Robert Brace

Bill:
Your comment said NONE of the manuf.-----
I indicated that is not true and gave you a quick primer on how those
reimbursement rates are arrived at and how they are used.
How DC reimburse their dealers specifically depends on their local
(State or Provincial) laws (if any) and the dealer's specific
qualifications. There may be some dealerships where, in fact, their
reimbursement is at a labor rate higher than their posted retail labor rate
(if you believe that flat-rate is a rip-off, try combining a higher than
retail warranty labor rate with a straight time shop!!!)
Bob


"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EEF791.573542A9@***.net...
> So you believe Daimler reimburses the Dealer the same amount for
> warranty work as the Dealer gets for unwarranted work.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Robert Brace wrote:
> >
> > Bill:
> > Here we go again Bill with the half-true generalities.
> ><snip>

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

I never said the flat-rate was a rip-off, I used it in my Chevron:
http://www.----------.com/chevron.jpg How else could labor be figured,
straight time shop, who would do a job that why, how could you comply
with written estimate before the job is start?
--
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Robert Brace wrote:
>
> Bill:
> Your comment said NONE of the manuf.-----
> I indicated that is not true and gave you a quick primer on how those
> reimbursement rates are arrived at and how they are used.
> How DC reimburse their dealers specifically depends on their local
> (State or Provincial) laws (if any) and the dealer's specific
> qualifications. There may be some dealerships where, in fact, their
> reimbursement is at a labor rate higher than their posted retail labor rate
> (if you believe that flat-rate is a rip-off, try combining a higher than
> retail warranty labor rate with a straight time shop!!!)
> Bob

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

I never said the flat-rate was a rip-off, I used it in my Chevron:
http://www.----------.com/chevron.jpg How else could labor be figured,
straight time shop, who would do a job that why, how could you comply
with written estimate before the job is start?
--
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Robert Brace wrote:
>
> Bill:
> Your comment said NONE of the manuf.-----
> I indicated that is not true and gave you a quick primer on how those
> reimbursement rates are arrived at and how they are used.
> How DC reimburse their dealers specifically depends on their local
> (State or Provincial) laws (if any) and the dealer's specific
> qualifications. There may be some dealerships where, in fact, their
> reimbursement is at a labor rate higher than their posted retail labor rate
> (if you believe that flat-rate is a rip-off, try combining a higher than
> retail warranty labor rate with a straight time shop!!!)
> Bob

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

I never said the flat-rate was a rip-off, I used it in my Chevron:
http://www.----------.com/chevron.jpg How else could labor be figured,
straight time shop, who would do a job that why, how could you comply
with written estimate before the job is start?
--
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Robert Brace wrote:
>
> Bill:
> Your comment said NONE of the manuf.-----
> I indicated that is not true and gave you a quick primer on how those
> reimbursement rates are arrived at and how they are used.
> How DC reimburse their dealers specifically depends on their local
> (State or Provincial) laws (if any) and the dealer's specific
> qualifications. There may be some dealerships where, in fact, their
> reimbursement is at a labor rate higher than their posted retail labor rate
> (if you believe that flat-rate is a rip-off, try combining a higher than
> retail warranty labor rate with a straight time shop!!!)
> Bob

L.W.(=?iso-8859-1?Q?=DFill?=) Hughes III

I never said the flat-rate was a rip-off, I used it in my Chevron:
http://www.----------.com/chevron.jpg How else could labor be figured,
straight time shop, who would do a job that why, how could you comply
with written estimate before the job is start?
--
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Robert Brace wrote:
>
> Bill:
> Your comment said NONE of the manuf.-----
> I indicated that is not true and gave you a quick primer on how those
> reimbursement rates are arrived at and how they are used.
> How DC reimburse their dealers specifically depends on their local
> (State or Provincial) laws (if any) and the dealer's specific
> qualifications. There may be some dealerships where, in fact, their
> reimbursement is at a labor rate higher than their posted retail labor rate
> (if you believe that flat-rate is a rip-off, try combining a higher than
> retail warranty labor rate with a straight time shop!!!)
> Bob

Robert Brace

Bill:
Sorry, I should have said: "if one believes flat-rate is--------". You
might not, although it appears most do.
A straight time shop refers to the method of paying the technicians, not
the retail billout.
Who would do it? It is very common in the heavy truck business these
days to pay the tech in that manner (in essence, they are on a salary).
Written estimates (not the law everywhere, by the way) are prepared using
flat rate as usual.
Bob

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EF2A6B.DB49F1E4@***.net...
> I never said the flat-rate was a rip-off, I used it in my Chevron:
> http://www.----------.com/chevron.jpg How else could labor be figured,
> straight time shop, who would do a job that why, how could you comply
> with written estimate before the job is start?
> --
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Robert Brace wrote:
> >
> > Bill:
> > Your comment said NONE of the manuf.-----
> > I indicated that is not true and gave you a quick primer on how
those
> > reimbursement rates are arrived at and how they are used.
> > How DC reimburse their dealers specifically depends on their local
> > (State or Provincial) laws (if any) and the dealer's specific
> > qualifications. There may be some dealerships where, in fact, their
> > reimbursement is at a labor rate higher than their posted retail labor
rate
> > (if you believe that flat-rate is a rip-off, try combining a higher than
> > retail warranty labor rate with a straight time shop!!!)
> > Bob

Robert Brace

Bill:
Sorry, I should have said: "if one believes flat-rate is--------". You
might not, although it appears most do.
A straight time shop refers to the method of paying the technicians, not
the retail billout.
Who would do it? It is very common in the heavy truck business these
days to pay the tech in that manner (in essence, they are on a salary).
Written estimates (not the law everywhere, by the way) are prepared using
flat rate as usual.
Bob

