Posted by Marty [172.71.147.17] on Wednesday, February 01, 2023 at 18:52:22 :
In Reply to: Re: What The Heck Is Going On With Inflation?? posted by Kevin Foust [172.70.130.172] on Wednesday, February 01, 2023 at 17:58:25 :
Ya well it’s sickening. There’s a local brake shop I’ve been using for years. I took my 4 drums in & 8 shoes. He relines, turns the drums & arcs the shoes. Always cheaper than any other way & better. I show up today & the bill is $690?? Huh? It was $250 last year. I didn’t ask…I know what I’m going to hear but it’s BS. People are just gouging because they can. I guess it’s like a snowball effect. His eggs have tripled in price so he decides his paycheck needs to also double then. I mean think about it, the material for my job cost less than $10. I doubt it’s gone up for him to buy but even if it tripled my bill should be like $20 more.
Seriously….it’s out of control & it’s really taking the fun out of the hobby. These people are going to find themselves unemployed because it’s at the point where a normal person just won’t do these restorations if costs continue at this pace.
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