Pumps' Perplexities

The planet Earth has lost another species......The Inexpensive
Professional Automobile Mechanic......And it is all because of
the computer age......

Years ago your local 'repair garage' had an olde dirty 'rate'
book on the shelf.....The owner would ask, "How long did it take
to fix the vehicle?".....His mechanic would tell him the
approximate time and the garage owner would prepare the
'work order' for billing......

Go into any 'repair garage' today and you will find a computer
which is running software designed for the repair business.....
The computer now lets the garage owner know how long each
function should take.....The functions are entered into the
computer and if the total 'labor time' is two hours, then so be
it......Whether it took the mechanic one and a-half hours is not
important.....Bill two hours at $75 to $90 per hour......If
you are a mechanic in an auto dealership, your paperwork
(work order) is subject to audit.....

With all the prices going up in the industry, I am not surprised
that some auto insurance company is not offering HMO
repair insurance at reduced rates, as long as you stay in
your 'repair' group.......A hospital will let you out of the building
and then send you a bill......A repair garage or dealer will
'impound' your car until you pay up.....

When will the little 'gecko' start selling 'repair insurance'?.....
Pumps