My saw needs reparations. I call a certified husqvarna dealer few cities away to ask if they are familiar fixing the new generation husqvarna. He answers positively and tells me he has the softwares. Ask him how much he charges per hour, he tells me 30$/hour so about 20$ for a carburetor disassemble/cleaning. Its a rural shop, doesn't look to fancy but it is on the certified dealer list on husqvarnas website. I live in quebec, canada so its about 23usd. It seems a bit expensive, am i been scammed? How much does your dealer charge you?
30$ per hour to expensive for husqvarna dealer?
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Rockjock
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Thats no scam thats a deal! You actually were able to find a Husqvarna dealer!!! And that rate is more than fair. Now the dealers skill level is another question. Most dealers in Ontario have the same hourly rate maybe QC is different.
One of the stihl dealers around here has a sign on his wall
$85/hr shop rate
$25 diagnosis
$10 for dumb questions
$85/hr shop rate
$25 diagnosis
$10 for dumb questions
wow, what a fraud! On a 8hours work day medical doctors dont even make 85$/hour
Rockjock
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We are at the 100/hr rate but we would not charge that much on a 149.99 trimmer in for a repair. Common sense my friend.
CascadeHusky
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Nor does someone charging $85/hour to work on equipment make $85/hour.
You've got to pay for the shop, keep the lights on, pay taxes, pay insurance, pay for auto tune software, pay to redo work when you get blamed for operator error. Some people truly are blind to their own ineptitude.
I could work on non-auto tune parts of the saw for $30 an hour, and likely me and person paying would be happy. But I'd be doing it in my backyard when it was handy for ME, and I'd be drinking beer.
Sure, maybe $85 an hour is a little bit high in some locations, but it's a lot closer to the going rate than $30.
Wow you better get to this dealer pronto. Good to see a shop with reasonable rates.
GrassGuerilla
Olympic Piss-reving wanna be.
That's crazy cheap. Even guys working out of their garage around here charge $50-65. $30 (or $23 US) for a real shop is way cheap.
This has to be a joke.
CascadeHusky
ArboristSite Operative
Next there will be a 562xp in the trading post, no pictures... "$800, runs perfects!"
Im from Quebec too and 30.00/hr was years ago for chain saw repair ,now its over 50 and up to 75 most of the time even in small shop.Which area are you talking about ?
The shop is at varennes, monteregie. PM me i can send you their phone number
Michigan Escapee
ArboristSite Operative
I've seen shops like that, mainly bored old guys that can never truly retire. Of course, beware! Bored old guys do tend to carry on, about hippies, liberals, people who can't sharpen a chain right, or properly secure their lawnmower to a trailer, etc, etc. Who knows, maybe their families help em finance the shop just so they can have other people to rant and rave at. lol!
$65 per hour shop charge, minimum of $30 just to look at it
JeffGu
Antagonist/Heckler
Mine is $65/hr and in rural Nebraska $65 ~ $85 seems to be the range.
You really need to get a clue and get with the times.
How do you think they pay back there 10's of thousands of dollars back in student loans, live in new 4,000+ sq. ft. homes, drive brand new rigs, and take 3 vacations a year?
$75-$85 in the Des Moines metro and surrounding. You're lucky to find a certified mech here for under $65/hr
Most dealers run their shop rates up because they can make a buck quicker and easier by selling you a new saw. If they fix your saw you could come back with the same problem and have to eat the labor the 2nd time around. They don't want to chance it, so its easier to sell new and if something goes wrong they replace with another new saw and get the money back from the manufacturer. They still get to keep the profits from the first sale and not be out much time for the exchange.
Most dealers run their shop rates up because they can make a buck quicker and easier by selling you a new saw. If they fix your saw you could come back with the same problem and have to eat the labor the 2nd time around. They don't want to chance it, so its easier to sell new and if something goes wrong they replace with another new saw and get the money back from the manufacturer. They still get to keep the profits from the first sale and not be out much time for the exchange.
In BC its 90.00 $ per hr.Certified stihl techs
