why are some patrol sevices so expensive

[Bulbous]

It's because Nissan pay 3 apprentice to do the work of 1 qualified mechanic.

You think that others don't do this? BMW certainly do and they're supposed to be "Prestige"

[megatexture]

He serviced a friends car for cash, removed his wiper blades and forgot to replace them and left the new ones undet the bonnet lol .
I know they have to learn somehow but I bet they arnt supervised closely

[zucan]

Thank you for the feed back

[TimE]

An indication of the cost of having an employee can be seen from the real cost to the employer of about 2.5 times the employees salary, this covers leave, super, insurances, facilities, uniforms etc. So if the employees is on $30 an hour it costs the boss about $75 in wages and costs, take that from the what you are charged and the Owner now has to cover power, equipment, rents, insurance costs etc, then add a bit for profit, sort of goes some way to explaining why $135/hour is charged by my bloke.

I just had a 100,000 k service done on my 4.2 tdi, 6 hours labour (cost me $1200 all up with oils and parts), check the book and there is a lot to be done, including resetting the tappets.

[pbk1776]

Hence the reason why I do not buy brand new cars - I have to admit it
all my cars are second hand - get it check thoroughly with log books
before buying so you can get prepared for any repairs needed

[megatexture]

Buy a new car and service it yourself, Its not like nissans warranty is worth anything anyway.

[NissanGQ4.2]

Or just do what I do and don't get it service at all

Unlike GU's the GQ's don't need servicing *L*

[zucan]

thank you for your input

[Bush Ranger]

I bought a vehicle years a go that still had a year left for warranty, so I got it serviced by a mechanic, just to keep the warranty, until it ran out. After that, I changed all fluids my self and any filters as well. I do agree that the prices for services are a bit rich.