[Johnny Mullet]

That is strange. Our shop get parts at a vendor discount and are then marked up and the cost turns out similar. Here is an example.............

We get a part at a discounted rate of $50.00
Normally, the part would cost $75.00
After our markup, the part is $75.00 to the customer.

We do this because many people will get parts prices from the local stores and compare those prices to ours. When they see the parts price is similar or within a few dollars, they let us install the parts we get from the vendor and also they get our guarantee and we secure the job.

Even with a $60.00 per hour labor rate, repairs can get very expensive! A simple front brake job is an easy $200.00 anymore with replacement pads and rotors. Of course I used to work at a dealership where the average brake job was double that. And it pisses me off when you charge your brother in law $50.00 to do his brakes at home on your own time and he still complains.