Car Servicing Price varies in Car Workshops & After-market trends

You can not believe if you can find pricing of one car workshop cheaper than other. Forget about dealer prices, there is a huge difference. Globally everywhere, workshop has own price structure for regular service and running repairs. Even car manufacturer like Maruti, Hyundai has somehwhat controlled prices at their authorized Car Service Station, but local independent car workshop still have different range of prices.

Following are reasons why price varies at independent workshops.

1. Labour Costs:
It varies from one workshop to another. Even car workshop owner tries to hire cheap mechanics, but some mehanics are costly depending upon their experience. Other workers are hired at different rates.

2. Infrastructure:
Independent workshops with small area are cheaper when it is owned by owner himself. Other rented one and bigger area would be costly.

3. Spare Parts:
Unbranded spares are bought with huge 70% margin from raw market which manufacturer never recommends for use, but people never know if cheaper spares have been used. Common spares are brake pads, clutch plates etc are easily available with different brands with different rates.

Trends are changing, corporates are building own workshop and also making franchisee. They are trying to standardize pricing to win trust of customers. Bosch has over 500 authorized service stations in India. Carnation, MyTVS and many corporate are coming up with their branded workshops.

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