Auto Technician in Texas

As I stated earlier I am a technician at one of the local dealerships in the Houston area.



I thought that seams how the cost of living in Texas was lower the cost of getting your car repaired would be lower also, well that's not the way it works out.



In California the labor rate was $129 per hour versus Texas at $91 per hour. well that sounds about right, it should be lower in Texas right? so the unsuspecting consumer thinks he or she is getting a much better price in Texas.



Now on the surface you are paying less per hour but I have found in Texas you will be charged more hours for the repair, sometimes double the hours but on the average 50% more.



Here is an example in california we charged 4 hours to change a timing belt and water pump that was $519 in labor, here in Texas that same job we charge 6 hours that comes to $546, so the people in California paying the higher labor rate are actualy paying less for needed maintenance on there car.



I just thought it was interesting and wanted to point out that hourly labor rate is not the only thing you should look for when shopping for a place to get your car worked on.

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