Are there any boat mechanics that would do this?
 

Someone made me think of this on another board. A friend of mine did this with his Jag mechanic:

Make a deal in writing. If job is done by date "x", you pay a 10 % premium. If it is done by date "x+2 weeks", you pay regular price.

Here is where it gets interesting... If job is not finished until after "x+4weeks", you get a 10 % discount. If it is after "x+6 weeks", 30% discount, and so on.

Any mechanics wanna take a deal like this??? :eureka:

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I would do that, only problem is if your parts suppliers screw you you'r even farther behind the eight ball.

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what, don't wanna changes the cams on the washing machine again :p :D

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They do this with state construction projects here in jersey from time to time. Contractor gets paid more if they finish early.

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Same hear in michigan the land of endless summer road construction projects. :rolleyes:

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I would work boat's that way. No problem
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I would worry about the kind of work you are getting when time = money in this situation. Imagine the parts scenario that Just Once pointed out. 5 days to get the parts and 2 days to slam the job together. Because... Time = Money

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Yeah, Quality would suffer. Parts backorder, shipping problems, too many variables. How about this, we'll call you when were done with the job. If it's this summer you can pay! If not, storage is 1/2 price.

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But time already equals money. The more jobs a guy finishes, the more money he makes. (Ex: 1 rebuild per week = x dollars. 2 rebuilds = 2x dollars)

A mechanic should know how long it will take to get his parts. If everything goes right, Mr. Mechanic gets a 10% bonus. If a supplier is too unpredictable or always behind schedule, Mr. Mechanic needs another supplier.

Just my.02. :)

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If I was still a mechanic I don't think I would do it that way.

I would build a 10% cushion into my price. If I finish late I would give a 10% discount.

Why do you think dominos stopped the whole pizza dilevery guarantee in 30 min...

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I think that was because a pizza delievery person was involved in a fatal car accident. And his excuse for reckless driving was......... :rolleyes:

Karma,
I defiantly agree with you, but I think this would only apply in the auto repair industry, but in the boat business, there's not enough competition.

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I think that the mechanic would want to have the money in his pocket instead of the boat at his shop. That is the incentive! Parts backorders, weather, seasonal workload, administrative time, telephone interruptions, and many other things come into play. Very few jobs have identical actual labor because of the vast differences in boats, including rigging, accessibility, previous repair, and many other things.

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A good friend of mine made a similar deal with a guy painting his '68 Vette. He had been screwed when he had his Chevelle painted and had his attny draw up a contract that gave the painter a bonus if he finished on time. Now the time frame was suggested by the painter himself and he gave himself several months. The contract also provided for liquidated damages if the project went twice as long as the painter agreed to. After this date it cost the painter $100.00 bucks a day. The original date came and went and there was a great deal of progress but still more to go. Months of excuses later the guy was into damages. Months later still the guy owed my friend money because of the damages and was avoiding my him and refused to meet him. My friend had a tow truck pick up the Vette and bring it home. The painter called the cops and they went to see my friend. He showed the cops the contract and that the painter now owed him money and they left him alone. The car was 90% done but was missing some parts. The experience turned him off and he sold the vette.

Ron

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:eureka: Hey -- Here is an idea for the marine industry:

Have the customer come in and order the parts, paying for them right then. Assuming the boat is still running, the owner can use it until the parts come in rather than being down the whole time. THEN do the repair schedule. :rolleyes: