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Use Your Clout, You Lout: Labor Rates Fargo ND

If you're in a trade market that has a high utilization of used parts, you'll have a difficult time negotiating for OEM. The best thing you can do here is educate the consumer and be sure you understand the policies of your customers' insurance carrier.

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Cnv Service Company Llc
(701) 476-1989

655 1st Ave N
Fargo, ND

Tharaldson Communications Inc
(701) 235-4314

1201 Page Dr S
Fargo, ND

Champ Chris
(701) 239-8620

3203 32nd Ave S
Fargo, ND

Ch Trade
(701) 235-4505

16 Broadway N Ste 202
Fargo, ND

Strategy Sync
(701) 235-3508

417 Main Ave Ste 130
Fargo, ND

Regional Small Business Center
(701) 235-7885

417 Main Ave
Fargo, ND

Small Business Administration
(701) 239-5131

657 2nd Ave N Rm 218
Fargo, ND

Anderson Consulting
(701) 232-2727

4838 Rocking Horse Cir S
Fargo, ND

Fiebiger Swanson West & Co Pllp
(218) 236-8100

115 8th St S Mrhd
Fargo, ND

Sonmar Management Corp
(701) 232-4020

15 Broadway N Ste 401
Fargo, ND

Use Your Clout, You Lout: Labor Rates

"When will dealership body shops - with their captive clientele - wise up and stop making concessions to insurance companies? e.g.: Charge the same labor rate as in their mechanical shop. Their mechanical shops don't work with junkyard or jip parts. Why agree to do anything different in the body shop?" asks P. Michael Riffert, president, Engle's Frame and Body Service, Ephrate, Pa.

By David M. Rowe
4/1/2002

Though there's no clear-cut answer to this question, I can tell you that dealership body shops don't have nearly the clout that this reader thinks we do, and I can share some insight that's helped to make my dealer body shop successful.

Insurance Climate - The first thing that comes into play here is the typical insurance climate in your geographical area. If you're in a trade market that has a high utilization of used parts, you'll have a difficult time negotiating for OEM. The best thing you can do here is educate the consumer and be sure you understand the policies of your customers' insurance carrier. Some carriers do take their insured's desires into account. Insurers, like us shop owners, are doing all they can to retain a solid customer base. Equally important is to know your state insurance department regulations regarding the use of LKQ or aftermarket parts.

The only advantage that we, as dealer body shops, have is in regard to our mechanical labor rate. Insurance companies in my market pay the posted labor rate for our mechanical department. However,...

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