Worst body job ever

I wasn't going to comment but can't hold my tongue (or fingers on the keys). I have been following this thread since it started. First a job worth doing (no matter what is charged for it) is worth doing right. Second 65 to 90 dollars an hour? (excluding big name custom shops and artisan panel beaters) You've got to be kidding, it's body work it's a learned skill. Those prices are not overhead cost either, it's what the market will bear, and greed.

Material charges for a repaint/repair are bad enough and seriously inflated by the industry. Do you really think a car manufacturer pays that much for paint, primer and supplies? No it's about 25% of what a shop is charged and charges.

Most of these shops pay some new employee 9, 10 bucks an hour for most of the grunt work. Just because there's people out there with too many dollars and not enough cents. And an insurance industry that helps hike up prices doesn't mean that someone that wants to do work on the side (and no doubt made a lot more than they would being paid a wage way below what is billed at someone else’s shop) should expect someone to pay for and except second class work. It makes no difference what so ever if it’s a 6 figure collector car or someone’s daily driver.

Piss poor work says a lot about a person either they have no pride in what they do or they don't know the job well enough to charge anything for it.

A true honest craftsman will take a loss rather than deliver a job that's not right.
Anyone who knows anything about business knows that is how you build a business and keep loyal customers.

Anyone who doesn't conduct themselves in that fashion when they charge anything for work done is just in it for a fast buck doesn't care about the customer and does a disservice to all the people who do honest quality work no matter what their trade is.

Anyone who doesn’t understand this shouldn’t be in business and should be working for someone who does and assures the work is done right.

Now this is my Opinion, one that is based on years of having my own business. Part of my business is cutting gemstones, as far as my hourly charge it doesn’t matter if it’s a diamond I'm cutting or a piece of glass for costume jewelry it gets the same care, attention and hourly rate. If it takes longer then my estimate, or if I have to replace a stone, that’s my problem not the customers.

Because at the end of the day it makes no difference if it’s a Mopar ,a wedding ring, or a kids sandbox each means just as much to the person who has entrusted you with it.