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looks pretty nice ta me an yes ya should be able ta clean up that haze with a lil buffin :cheers
[b]Kevin Campbell wrote:[/b]
[quote]The one thing that everyone here doesn’t seem to grasp is that compared to inflation, the labor rates are severely depressed compared to virtually every trade. Add in that there’s been a downward progression of labor times for more technically advanced repairs only adds to the problem. Everybody justifies it by saying they beat book time, But really, book times are based on an average technical skill set. If you’ve been doing this for years, most technicians should be considered advanced, and be able to beat the time with the tools they have aquired.Insurers are fully aware of the labor rate multiplier, and have been exerting pressure on those also. How come they all came up with that crap refinish within panel, yet they still won’t pay for prime and block (here at least). They’ve also been trending more towards real time when repairs are figured.
To me. A major rate increase would be justified to cover our investment and liabilities, But were stuck “asking” for more from a stingy entity watching out for their own pursestrings.
As far as Customers being in charge, well, Most don’t want the battle necessary to take the insurer to task. And they sure don’t want to pay anything over their deductible. Half the time they don’t even want to pay that.
Just my thoughts.[/quote]
good post kevin :woohoo: :cheersthought i would drag this back for moke an odg ta show them whats pushing the limits on this site :lol1
ya figure out how ta use the chat box on the site yet odg
:rofl :rofl :rofl thats a dandy
still trying ta see that pic odg :stoned :stoned really good ta see ya here :cheers
[b]Jayson M wrote:[/b]
[quote]It’s not as simple as “giving the insurance compainies a break”they dictate what they will pay for labor to the shops.The whole problem started with the DRP program with insurance companies and the shops.The other problem is if everyone got on the same page there is always some dork hack shop down the street who will undercut all the shops who “banned together” so they can get all the work.Unfortunately this has been a problem for many years,lots of shops have gotten rid of the drp program and the price is what it is.[/quote]
did some one call my name :rofl :rofl :rofl:welc welcome ta the site old dulux guy good ta see ya here B) B) B)
[b]Joe@FCAB wrote:[/b]
[quote]Screw the 101 and its backyard warriors that preach bad advise over and over again!! The ones that claim to be professionals are at best novice painters and body men. The site needs a good house cleainng! I feel for the beginners looking for good advise. They are starting off on the wrong foot before even getting to the garage by reading some of that garbage. Jimmo has a good thing going here, with a great group of professional guys! Except for a few that is; bondo, ding.. 😛 I dont really go there anymore unless I want a good laugh. Its sad to say..[/quote]
ya must be talking about bondoking an ding ya those guys are sorta dense :rofl :rofl :rofl :roflwell most guys in the states dont get that in fact dam few shops in wa state get 50$ body 30$ paint an materials so dont suprize me that there getting 42 ta 48 in ur area 😉 ive always made good money doing that so do most shops down here an do better than most mech shops ta be honest :cheers
[b]ding wrote:[/b]
[quote][b]autobody101 wrote:[/b]
[quote]Very helpful,
Anyway, what brought me over here was someone from this site winding me up about what was going on in that chat box..-Chris[/quote]
I smell a Rat :pcorn:Its good to have ya here chris. dont be afraid to join in its always nice to have a new addition to the family. If you sign in under a diff name you can even bust on the guys from that other site :lol1 :lol1 :lol1 . …… Just kidding :cheers
anyways welcome to the site and say around a while[/quote]
bet its stone he didnt like us dissing anyone using the same clear as him :roflkeep us posted i bet u will be suprized at how it holds out 😉
ive found if ya give urself a good blojob before going in the booth it dont take as long ta tack off :lol1 ur all a bunch of sickos :rofl
same for u im looking foward to it still aint sure if im gonna sneak down to the shop an work monday though :blush:
[b]Stone wrote:[/b]
[quote]:pcorn: and, I have and will continue to say, every one treat others on the net as they would treat them face to face ….. it’s easy (and I’ve seen it before) to treat some one improperly when they are on the other side of the screen/world. In front of you are real people with real feelings…. treat them proper. :pcorn:p.s. chris, you’ve hurt jimmos feelings, and owe him an apology. dings pretty sensetive also, so maybe deserves an apology ,…. but that bondo :cens :wak
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thats why im still allowed ta kick you in the stones here stone 😛 😛 😛