Additionally, having a surety bond gives your dealership credibility to both your customers and the appropriate agencies in your state. Depending on where you work and what kind of dealership you plan to operate, you might need to file one of many different auto dealer bond types.Some common ones include: 1  DMV bonds.2  RV bonds. 3  Motorcycle dealer bonds. 4  Used car dealer bonds.epending on where you work and what kind of dealership you plan to operate, you might need to file one of many different auto dealer bond types. Some common ones include: 1  DMV bonds. 2  RV bonds. 3  Motorcycle dealer bonds. 4  Used car dealer bonds.
Hotrod & Restoration interviewed a sample of shops in each of the following sectors of the automotive industry, uncovering their average hourly labor rates: Builders/Restorers/Fabricators: $61 per hour. Engine builders: $72 per hour. Machine Shops: $70 per hour.
On average, you can expect to spend as little as $1,000 in labor for a drop-in replacement of a complete engine by your corner garage, to more than $4,000 if you pay a specialist to disassemble your old engine, assemble your new engine from the short-block, and then install it.abor. Believe it or not, labor can easily cost you as much as the engine itself -- particularly if you go to a dealer or specialist. A basic garage may charge as little as $50 to $75 an hour, while a dealer or specialist can easily quadruple that.