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There are so many choices today when it comes to marketing your autorepairshop. I see shop owners posting questions in various industry Facebook groups like The AutoRepair Marketing Mastermind, and they’re asking about choosing the right marketing partners. I was a Mercedes Master Tech.
Marketing for the autoshop professional. Watch a 6 min demo video Schedule a discovery call menu The Biggest Mistakes Being Made in Your AutoRepairShop Marketing Automotive Management , Leadership , Marketing Introduction We’re coming up on June, and I was tasked with writing this article. Let’s get started.
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 autorepairshop.
For years, managing an autorepairshop 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.
We just came through the summer months and most autorepairshops seemed to do pretty well. Does it represent your autorepairshop 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.
Repair Process Checklist Adhering to quality collision repair procedures means every vehicle meets the same standards for safety and longevity without coming back in for a follow-up. This creates a stronger reputation for your autorepairshop with customers and insurers.
The vast difference technician efficiency makes On a good day, your autorepairshop 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.
Overall, this improves communication and workflow within an autorepairshop. Old versus modern For years, autorepairshops 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.
Should shops have to bear the cost of diagnosis by providing the necessary scan tools? Most autorepairshops 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.
If a tech doesn’t have the right skills, there’s no point even conducting an interview. Taking the time to understand what employees bring to the table in terms of their personality will make a difference in how they will interact with your existing team and will lessen turnover in your shop. Is this good or bad? Skills are important.
Starting techs should make $25 to $35 an hour or $50,000 to $70,000 per year. And your veteran A techs? If you’d like help making the changes, Chris Cotton at AutoFix AutoShop Coaching is always here to help. So, use $10 of your labor rate increase to increase wages and make it financially appealing to join the industry.
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