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Title: I'm in the wrong business!
Post by: Duc Fever on August 20, 2008, 01:04:16 PM
Well thanks to this texas heat my A/C compressor on my house is about to go out, the service guy quoted me $1000.00!!!! [bang] just for labor (the unit is only 3 years old so is under parts warranty) $1000.00 for what... 1 or 2 hours of work? I mean how long does it take to put on a new compressor?  How in the world can these guys justify that kind of labor rate?  It makes Ducati service look affordable [evil]  I wish I made 6 or 7 hundred bucks an hour!  I think I need to give up my engineering job and become an HVAC repair guy! No sh*t.
Title: Re: I'm in the wrong business!
Post by: greenohawk69 on August 20, 2008, 01:17:27 PM
Do they provide the lube?
Title: Re: I'm in the wrong business!
Post by: Duc L'Smart on August 20, 2008, 02:24:42 PM
 [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

Actually, that's not funny :P

It was $400. in labor to change out the compressor in my 'fridge, & that was with a free compressor under warranty.
It did take the guy 2 trips, & the second trip was about 4 hours...

What kind of warranty doesn't cover labor?!? [bang]
Title: Re: I'm in the wrong business!
Post by: never2loud on August 20, 2008, 06:58:16 PM

This summer was really hard on A/Cs.  I had the A/C compressor on my car go out at 46,000 miles but ended up having it replaced under warranty, parts and labor.  Of course if I hadn't decided to buy an extended warranty at the last minute (an additional 800 bucks I think), the whole mess would have been 10,000 miles out of coverage.  Planned obsolesence at its best  [roll]
Title: Re: I'm in the wrong business!
Post by: LYD on August 21, 2008, 05:11:00 AM
Quote from: Cher on August 20, 2008, 06:58:16 PM
This summer was really hard on A/Cs.  I had the A/C compressor on my car go out at 46,000 miles but ended up having it replaced under warranty, parts and labor.  Of course if I hadn't decided to buy an extended warranty at the last minute (an additional 800 bucks I think), the whole mess would have been 10,000 miles out of coverage.  Planned obsolesence at its best  [roll]

Should of bought a GM product!  [thumbsup] (hopefully it wasn't)
Title: Re: I'm in the wrong business!
Post by: Duc L'Smart on August 21, 2008, 06:42:54 AM
Quote from: LYDBLQ on August 21, 2008, 05:11:00 AM
Should of bought a GM product!  [thumbsup] (hopefully it wasn't)

nah, I think it's a Ford Corvette [thumbsup]
Title: Re: I'm in the wrong business!
Post by: Bonwilder on August 21, 2008, 12:03:50 PM
Quote from: General Charming on August 21, 2008, 06:42:54 AM
nah, I think it's a Ford Corvette [thumbsup]
[laugh] [laugh] [popcorn]
Title: Re: I'm in the wrong business!
Post by: BarneePhife on August 21, 2008, 12:15:15 PM
Quote from: General Charming on August 21, 2008, 06:42:54 AM
nah, I think it's a Ford Corvette [thumbsup]

[puke]
Title: Re: I'm in the wrong business!
Post by: never2loud on August 21, 2008, 01:50:56 PM

In this business climate, a "Ford Corvette" is infinitely possible.  Followed almost immediately by a "Toyota Mustang." 
Title: Re: I'm in the wrong business!
Post by: Duc L'Smart on August 21, 2008, 01:58:51 PM
Quote from: Cher on August 21, 2008, 01:50:56 PM
In this business climate, a "Ford Corvette" is infinitely possible.

yeah, when hell freezes over & Jaguars are made in India... [cheeky]
Title: Re: I'm in the wrong business!
Post by: never2loud on August 21, 2008, 02:00:03 PM

There's some serious irony in that one, eh?   [laugh]

This colonial is NOT laughing... I swear  [evil]
Title: Re: I'm in the wrong business!
Post by: pipeliner1978 on August 21, 2008, 02:25:05 PM
Quote from: General Charming on August 21, 2008, 01:58:51 PM
yeah, when hell freezes over & Jaguars are made in India... [cheeky]
Chevy trucks made in Canada, Dodges in Mexico and Jags in India........that's why I buy Imports (they're made in the USA [thumbsup] )