Who has the labor rates for C3 Corvettes?

 

You need to clarify... every shop in the country has a different labor rate. If you are looking for standard labor rates for a specific job on a C3, they do not exist.

 

With a C3 I think you going to find shops are going to be "time and material" only. Shops around here that will work on older hot rods are $125 per hour.

 

The hourly rate a shop charges is the same no matter what the car is...

 

The shop i work at only works on. Classic Muscle Cars,,, currently charging labor at $140.00 per hr.

 

Not always, Arnold Chevrolet In West Babylon NY charges more per hour CPL ( 2 different hourly rates ) for Corvettes vs all the other Chevrolet models !!

 

I would think there would be a difference for body work vs mechanical work.

 

It varies by shop and location....typically the higher end custom work, the higher the hourly rate.

 

Here in NJ auto repair shop rates seem to run at minimum $120-$140 an hour. Body shops are generally lower, maybe in the $60-$80 range, but Corvette, restoration and other auto specialty shops are generally in the $130 and UP range.

 

Why answer a question that doesn't make sense?

 

Unfortunately the guy who actually does the work who's got tens of thousands in tools is paid peanuts no matter what car he has to work on not to mention gets less respect than Rodney Dangerfield. I left the dealership flat rate rat race bullsh** in my 20s and went into heavy equipment repair. Six figure pay, less stress, and you are treated with respect. Best decision I ever made in my life.

 

there's a big difference between flate rates and hourly rates... mecahincal repair shops and body shop rates are flate rates on "book or study time" and typically exceeded in clock hours by up to +200%

You are accurate in your flate rates for repair and body shops... mechanical/frame repair nationally about $130 and body shops nationally about $70 (body shop labor efficiency much higher than mechanical labor efficiency) body shop rates are lower as they are regulated more from insurance companies, while north Fla, Massachusetts and Las Vegas have the lowest body shop labor rates in the low $50s where California is the highest as high as $120.

As stated above all have varying rates depending on vehicle, certification requirements, restrictive parts etc. shops can have a $70 labor rate for a Honda but $105 for a Tesla for example.

OP is from Connecticut if memory serves (I will be there next week) can be a big difference depending if your north up by Hartford or south by the coast

Restoration which really doesn't have study book time will just accumulate tech clock hours worked and charge an hourly rate like $130 and most I know will collect periodically with a certain amount down ahead for parts/materials... material costs have gone through the roof with 7%-10% increases yearly over the past 15-20 or so years... even being in the industry for 40 years im still amazed when I see $600 for a gallon of hardener or a quart of toner.

 

CT very high! My son just did a job with a hourly rate of $140 that said would take 6 hours. He did it in a hour and a half. These shops better start sharping there pencils. I always said a half of a loaf is better than none. This why today as a retired Electrical Contractor i live so well.

 

All depends on where & one's definition of " WELL " ???

 

While I agree with most of what you said, from my experience only new car dealer's shops and body shops doing insurance work around here adhere to the prescribed rate and hours quoted in the "flat rate book". Local repair shops are much more flexible, charging whatever hourly rate they think they can, and basing the hours charged on either the flat rate hours, the actual hours required to complete the work or a lesser amount if they feel it's fair, usually based on whether or not it's a regular customer. Now restoration and specialty shops often charge any hourly rate they want, and charge for every minute they spend on a car, much like a lawyer.