Originally Posted by toocrazy

Jim, no one is letting their local Chevy dealership restore their car. Most consumers stay away from dealerships after warranty for the very fact they are overpriced both with mechanical and body work. There may be a group of specialist getting $100 plus per hour and there are a minority of people willing to pay this price. Mechanical labor is more expensive per hour than body labor. The $65/ hour I am guessing for hourly labor is a heck of a lot closer to reality than your $100