Mechanic hour between 72 and 230 euros: This is how you save when visiting the workshop

More than 200 companies throughout Upper Austria were surveyed by the Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor. 117 responses were returned from all districts in the country. “Not all car dealerships have a uniform price,” says the head of the consumer protection department at AKOÖ, Ulrike Weiß.

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It is common for VW dealers to charge different mechanic rates for different vehicle types. To put it simply: In a VW Polo, Skoda skala and Seat Ibiza, the mechanics need less special training because, on average, less complicated additional equipment is installed. The work on an Audi A8 with the latest technology has to be done by a better-trained mechanic and that’s why it’s more expensive. The VW Group is far from alone in making this distinction. Different tariff models are also common practice at Mercedes and some Japanese manufacturers.

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