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Originally Posted by Hulsty
Labour rate at 4x4 workshop over the road is $150 an hour, nothing special, just a normal workshop working on GQ,GU Patrols.
Was at the radiator shop last week too, similar, old bloke running it, ~4 years ago did my Valiant radiator, aussie made copper 3 row core, $300 out the door. Now, $500-$600 JUST FOR THE CORE!
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Should try $210 an hour here in ACT, plus GST
booked out for 4 weeks as well. He only pays his mechanics award rate.
Businesses want to make easy money. Doing a custom exhaust isn't easy. Selling an off the shelf one for 100% mark up and then charging fitting is very easy.
I'm very thankful for my mate who has made my last 3 custom exhausts, without him, it would have been off the shelf that don't make less power.