nurey:
Scam in auto repairs is when I bring a Nissan GTR Nismo to your workshop for repairs and leave with a Volvo (very odd looking vehicular object)

Nah joke ooo

radautoworks:
So I log on today and there a LOT of mud-slinging about pricing!! My question is a simple one.:

1) what percentage profit do you think it is fair for a mechanic/parts seller to make on parts?

2) how much do you think it is fair for a mechanic to make on labor?

I'll go one step further. Assume the part cost the seller and/or mechanic N1,000.

radautoworks:


Valarinz, I swear I'm not laughing at you. I'm laughing with you.

nurey:
Scam in auto repairs is when I bring a Nissan GTR Nismo to your workshop for repairs and leave with a Volvo (very odd looking vehicular object)

Nah joke ooo

radautoworks:
So I log on today and there a LOT of mud-slinging about pricing!! My question is a simple one.:

1) what percentage profit do you think it is fair for a mechanic/parts seller to make on parts?

2) how much do you think it is fair for a mechanic to make on labor?

I'll go one step further. Assume the part cost the seller and/or mechanic N1,000.

SpaceAngel:


For me, scam is when I'm assured of fixing a car, I pay and the mechanic fails to deliver. The cost of parts depends on where the technician buys from and that determines the way each one fixes his price. If i price, and feel I'm not able to pay, I take my leave.

radautoworks:
I'm still stuck on the statement that it is unethical to add anything on top for parts and looking for arguments both for and against this.

radautoworks:
I'm still stuck on the statement that it is unethical to add anything on top for parts and looking for arguments both for and against this.

asamwababy:


There are car ownership schemes abroad and only few will pay outrightly for a car.

I used to be a loan shark and you see bankers on 100k a month buying a 2008 camry so what re you talking about.

If the British and Americans were buying cars they could not maintain would their be anything called Tokunbo vehicles.

How many tokunbo vehicles have been exported from Nigeria?

Sensible conversations this 2019 with no sentiments.

Car maintenance has never been cheap and no miracle with make it cheap except patronising kazeems.

Stop complaining about what the mechanics charge its a matter of choice,some Nigerians have no business owning cars simple.

Kashif:
A mug of draught Heineken will not sell at the same price as a mug of same Heineken poured from a bottle.

I am sure we know the difference. Let us not even compare that with say, Hero beer. No disrespect!

The same part will cost differently from seller to seller, depending on seller's supplier, overhead, brand, marketing skill, etc. If you now throw variety into the mix, a lot come into play. The same applies to labour. The important thing is quality, and standing by it! How many tree shed guys will refund your money if they are wrong without law enforcement guys' involvement?

A bottle of Hennessy XO will buy a carton of Hennessy VS and still have some balance. If you don't know the difference, you will call the XO seller a thief!

jarkbauer:


Even the abroad you are shouting lots or people run away from dealership because they believe they are rip offs. Thats why there are lots of DIY videos online
People change Shocks DIY oil change is even very common.

You cant stop people from complaining because you feel its right to charge high. Even though I agree with that fact that Nigerians buy what they cant maintain.

This is why is support fuel subsidy removal. By the time you buy a litre at N250 you will buy smartforwo or Suzuki alto .

It's in the workings, they are just waiting for election to be over

GAZZUZZ:


It's in the workings, they are just waiting for election to be over

jarkbauer:


Also in the workings is electricity price increase.

yes o! As long as fuel is cheap, there is a limit to which electricity tariff will go. Mehn nah to upgrade my kia current solar power capacity .

jarkbauer:


Even the abroad you are shouting lots or people run away from dealership because they believe they are rip offs. Thats why there are lots of DIY videos online
People change Shocks DIY oil change is even very common.

You cant stop people from complaining because you feel its right to charge high. Even though I agree with that fact that Nigerians buy what they cant maintain.

This is why is support fuel subsidy removal. By the time you buy a litre at N250 you will buy smartforwo or Suzuki alto.

sheffyUTD:
A scam is when you charge 25k to correct door light indicator and beautifies it with jargon 'Electrical Works On door switch' when all you need is 1k rubber flap.

weyreypey:
I am still wondering why a normal human being will carry his money to purchase a geely.... I mean Volvo... Common Volvo kwa!!




Valarinz just on my own o... But I dey with Nurey.

jarkbauer:


If your sell genuine Mobil 1 for 20k based on all the factors above. And another seller sells for 17k and are both genuine. The 17k guy will have more patronage. Prevailing market prices should also play a part.

Kashif:


For what it's worth, I wont stock what is easy to get everywhere like Mobil1, unless I ship in at competitive price.

That said, there is a reason joints sell same beer N250, bars N800/N1000, and clubs N3000 and more. All these sell to their customers.

In healthcare, some hospitals can sell you a card of paracetamol for 1.5K.

nonen:


People saving for years to buy a car, and subsequently struggle to maintain it shouldn’t be seen as a problem. What we’re looking at here is mechanics taking advantage of such ones, while charging them exorbitant charges. In Europe, people also work for years and invest their savings in exotic cars, which they ride for a short while.

Your African Mentality stereotype is uncalled for in 2019

weyreypey:

Kashif please I need your whatsapp contact!

dapotemi:
Scam is highly relative; what u see as scam might just be *choice* to someone else.
But the truth is, whether you're a mech or biz man u want to make profit from your skills or your product or BOTH at the same TIME. That is not a scam, how much u make depend on so many factors.
I once had a biz (pls dont ask me which biz), and i charge you base on APPEARANCE; If u appear rich i charge u exorbitantly and most times client will pay with few or no complains, but some times i just charge little if u appear like the troublesome/broke ones, but not at a LOSS, i still MUST make my profit tho; so most times i use profit from client A to cover up deficit from client B.
For me, 99% of Nigerians (People i meet everyday) wants to charge or make 100% profit in whatever they are selling; even if its SKILLS.
Look at a scenerio, a mech was in his workshop from 8am till 5pm without no single customer, he's thinking about rent for the day, phcn/diesel, staff salary, hes not happy as expected; you showed up at 5:30pm and he wants to take everything he felt he has lost since morning from your pocket, immediately he jacked up his prices because he has bills to pay and you're the ONLY one for the day. Most Kazeems even do daily contribution(Akawo), so he wants to make his daily contribution from you alone. Is that a SCAM, I THINK ITS NOT; because you have a CHOICE! WALK AWAY! That is only if the car can still move tho. Lol
What we charge is strongly influenced by the nig system. It is easy to go out of biz.

radautoworks:


I disagree with this. I think that is a scam. Your prices should be your prices regardless of appearance or whatever. It should be the same price for everyone you send IMO. Making bread off the back of that last guy is scamming him.

I once had a biz (pls dont ask me which biz), and i charge you base on APPEARANCE;

HeavenlyBang:


Is it, though? Are we looking at this from a moral or technical/legal standpoint?