07-15-2013, 10:56 PM
$180 labor if they use your parts... $160 including parts AND labor, if they use their parts... :-)
$88-$100 is standard-ish labor for creaky old rear drums w/o add'l issues.
Add parts to that, plus any exceptional labor for dealing w/ cranky parts that often go w/ creaky old drums.
Frankly, if the $180 is a catch-all price, and your drums really are old and creaky; that's not too bad... AFTER the job is completed, MAYBE he's coming out $15-20 to the good... OTOH, he could just as easily be taking it in the shorts by a comparable amount, or more.
IOW, if he's not a relative (that likes you), it sounds more than fair.
Worry about that sparking, liquid filled MBP-in-a-bag instead.
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$88-$100 is standard-ish labor for creaky old rear drums w/o add'l issues.
Add parts to that, plus any exceptional labor for dealing w/ cranky parts that often go w/ creaky old drums.
Frankly, if the $180 is a catch-all price, and your drums really are old and creaky; that's not too bad... AFTER the job is completed, MAYBE he's coming out $15-20 to the good... OTOH, he could just as easily be taking it in the shorts by a comparable amount, or more.
IOW, if he's not a relative (that likes you), it sounds more than fair.
Worry about that sparking, liquid filled MBP-in-a-bag instead.
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