# i hate crooked mechanics.

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**Created:** [April 17, 2007, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-hate-crooked-mechanics/27806 "2007-04-17T22:01:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-hate-crooked-mechanics/27806/9 "2007-04-17T22:53:34Z")

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A $400 alternator is not completely out of the question. I wouldn’t like to pay it, but what your friend was quoted, is not terribly overpriced, especially when you consider shop labor rates at about 70+ per hour.

But it is really expensive…just saying shops can get away with charging that.

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