TheContender09
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Los Angeles
- Car(s)
- Golf R
7
Almost 5 years without a single dent.
- Thread starter jmblur
- Start date
jmblur
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Massachusetts
- Car(s)
- 2017 Golf R
Update: PDR is just magic.
Salami
Autocross Champion
- Location
- North Carolina
- Car(s)
- MK7.5R
Damn! So what does that kind of sorcery cost?
jmblur
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Massachusetts
- Car(s)
- 2017 Golf R
$250 (plus a tip because he killed it). For Boston labor rates that's a steal.
gixxerfool
Autocross Champion
- Location
- New Jersey
- Car(s)
- 2016 Golf R
For PDR, nay QUALITY PDR, that’s going rate. Beautiful.
It is like the car gets into a vortex of being hit, the only time I parked "normal" was for an emergency in the hospital and guess what, got a ding on the front fender like the OP.
Seems average people think it is normal to hit cars when they open their doors.
Seems average people think it is normal to hit cars when they open their doors.
SnailPower
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- North NJ
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI MT, PP, LP
I asked the guy who repaired my dent how much, he said $150. I didn't tip, should I have?
gixxerfool
Autocross Champion
- Location
- New Jersey
- Car(s)
- 2016 Golf R
I don’t. You set your price, i pay that. If you want more money, ask for more.
PicositoGTi
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- San Antonio Texas
GA DAMN!!!
SnailPower
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- North NJ
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI MT, PP, LP
That was my thinking. He quoted me over the phone after I txt him pics that it would be around 100-150. Of course when he was done and I ask how much, he went with the latter. Considering there was no fixed amount prices from the get go and more of a ball park estimate situation, I couldn't imagine tipping him on top of that. In my eyes, maybe it was worth $100 at that point and I gave him $50 as the tip
Eitherway not a bad gig for him to make an easy $150 for a 40 minute job.
gixxerfool
Autocross Champion
- Location
- New Jersey
- Car(s)
- 2016 Golf R
To me, it would be different if they did more than you asked for. I just had my hood and fenders done he quoted me $275 at the site and then charged me $250. While appreciated the gesture, I wasn’t going to tip as well.That was my thinking. He quoted me over the phone after I txt him pics that it would be around 100-150. Of course when he was done and I ask how much, he went with the latter. Considering there was no fixed amount prices from the get go and more of a ball park estimate situation, I couldn't imagine tipping him on top of that. In my eyes, maybe it was worth $100 at that point and I gave him $50 as the tip
Eitherway not a bad gig for him to make an easy $150 for a 40 minute job.
Razgriz337
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- USA
- Car(s)
- MK7R
Not required at all. But if I have a number I'm expecting, you come in under that and do a quality job I'll gladly tip. Other way around, not so much.
Then again, I tend to treat most service based interactions this way. Also helps going forward IMO if they're known to stay busy.
jmblur
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Massachusetts
- Car(s)
- 2017 Golf R
I also expect I'll need to head back to this guy at some point. Same reason I usually bring donuts or pizza to the shop if I'm having a fair bit of work done. If the folks doing the work like you, you're more likely they're going to care just a wee bit more.
gixxerfool
Autocross Champion
- Location
- New Jersey
- Car(s)
- 2016 Golf R
Food goes miles further than money. Go figure.
SnailPower
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- North NJ
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI MT, PP, LP
I guess because at a shop, they don't see that money you pay go directly into their pockets but the food sure does go down on the spot, lol.
It's the little things and depending who does that matters. At one of my old jobs, the owner liked to throw pizza parties, ice cream parties, etc. rather than give us pay increases. A lot of us were like, "f" the pizza, give us more money!
On the other hand, if a customer came in and gave us a pie or ice cream, we'd gladly accept it, lol.