rd by the machine shop.

He's happy cause the repair is costing him 600+ parts,I'm happy because I'm making 600.

I'm also happy because I'm able to do the work at my leisure. he has other vehicles to drive.

BTW my time estimate in this is 3 full days = 200 a day,fair enough.Everybody's happy.

[sinkrun]

Call the transmission shop up near Ramey B&B I think up by the alley popper they will give you a price then just use your own judgement. One thing to consider what if the one you put in is no good even if the yard you get it from stands behind it they will not cover the labor.

[cklanish88mj]

my home town is in ramey i don't like bnb service and prices everything they ever touched of mine or anyone i know there service is like the saying 3rd time is a charm it usually takes that to get it right i am doing this as a fav for someone i already told them that they will eat labor on the tranny if anything is wrong with it they want me to get them a tranny so sinkrun its a 2001 grand with a 4.0 in it u do you or any one on here no a good place to get a tranny for it

[sinkrun]

I was saying to call b-b just to get a price on the labor so you could get a idea. The guy before you get into Hudson near the body shop along 53 has 2 xj`s sitting at his shop (the airplane hanger looking thing)the are 97 plus I have not talked to him just seen them sitting there. He parts alot of stuff and it pretty cheap not sure what his plans are or if they would interchange with the grand? Hes not there much except for weekends and evenings his number is on his sign.

[cklanish88mj]

sinkrun you mean bill hessanger hes a good guy i know him very well he is selling both them xjs he just has to do some motor work to them