I,ve just finished workin on an escy mk6 van diesal for psv fitted
cv joint
boot on other side
anti roll bar bushes
" " " links
brake shoes
rear door(including a 45 mile round trip to collect it )
taillights
full service including t/belts
fitted new latch mechanism and rods to rear door

my problem is how much do i charge for the labour dont wanna be too dear cos might be more work come from it but at the end of the day i got steel to buy and a shed to pay for

At London prices i would say £350 labour plus parts,have you got a times book?thats how i work out my prices

na aint got 1 yet only really started doin it for mesel and never really got involved with the money side of things before

p.s. i was think 200

I got rent,rates electric,equipment,insurance,wages,phone,etc etc etc it aint cheep running a buisness,doin it as a pj £200 sounds ok

Hi, I'd say take a close look at your hours and work a rough hourly rate out.
Book times are ok but dont take into account the problems that always arise.
Being a mechanic is all about getting around the problems,if all jobs were straight forward everyone could be a fitter/mechanic just by reading a manual.
In other words your hourly rate should reflect your experiance.
In eight years of being self employed I found pricing work the hardest thing to do.
I now work for a multi-national company and pricing up hours and work estimates for them has made me realise you cant be too soft,cos we can work all day for a crap rate and people will let you do it!
Dean ..