AutoSuccess

DECEMBER 1, 2024

In today’s competitive used car market, dealerships can’t afford to rely on guesswork during vehicle appraisals. Missing a mechanical issue or overlooking a key feature from a window sticker can lead to profit losses. Inaccurate appraisals can hurt profits before the car even hits the lot.

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Used Cars Car Mechanic A Tech 52

Shop Marketing Pros

OCTOBER 27, 2023

insert sad trombone sound ] So we go from months where everyone is happy, maybe even a little overwhelmed with work, to the following months where people are stressing out and the sky is falling because car count is down. What about when they search for “4 wheel alignment” or “shop that can work on cars with the new refrigerant”?

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Auto Repair Auto Repair Shop Car Media 235

Tomorrow's Technician

AUGUST 26, 2024

A few decades ago, airbag systems surprised a few techs before it became common knowledge what those yellow wires running around the car did. When I was a teenager, I drove a car that would occasionally shut down when I pulled up to a red light or stop sign. I didn’t really know why — it just happened sometimes.

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Engineering Hydraulics Car A Tech 130

Eastwood

OCTOBER 3, 2023

For many, that means applying to a university, a community college, or a tech school to continue their education with a specific career goal in mind. But as cars have become more digital, the traditional shop mechanic role has lost some of its glimmer for a new generation. Mechanical, not so much.”

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Technical Mechanic Education Automotive 98

The Mechanic Doctor

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Mechanic Doctor - Resources for Amateur and Pro Auto Mechanics The last few years have seen an unprecedented shift in the auto mechanics landscape, largely driven by technological advancements. This transformation requires a parallel evolution in the tools and techniques mechanics use. Evolution is inevitable.

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Auto Mechanic School Edu

MAY 7, 2018

Also, because this is a career path that oftentimes is learned through apprenticing family members or family friends, in general men have had a better grasp of the knowledge of cars because they were more commonly taught this information. In contrast, a decade later, in 1999, of 837,000 mechanics working in the field,12,000 were female.

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Auto Repair Mechanic Diesel Mechanics Banking 40

Shop Marketing Pros

JUNE 9, 2023

Obviously, getting a car repaired isn’t quite the commitment that marriage is, but the principle is still the same. However, the problem that does exist is that shop owners think they’re going to live a life doing the thing they love most when they open their shop, fixing cars. Like most, I was a tech before becoming a shop owner.

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Auto Repair Shop Auto Repair Management Education 130

Advanced Technology Institute

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Some examples of common heavy vehicles a tech might work on during their career include: Freight-carrying vehicles (road trains, trucks, B-doubles, B-triples), vehicle carriers, buses, Performance-Based Standards (PBS) vehicles, and livestock vehicles. Railroad locomotives and subway cars.

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Vehicle Education Apprenticeship Trucking 52

Shop Marketing Pros

MAY 22, 2024

There are generalist auto repair shops that work on most types of cars, and there are specialty shops that work on certain brands or categories of cars. They don’t understand that your diesel specialty shop isn’t looking for people searching for “mechanic near me.” Generalist agencies don’t understand ARO and DVIs.

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Auto Repair Shop Auto Repair Media Mechanic 130