fuzzymoomoo Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 @akirby....not sure who that was directed at, but I will go so far as to say if someone took a sledge hammer to a steel bodied f-150, which ISNT as strong or ding resistant as the Alum, the damage would have been more extensive AND would have reflected in a smaller cost gap than Edmunds would have you believe. not to mention that tail light is still going to be more expensive that what you would think it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) @ FUZZY....all parts are expensive now, but add LEDS and a BLIS system to anything and its going to be pricey...hell, go smash a mirror with signals and blind spot...same scenario.... Edited January 28, 2015 by Deanh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 our labor costs are $48 and hour steel, $68 Aluminum. I can't even imagine living in So. Cal on the wages that those hourly rates imply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpvbs Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 PS, the ONLY places I know of that charge $120 an hour for bodywork cater to Maserati, Audi, Rolls and Ferrari etc etc ....they would charge the same if you took an F-150 in there for the "privilege" of being charged more. Also, by coming Aluminum ready, those $120hr customers can now come to us and save $60 an hour which THEIR insurance carriers will LOVE...in fact Ive already seen several BMW's and Audis out back, so ROI on the necessary equipment will be somewhat subsidized by makes OTHER than Ford....win win for us I would say. I was just going to mention this. The aluminum training and equipment subsidies Ford dealers received from Ford may be a real boon for the dealers. Not only will they be set for aluminum Fords, those same assets can be used to get work for other brands. Even higher aluminum hourly rates may look very reasonable compared to other shops. Healthy, profitable dealers is good for Ford as a whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 @ FUZZY....all parts are expensive now, but add LEDS and a BLIS system to anything and its going to be pricey...hell, go smash a mirror with signals and blind spot...same scenario.... I'm going back to when I had to replace one for my focus. Dealer wanted 150 for it. Found one on eBay for a third of that price. It was still a shock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Replace a power fold, telascopic, heated with memory mirror. $1200 approx. Its on a steel body truck too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 @fordtech.....case closed I would say....parts are spendy.....and will continue to skyrocket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 @Richard, well don't forget the BIG picture, I would guess the personell are being paid $20-25 and hour, plus theres probably a markup on parts cost of 10% as well, as for survival...its easy, 3 bedroom house with 20 occupants...lol ( sadly thats been the case in some of these fires lately ) but I FULLY understand, dual income is pretty much a necessity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 As the saying goes. You ride big, you pay big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 @Richard, well don't forget the BIG picture, I would guess the personell are being paid $20-25 and hour, plus theres probably a markup on parts cost of 10% as well, as for survival...its easy, 3 bedroom house with 20 occupants...lol ( sadly thats been the case in some of these fires lately ) but I FULLY understand, dual income is pretty much a necessity. yeah, $45k/year in Orange County sounds like it would land you a nice apartment that could be improved only by a Kevlar door and inch thick glass in the windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 yeah, $45k/year in Orange County sounds like it would land you a nice apartment that could be improved only by a Kevlar door and inch thick glass in the windows. Not everyone has it as nice as we do RJ. I wouldn't trade living in the sticks for nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rouge rat Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 This is so dumb I don't care to comment. You purchase a $50k vehicle with tech options then get pissy when a part is more the $25. Seems to me, if a tail lamp was $25 dollars, then why did the truck cost $50k? Yes, this is a dumb story. Created to do what? Working at the Rouge this new F150 is tough and attractive. I think it scares the competition, a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 It was created for publicity. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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