i want to know if i was overcharged for having my a/c fixed? Options

[azian_advanced]

i got my a/c done today at TireCraft because they have a big sign that says the can do an a/c check up for only $39.95.
anyway, it just so happens there was a leak at the "scraeder valve". how much is a scraeder valve and how hard is it to install one? because the part cost me $34 and the labor to fix it was another $39.99.. then the cost of freon was $14.95/lb so no big deal there.

then the air conditioning service (labor) is another $99.95 for something that took them 30 mins or less. so total labor is $180 ($39.95 + 39.99 + $99.95) when it took about 45 mins all together, if not less. the total cost was $250 after parts and taxes.

am i just being cheap? or did they really overcharge me. i thought the average hourly labor wage is about $40/hour.

what really got to me was the look they gave me.. i kinda had the impression that they threw extra charges to see if i'd bite the bait. but i did anyway.

This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Jul 17, 2006 - 3:17 PM