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EF2A6B.DB49F1E4@***.net...
> I never said the flat-rate was a rip-off, I used it in my Chevron:
> http://www.----------.com/chevron.jpg How else could labor be figured,
> straight time shop, who would do a job that why, how could you comply
> with written estimate before the job is start?
> --
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Robert Brace wrote:
> >
> > Bill:
> > Your comment said NONE of the manuf.-----
> > I indicated that is not true and gave you a quick primer on how
those
> > reimbursement rates are arrived at and how they are used.
> > How DC reimburse their dealers specifically depends on their local
> > (State or Provincial) laws (if any) and the dealer's specific
> > qualifications. There may be some dealerships where, in fact, their
> > reimbursement is at a labor rate higher than their posted retail labor
rate
> > (if you believe that flat-rate is a rip-off, try combining a higher than
> > retail warranty labor rate with a straight time shop!!!)
> > Bob

Robert Brace

Bill:
Sorry, I should have said: "if one believes flat-rate is--------". You
might not, although it appears most do.
A straight time shop refers to the method of paying the technicians, not
the retail billout.
Who would do it? It is very common in the heavy truck business these
days to pay the tech in that manner (in essence, they are on a salary).
Written estimates (not the law everywhere, by the way) are prepared using
flat rate as usual.
Bob

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EF2A6B.DB49F1E4@***.net...
> I never said the flat-rate was a rip-off, I used it in my Chevron:
> http://www.----------.com/chevron.jpg How else could labor be figured,
> straight time shop, who would do a job that why, how could you comply
> with written estimate before the job is start?
> --
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Robert Brace wrote:
> >
> > Bill:
> > Your comment said NONE of the manuf.-----
> > I indicated that is not true and gave you a quick primer on how
those
> > reimbursement rates are arrived at and how they are used.
> > How DC reimburse their dealers specifically depends on their local
> > (State or Provincial) laws (if any) and the dealer's specific
> > qualifications. There may be some dealerships where, in fact, their
> > reimbursement is at a labor rate higher than their posted retail labor
rate
> > (if you believe that flat-rate is a rip-off, try combining a higher than
> > retail warranty labor rate with a straight time shop!!!)
> > Bob

Robert Brace

Bill:
Sorry, I should have said: "if one believes flat-rate is--------". You
might not, although it appears most do.
A straight time shop refers to the method of paying the technicians, not
the retail billout.
Who would do it? It is very common in the heavy truck business these
days to pay the tech in that manner (in essence, they are on a salary).
Written estimates (not the law everywhere, by the way) are prepared using
flat rate as usual.
Bob

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EF2A6B.DB49F1E4@***.net...
> I never said the flat-rate was a rip-off, I used it in my Chevron:
> http://www.----------.com/chevron.jpg How else could labor be figured,
> straight time shop, who would do a job that why, how could you comply
> with written estimate before the job is start?
> --
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Robert Brace wrote:
> >
> > Bill:
> > Your comment said NONE of the manuf.-----
> > I indicated that is not true and gave you a quick primer on how
those
> > reimbursement rates are arrived at and how they are used.
> > How DC reimburse their dealers specifically depends on their local
> > (State or Provincial) laws (if any) and the dealer's specific
> > qualifications. There may be some dealerships where, in fact, their
> > reimbursement is at a labor rate higher than their posted retail labor
rate
> > (if you believe that flat-rate is a rip-off, try combining a higher than
> > retail warranty labor rate with a straight time shop!!!)
> > Bob

mic canic

you won't now
the germs make you take pictures of the failed parts esp. body work

Refinish King wrote:

> I worked at a dealer:
>
> I averaged $1800.00 a week on warrantee work only!
>
> Refinish King
>
> "mic canic" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message
> news:40EDD5F2.8C3D7753@cac.net...
> > when was the last time you went into a dealer aftermarket maybe but
> dealers
> > is a whole different thing
> >
> > Refinish King wrote:
> >
> > > A clearer definition of flat rate:
> > >
> > > If the rate manual gives four hours to do a particular job, for an
> arbitrary
> > > figure. You take eight hours. You get paid for four hours, and if it
> comes
> > > back for defective workmanship, not a part failure in the allotted
> warranty
> > > time.
> > >
> > > Guess what? you fix it for free!
> > >
> > > So in essence, a flat rate technician is most likely the technician you
> want
> > > working on your car!
> > >
> > > Employers are very leery about putting shoddy or inexperienced
> technicians
> > > or butchers on flat rate!
> > >
> > > The End.
> > >
> > > Refinish King
> > >
> > > "Chris Phillipo" <Xcphillipo@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:MPG.1b53e9d59ccc2e809898cc@news.eastlink.ca.. .
> > > > In article <KysFc.3227$oD3.1853@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink. net>,
> > > > johanberkhoff.spam@earthlink.net says...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > mic canic wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > end the flat rate pay system and everyone will have fixed cars
> first
> > > time
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you like to xplain your logic ????
> > > > >
> > > > > How about fix it right the first time or you will be doing it for
> free
> > > > > the second time.....
> > > > >
> > > > > Thats better then sit on your lazy ***, F*ck up again, and get your
> 8
> > > > > hours anyway
> > > > >
> > > > > Johan
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Do you know what flat rate means? It means you'll get paid the same
> > > > even if you work on it for twice as long as you're getting paid for to
> > > > fix it right, so where's the incentive?
> > > > --
> > > > ____________________
> > > > Remove "X" from email address to reply.
> >