A bit more background about my question:
I asked this, because someone from Colorado got the same done in $600, whereas Bay Area rates are 1800+ for the same.
The material may retail at $500, but the shops getting uncut rolls would probably get better rates.
Moderately experienced worker would take around 5 hrs to this job.
I don't know the hourly labor rate, but think $50 per hr isn't unreasonable, the shop workers aren't paid more than 100K per annum, even in Bay Area.
This $50/hr is the rate actually paid to the worker, shop owner's profit is separate.
I won't need paint correction for a brand new car, and paint defects aren't very loud in Pearl White.
So my calculations for reasonable was:
Material $ 400
Labor. $ 250
Profit. $ 250
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Total. $900
With this calculation, I think Bay Area shop owners are adding an additional $900 Tesla tax, taking their profit to $230 per hr (which is way more than most of Bay Area Tesla owners' salary)
Sir, politely, your business experience is showing. Employee cost is typically 1/3 to 1/2 the operating cost of any business. Employee umemploment, health insurance benefits, and etc are generally another 30%. Building, power, support staff, insurance, debt service, etc are 2, to 3 times employee cost. Most businesses would kill for a 15% net profit, you can almost ignore profit.
100k per employee
30k cost per employee loading
130kto 260k remaining operating costs
Typical business cost per profit generating employee is $260k/390K per annum. 2080 hours/ year. $125 an hour for a small efficient shop to $187 for something with lots of high cost support staff.
What you want to pay for is Chinese film, somebody working out of their garage, installed fast, and no warranty. Yep, $900 totally reasonable then, even less. I bet I could find somebody using $300 worth of film, taking $40 per hour under the table on weekends, and slapping it on in 5 hours. Heck, I've actually been stupid enough to make those decisions in years past. Experience is a harsh and costly teacher.
Here in the midwest, with techs making 40% less, I'm assuming $600 for quality film, $125 an hour for 6 hours installed in a professional setting, and a $100 equipment use/depreciation cost. I want to use an established long-term business with proven warranty support. And yes, I expect to pay a premium for premium products and services.
Good luck to you and all that, but I personally I don't expect success in your plan.
-d