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Good Day Joe 

...We are a brake and front end shop.

I know what you are talking about. We don't do lifts for that reason.

We do leveling kits and considered the job as replacing Struts and it's base on the time plus some.

A lift kit leaves a lot of work with out been paid for.. 

I think is more of guess on the amount of work and hours combine. 

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Perhaps have the vendors you use do the legwork for you.  That's an added benefit they can provide you, as a buyer.  I have a vendor that does just that...I can order parts online, see availability, and even check labor guides, interchanges, and fitment.  Because of that, it's my first place to shop.  Really where I get nearly everything, because it is consistent, and they have shown they take us seriously by providing us with tools to help the ordering process.  If I know part prices, associated labor, etc., it means many times I can make a decision on the fly.  We are a mom and pop and do straighforward stuff with some classics thrown in (and the occasional tractor dropped off in the lot).  It also helps in a small shop, if your front-end person is not necessarily a car guy (me).  By providing that info to the desk person, the wrench doesn't have to stop and weigh in on an estimate (increasing bottom line).  Just a thought...the information must be out there...ask and you just might receive, if they can see how it would cement a relationship with you!

Cheers

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