andrec999
Silver Member
I had a rear flat tire the other day on my Case backhoe , so I call the garage to come and fix it. He came over and took the wheel of and brought it at the shop and repatch the tube and returned and installed the tire.
The bill came to 275.$ wich was mostly labour ,( 3 hours), I live about 2 miles from his shop.
In order to make 275. clear , I had to work 2 and 1/2 days, that's when I was working, now that I am retired it is almost a full week of my pension.
Is there something I don't get here, why is it so expensive for a tractor mechanic to work on my tractor, like 80. $ /hour, he works out of his shop, with no big overhead, no big investment, he didn't go to university.
He does something that I cannot do myself , due to lack of the equipment. I do most of my smaller repairs.
I guest, it would be easier if I was making money with my tractor , but I am not.
Last week , I sold the backhoe, cause I cannot afford any other repairs like this one.
The same garage quoted me $ 600. + labor( +300.) , to change a rim on my John Deere 2030 that is rusted at the stem and leaking badly. Close to 1000. $
Will I have to sale my tractor to ? , it is getting very expensive to own old tractors.
I guess I feel better now.:cool2::cool2::cool2:
The bill came to 275.$ wich was mostly labour ,( 3 hours), I live about 2 miles from his shop.
In order to make 275. clear , I had to work 2 and 1/2 days, that's when I was working, now that I am retired it is almost a full week of my pension.
Is there something I don't get here, why is it so expensive for a tractor mechanic to work on my tractor, like 80. $ /hour, he works out of his shop, with no big overhead, no big investment, he didn't go to university.
He does something that I cannot do myself , due to lack of the equipment. I do most of my smaller repairs.
I guest, it would be easier if I was making money with my tractor , but I am not.
Last week , I sold the backhoe, cause I cannot afford any other repairs like this one.
The same garage quoted me $ 600. + labor( +300.) , to change a rim on my John Deere 2030 that is rusted at the stem and leaking badly. Close to 1000. $
Will I have to sale my tractor to ? , it is getting very expensive to own old tractors.
I guess I feel better now.:cool2::cool2::cool2: