"DAKSY" <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com> wrote:
: <snip>As I found out firsthand last winter, a heater core in our trucks
: can be anywhere from $500 -
: $900 worth of work. I paid about $590 for mine because they discounted
: my job 15% on parts and another 15% on labor. A friend in our local
: dakota club had to pay out almost $1000 for his when he had it done<snip>
: Jeez, a GRAND?!???!
: YOWZA! How much is the labor rate in Ill!?!??!?
: My local guy is charging $60/hr & the repair book says it's a 5 - 6 hour
: job...The core is only $130 +/-
: -AT THE DEALER- I got mine for the parts cost from my bud....
: www.carparts.com has it for $72...
: Bottom line: $360 + the refrigerant + $102 for the core...=$500+/-
Yeah, its not the heater core itself that makes this an expensive
repair, its the labor. Is the guy fixing your Dak charging you the
book rate, or actual time? If its actual time, hopefully he won't
run over and give you a nasty surprise when its time to pick up
DAKSY! :-(
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-Jon-
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