- Thread starter
- #1
gordontrue
Bandwagoner
Took in my wifes car to get the AC checked this morning.
Mechanic called 1.5 hours later saying that the repair would cost $1800 including the fee for diagnosing it. I'm considering getting another opinion so I asked how much the cost for diagnosing it was if I decided to go somewhere else. He said it was about $200.
Is this normal? I understand they aren't going to work for free, and I'm happy to pay it if that's standard, it just seems high to me.
In the past, mechanics have done the diagnostics for free and called me before any money was spent so I could decide how to proceed.
Mechanic called 1.5 hours later saying that the repair would cost $1800 including the fee for diagnosing it. I'm considering getting another opinion so I asked how much the cost for diagnosing it was if I decided to go somewhere else. He said it was about $200.
Is this normal? I understand they aren't going to work for free, and I'm happy to pay it if that's standard, it just seems high to me.
In the past, mechanics have done the diagnostics for free and called me before any money was spent so I could decide how to proceed.