Guides
- Flat rate vs hourly billing for auto repair shops
How flat-rate and hourly labor billing work, who each one favors, where labor guides fit, and which suits a small or mobile shop.
- How to set your auto repair shop labor rate
Work out a labor rate from what your shop actually costs to run, with a worked example for a two-bay shop, then check it against what you really earn.
- How to write an auto repair estimate customers approve
What to put on a repair estimate, how to separate diagnosis from repair, and how to get the customer's go-ahead so the final bill holds no surprises.
- What to put on an auto repair invoice
The details a repair invoice should carry, the ones many states require, and where to check your own state's rules before you rely on a template.