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garth
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certified mulege mechanic
my mexican 22 y.o. nephew, rolando camacho, has diplomas in general auto maintenance and a specialty in fuel injection. he worked for the ford dealer
in la paz for a year but now lives full time in mulege. he is honest, hard working and drug free. little english but i can translate. i am usually
at 153 0102 around 2 p.m. local and live on my sailboat at the lighthouse here in mulege... he charges 150 pesos per hour and worth every centavo.
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805gregg
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How about diesel?
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Hey that's great news! Welcome to Nomads Garth.
Does Rolando have access to a shop in Mulege?
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garth, Welcome to the forum! Wish your cousin luck, there're at least 3 local mechanics in Mulege. Now that the winter crowd from north of the border have migrated north the pool of customers will be much smaller.
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Quote: | Originally posted by garth
he charges 150 pesos per hour |
I'm just curious, is that what an average mechanic in Mulege is charging per hour, 14 dollars+- ?
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i've paid, on a few occasions, less than ten bucks an hour for good service in mulege so $15 per is waaaaayyyy too much, in my
opinion....but...sometimes you get what ya pay fer...
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jeeezus - what does Oscar and the elec guy Marcos by equipales get? not that much i recall.
are times a changing? what does Sid get too?
my nissan beater has had a lot of very fine work done there.
seems i never paid that much an hour.
but hey when you need a tech..........sometimes you can't be choosy.
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I just thought that for a mechanic being introduced to a new clientel, he's really proud of himself. I wonder what he'll charge after he gains a
good reputation.
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So, these mechanics already in Mulege have received standardized training and have hands on experience at a dealership for a year?
15.00/hour sounds like a bargain for a wrench (NOT A WENCH, DAMMIT) with that kind of training, even in Mexico.
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Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
15.00/hour sounds like a bargain for a wrench |
That's the old meaningless USA / MEX comparison, Hook. I've been to doctors in Baja who don't get much more than 15 bucks per hour. I know times
here are changing rapidly but not so a mechanic gets that much. If the gap has closed to this point, I'll take my mechanical needs back north
across the border where I at least have the protection of small claims court.
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All I know is paying about 30.00 to have a fan clutch or radiator or water pump or bypass heater hose or maybe a T-stat or a PS pump replaced in 90
degree heat is well worth it to me.
Now, ask me how some restaurants charge what they do and I'll complain.
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my buddy Augustine the yard man at the serenidad is paid 80 pesos a day and
you should see the things he can fix on a car.
mexico blows my mind.
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i'm sorry that some of you think 15 per hour expensive. the good mechanics in san carlos sonora are charging 35 us dollars an hour. i'm sure you can
find less expensive mechanics but they will not have the training that rolando does. most "mechanics" are simply parts replacers with no diagnostic
knowledge. rolando is not experienced with diesels. he has a shop near his home in el rebaje. my mexican drf. in guaymas sonora gets 350 pesos for
a 20 minute consultation from everyone. the drs catering to the u.s. clientelle are charging 60 us dollars per visit. rolando is fast, honest and
good at what he does. he does not charge for new parts after repainting the old ones, etc. etc.
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Quote: | Originally posted by garth
he does not charge for new parts after repainting the old ones, etc. etc. |
    
That settles it. I'm etching any part I deem in need of replacing.
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The hourly price just seems high for a shadetree mechanic in Mulege. I guess Rolando not only got wrench training from the Ford dealer, he got a
course in dealer pricing as well.
I don't know....I guess the whole world has passed me by.
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$15US doesn't buy much in Mulege.
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Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
$15US doesn't buy much in Mulege. |
It will still get you a GREAT Sonoran Ribeye Steak at Equipales!  
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$15 per hour would be worth every dime if I had a problem and I KNEW he would fix it right.
Now for another point of view
My 26 year old son spent 14 months going to UTI in Rancho Cucamango (So Cal) Honor Graduate in Auto Mechanics. Now has 6 years experience
Also just RENEWED his ASE Master Mechanic certification. He also has the ASE Enhanced/Avanced Engine Performance Cert and the UnderCar Certification
And he is also a Licensed Smog Technician.....and he has tools and computer stuff up the yeng yang...over $50,000 in stuff
When he got the Master Tech and the Smog License he was one of the youngest in State to do it.
We are in Fresno which has high unemployment...low ages etc etc
His last job was at $15 per hour working for a jerk
Conclusion????
How would I know, I sell insurance
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Give the kid a chance before counting him out. He might be the only one that can keep you moving, and $14.00us per hour ...............Cheap!
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Another thing to consider is the clientele base in Mulege vs that in San Carlos.
Lots of darn good mechanics in Baja that are not earning that vaunted $15/hr, and not just replacement types, but ones that know what they are doing.
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