yeah, its not bad. Granted......I wish it was cheaper.
BUT, I literally have quotes here ranging from $400 all the way up to $700.
All of the places go by the book time, but there are SO many options on it.
- Skidplate?
- Dual exhaust (makes no sense, the f'n exhaust is the same up to the muffler, and I know you don't have to take anything off after the muffler).
So, the guy I felt the most comfortable with got the job. I talked him down a bit too.....that always helps. In the end, the hours are 4.1 to remove / reinstall tranny. 1.2 extra for 4wd. .2 to swap the converter. .4 for the exhaust. So......5.9 hours. The shop's hourly rate is $100 an hour. I told him he wasn't the cheapest, but he was close and I'd rather do the job close, never know what I'll need done next. He asked me what quote I got that was better. Told him "this asshat in St Charles (town over) quoted me $450". He matched it.
The $400 quote I got was from the guy that questioned EVERYTHING, and I wasn't going to have him do shit to the truck.