KUKUI: Setting Labor Rates at Independent Auto Shops vs. Dealers
KUKUI Administrator • October 27, 2019
What method do you use to determine the most effective labor rate for your shop? You could call around and see what other shops are charging and then take off a few bucks beat the competition.
Or, you could do the math. What do you want to make? What's your overhead? And, what you are going to pay your technicians? Then you have a good starting point.
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