Marc, one thing you need to realize is that a $640 dollar job is a $640 job..... I know what it costs to run the shop I work in, I know what I expect to be paid and I understand the profit margin that the parts department needs to charge to remain in business. If you can get a $640 job for (say) $500.... one of two things will come to light. Either the job will be less than quality, or the shop wont be around long enough for your next job.
I have seen my fair share of those looking for "Lincoln" work on a "Pinto" budget...... Rather than shop price, I would suggest you concentrate your efforts on shopping quality....... after all, as motorists, do we not deserve the best?
I might add that I always see price shoppers complaining about techs and how shitty they are.... but I never see 'quality' shoopers complain about how expensive we are....... BTW, I'm one of the expensive ones.
Jim Warman snipped-for-privacy@telusplanet.net