A starter motor replacement takes an hour. The part is 150 bucks. But the mechanic wants to make a living too, and also has ever increasing overheads and subscriptions and etc etc etc. Its not even them being "greedy" necessarily. This is why its very important for you to fix your own car. Dont know how? Grab a Haynes or Chilton manual and go on YouTube and spend the money on tools. If it costs you 600 dollars to have the mechanic do it, or 600 dollars in parts and tools and 3 hours of your time, do it yourself. You are left with a working car and an empty wallet if you pay the mechanic. You are left with a working car, an empty wallet, an expanded skill, more knowledge and experience, and a bag full of tools if you do it yourself.
A starter motor replacement takes an hour. The part is 150 bucks. But the mechanic wants to make a living too, and also has ever increasing overheads and subscriptions and etc etc etc. Its not even them being "greedy" necessarily. This is why its very important for you to fix your own car. Dont know how? Grab a Haynes or Chilton manual and go on YouTube and spend the money on tools. If it costs you 600 dollars to have the mechanic do it, or 600 dollars in parts and tools and 3 hours of your time, do it yourself. You are left with a working car and an empty wallet if you pay the mechanic. You are left with a working car, an empty wallet, an expanded skill, more knowledge and experience, and a bag full of tools if you do it yourself.