Toyota vs Lexus labor rates
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Toyota vs Lexus labor rates
I've read in the various threads about taking your Lexus to Toyota to do work. However, from calling around my area, the difference in price is only about $10-20 per hour. I don't know where people are getting quotes for half the Lexus rate. For example, on a timing belt and water pump replacement, one Toyota dealer quoted $875 and another $725. The one Lexus dealer I called quoted $873. If I were to buy the parts online, it would be about $145. Lexus quoted about $205 for the parts. Does it make sense to go to an independenet shop? Thanks.
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Call your dealers & ask them what their hourly labor rates are for various items. Most "premium" dealers Lexur, or other, are charging $90-110/h. While most Toyota / Indy mechanics will be charging $60-75/h at this point.
Same thing with Toyota VS lexus here as Nissan VS Infinity.
The local Nissan dealer just went up to $72/h, while the corrisponding Infinity dealer (of the same owners mind you) are now at $96/h. That was 2 months ago.
To add to that. What are are you having changed? The parts for just changing the water pump & belts by itself shouldn't run $300. The all-up price for that should be around $500 with labor.
Same thing with Toyota VS lexus here as Nissan VS Infinity.
The local Nissan dealer just went up to $72/h, while the corrisponding Infinity dealer (of the same owners mind you) are now at $96/h. That was 2 months ago.
To add to that. What are are you having changed? The parts for just changing the water pump & belts by itself shouldn't run $300. The all-up price for that should be around $500 with labor.
Last edited by Pheonix; Dec 13, 2006 at 04:00 PM.
find a reputable shop in your area, which in NY should not be to hard to find average price for T-belt & water pump in NY is about $350-$400 if you bring your own parts
& $450-$600 using theirs
depending on which borough or county u live in
T-Belt & h2o pump is something any knowledgeable mechanic with a decent amount of xperience should be able to do.
& $450-$600 using theirs
depending on which borough or county u live in
T-Belt & h2o pump is something any knowledgeable mechanic with a decent amount of xperience should be able to do.
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