How Parts, Materials and Tax Are Billed
Parts at $100 or less carry 100 percent markup and parts over $100 carry 35 percent. Paint supplies bill at $55 per paint hour, body supplies at $5 per body hour. Sales tax of 7.75 percent applies to parts and materials, and labor is not taxed.
Parts markup
Parts at $100 or less carry 100 percent markup. Small parts absorb disproportionate handling: sourcing, receiving, staging and the return when the wrong one arrives.
Parts over $100 carry 35 percent markup.
Special order parts require a 100 percent non refundable deposit at the time of order. Coach parts are frequently non returnable to the supplier, so that deposit reflects real exposure rather than a policy preference.
Materials
Paint supplies bill at $55 per paint hour. That covers primer, sealer, base, clear, reducers, hardeners, masking and booth consumables.
Body supplies bill at $5 per body hour, covering abrasives, adhesives, fasteners and filler.
Hazmat and disposal is a $45 flat charge when chemicals, refrigerant or LP is involved.
Sales tax
California sales tax of 7.75 percent applies to parts and materials. Labor is not taxed.
On a labor dominated repair such as a delamination rebond, the tax line is therefore much smaller than owners expect relative to the invoice total.
Common questions
Can I supply my own parts to reduce the bill?
Owner supplied parts are handled case by case and the answer is often no. The shop cannot stand behind a part it did not source, and a failed owner supplied part turns into re done labor that somebody has to pay for twice.
Why is the special order deposit non refundable?
Because most coach specific parts are non returnable to the supplier once ordered against a VIN and floor plan. The deposit matches the shop's actual exposure rather than adding margin.
Is the hazmat charge applied to every job?
No. It applies when the work involves chemicals, refrigerant or LP that require regulated disposal. A panel repair with no such materials does not carry it.
Scope boundary
What this shop does not take
No mobile service. Every job happens at the facility.
No roadside assistance and no on site evaluation.
No engine rebuild and no internal engine machining.
No transmission rebuild and no drivetrain overhaul.
No DOT inspection and no DOT certification.
No emission testing and no emission certification.
No telematics installation and no fleet software.
No fleet consulting and no driver training programs.
Everything above is work OCRV Center declines rather than work it performs poorly. The facility is a body, paint, structural and onboard systems shop, and it is an in shop operation.
Bring it in
Insurance walk ins are welcome. The teardown hour is priced at $210 and credited against an authorized repair, so the evaluation is not a cost you lose if the work proceeds.
23281 La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887. Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM.