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I did some comparison shopping on a fuel pump for a Chevy Blazer and they were way off, not sure what fuel pump brand they are quoteing and who's list they are using. They seemed to be in the hunt on labor. Can't see how this would help us as shop owners and I don't think its a real popular site either.

 

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"Award-winning RepairPal is the only automotive resource delivering free,

"instant" RepairPrice Estimates via the Web and its popular iPhone mobile

application.RepairPal provides the most accurate auto repair and maintenance

information available anytime, anywhere, with knowledge provided by

ASE-certified mechanics. It also has the most comprehensive user-rated directory

of auto repair shops and dealerships. RepairPal`s patent-pending system provides

over 23 billion unique repair price estimates covering 98% of passenger vehicles

and every zip code in the U.S. Founded in 2007, RepairPal is headquartered in

Emeryville, CA. For more information, please visit www.RepairPal.com"

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The few times I checked their "Estimates" I was near the top of their independent shop range but I am one of the lowest $$ shops in town on labor. I also suspect they, or an imitator are behind the price shopper phone calls and emails I've been getting lately. Cell-phones from out of area blocks of numbers, anonymous email addresses, and way too knowledgeable about what their car needs and it HASN'T been to another shop.

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      Auto shop owners are always looking for ways to improve production levels. They focus their attention on their technicians and require certain expectations of performance in billable labor hours. While technicians must know what is expected of them, they have a limited amount of control over production levels. When all factors are considered, the only thing a well-trained technician has control over is his or her actual efficiency.
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