Save cash on servicing - Average hourly labour rates

Average hourly labour rates (Figures from Warranty Direct)
Why are franchised dealers more expensive than independents? Possible reasons are higher overheads and that their mechanics earn more for each hour they work.

These figures are the average labour rates charged by franchised and independent garages for each manufacturer.

1. Taunton - Somerset
Franchised £89
Independent £54

2. Basingstoke - Hampshire
Franchised £108
Independent £58

3. Gravesend - Kent
Franchised £95
Independent £57

4. Aylesbury - Buckinghamshire
Franchised £109
Independent £57

5. Monmouth - Monmouthshire
Franchised £98
Independent £58

6. Warwick - Warwickshire
Franchised £97
Independent £50

7. Warrington – Cheshire
Franchised £101
Independent £48

8. Scunthorpe - Lincolnshire
Franchised £81
Independent £45

9. Middlesbrough – N. Yorkshire
Franchised £92
Independent £58

10. Cumbernauld – N. Lanarkshire
Franchised £83
Independent £39