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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Batteries cost $300-$400 at the dealer anyway.

The battery cable has various other connections and taps and components, and is probably $250-$350 itself.

Labor rate is typically $150/hr, for a 2 hour job.

What’s so hard to understand? Things cost what they cost. A lot of you are probably lawyers or doctors or MBA’s or some other type of professional. What do YOU tell people when they balk at your $350/hr billing for legal services?

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If it were just the battery, it would be easy to watch a youtube video and change it yourself, and some autoparts stores install them for free if it’s not too complicated (varies by car model).

It sounds like this cable is something called a “B” cable, very expensive and unique to each car model.  A lot of times, changing out the B cable involves difficult routing underhood, removing/replacing underhood components.  A job rated for 2+ hours.[/quote]

If job is really 2+ hour work the dealer would’ve charged 4+ hours. Don’t you think?[/quote]

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