Dark Horse Believer !
Originally posted by darkhorse
No, cmon, not amazing, just trying to do things properly. I have been fortunate to have been taught, and still am learning from this old fart who is a real pain in the ***, but has been doing this type of work for almost 55 years. He has allowed me to share his logo as well as his shop. SO it is like having the key to a well of information. The most important thing that I have learned though from the get go is to figure out if I want to do this for a living, or to make this my life. So, the prices are inconsequential. I would rather be known for my work rather than how good of a deal I am compared to the other guys. I am a one man show, so I can only take on so much work, but I do need to eat so I charge fairly and accordingly. Every job is different, has different goals and requires a different approach, so I treat each on a case by case basis. Thats why I really cannot, nor do not want to have a cut and dry price list. I can get close, but honestly, I don't know what I have until it is sitting in front of me, so any other way of trying to figure how much, or how long is just guessing. If I am doing a job that I have given an estimate on, and find something unforseen in the process, I will take care of that issue to make sure that it gets done properly, and not rush through because I had already quoted a price.
It takes however long it takes to get it right, and costs what it cost to get it right. I will always be fair, and diagnose for free, if you do not like what I come up with, no hard feelings in any way, then I dont do it. I do this work because I love the challenge.
No, cmon, not amazing, just trying to do things properly. I have been fortunate to have been taught, and still am learning from this old fart who is a real pain in the ***, but has been doing this type of work for almost 55 years. He has allowed me to share his logo as well as his shop. SO it is like having the key to a well of information. The most important thing that I have learned though from the get go is to figure out if I want to do this for a living, or to make this my life. So, the prices are inconsequential. I would rather be known for my work rather than how good of a deal I am compared to the other guys. I am a one man show, so I can only take on so much work, but I do need to eat so I charge fairly and accordingly. Every job is different, has different goals and requires a different approach, so I treat each on a case by case basis. Thats why I really cannot, nor do not want to have a cut and dry price list. I can get close, but honestly, I don't know what I have until it is sitting in front of me, so any other way of trying to figure how much, or how long is just guessing. If I am doing a job that I have given an estimate on, and find something unforseen in the process, I will take care of that issue to make sure that it gets done properly, and not rush through because I had already quoted a price.
It takes however long it takes to get it right, and costs what it cost to get it right. I will always be fair, and diagnose for free, if you do not like what I come up with, no hard feelings in any way, then I dont do it. I do this work because I love the challenge.
Whats up Christian. Im glad to see that your work is now hitting the online waves through customers cars. I saw, first-hand, your quality of work when I was @ the shop, and I must say that not just was I impressed, but everyone that was with me.
Hopefully, I will have the funds to take @ the least, my head there, and have you perform your work!
Kenny
Hopefully, I will have the funds to take @ the least, my head there, and have you perform your work!
Kenny
