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Is it Harder or Easier to Start an Auto Repair Shop these days?

AutoShopOwner

Like so many from my generation, I was a technician-turned shop owner. I was a tech on a Friday at a Ford Dealer, and a Shop Owner the following Monday. This was a time when there was very little help to understand how to run an auto repair shop.

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The Biggest Mistakes Being Made in Your Auto Repair Shop Marketing

Shop Marketing Pros

Marketing for the auto shop professional. Watch a 6 min demo video Schedule a discovery call menu The Biggest Mistakes Being Made in Your Auto Repair Shop Marketing Automotive Management , Leadership , Marketing Introduction We’re coming up on June, and I was tasked with writing this article. Let’s get started.

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Why Managing an Auto Repair Shop with Paper Holds You Back

Autoflow

For years, managing an auto repair shop meant doing vehicle inspection reports based on paper checklists. This habit carries on today, even when most other parts of shop operations have moved online. However, they achieve far more while making shops more efficient and profitable.

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How To Market Around The Slow Times In Auto Repair

Shop Marketing Pros

We just came through the summer months and most auto repair shops seemed to do pretty well. Does it represent your auto repair shop well? You need to become an expert at diagnosing your business just like a tech diagnosing a car. As I write this, it’s October 2023. Then September and October came.

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Maximize Technician Efficiency to Satisfy More Customers

Autoflow

The vast difference technician efficiency makes On a good day, your auto repair shop will line up several appointments. Ideally, you’ll have a good mix of high-turnover services in some bays and bigger-revenue repairs in others. Every minute that a tech spends under the hood or a hoist boosts your profitability.

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How To Grow Auto Repair Business

Autoflow

Overall, this improves communication and workflow within an auto repair shop. Old versus modern For years, auto repair shops have used clipboards with lists that they work through methodically. Sure, they made sure the techs reviewed all components but limited their findings to notes.

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Should Techs Have to Provide their Own Scanners and Diagnostic Tools?

Automotive Management Network

Should shops have to bear the cost of diagnosis by providing the necessary scan tools? Most auto repair shops require their techs to have a basic set of tools and view having a complete set as a sign of professionalism. This applies to hand tools as well as scanners and diagnostic tools.