Tips on Buying a Used Car, and The Hunt for a Project Volkswagen
As you guys know, I have been looking for a project Volkswagen. I have my eye set on a Cabrio/Cabriolet but people think they are worth about double what they are actually worth. I decided to open up...
View ArticleHow To Get The Most From Your Auto Mechanic
I don’t think that anyone can argue the fact that it costs money to bring your car to a mechanic. We all can agree that the auto industry is full of stereotypes, everyone from sales to mechanics, no...
View ArticleA Tough Day for an Honest Mechanic
Hey folks! I want to first apologize about no post yesterday. I really hate the days where I don’t get a post out for you. Today I want to explain what a bad day for a mechanic looks like. I … And here...
View ArticleYou Should Never Trust A Dealership
Yep! I said it, you should never ever trust a dealership. If I could tally the number of times that I have read that statement, it would easily be in the 300+ range. Then a statement comes along that...
View ArticleShop Shots Volume 17 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service
I want to theme this weeks Shop Shots. Since I was at training last week, I thought I would post some pictures of the training center, and some cool pictures I shot while I was at mechanic training....
View ArticleCrazy Customer Automotive Concerns, You Can Not Make This Up
Hey folks! So, we get into some technical stuff sometimes, and we also get deep into customer service. I am in an awesome mood today so I want to talk about some funny stuff. As you can imagine, we get...
View ArticleShop Shots Volume 20 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service
Time to get over “hump day” with some Shop Shots. All right, it’s time to get rollin~ Check out the button on the far right. It says “GTI”. As you can imagine, that is not a normal button on … And...
View ArticleShould We Have Automotive “Right To Repair”?
We have talked about “Dealership repair vs Aftermarket repair” many times before. One thing that I didn’t touch on is the “Right to Repair” issue. This is legislation aimed at forcing auto...
View ArticleDoing Right By Your Customers Is Never Wrong
This story comes from deep with in the Humble Mechanic customer service files. Okay this is actually something that happened yesterday. From time to time I like to share with you guys a story about...
View ArticleThe Truth About Car Dealer Add-Ons
What exactly do I mean when I say “add-ons”? When you buy a new car, you do the negotiating, agree on price with the sales person. Then you move in to the office with the finance person. That is where...
View ArticleBringing An Old Car To The Dealership For Service ~ Podcast Episode 52
Happy Monday everyone. I hope that you all had an AWESOME weekend. It is getting to be car show season soon. Are your projects coming along? Today on the automotive podcast, we are talking about...
View ArticleA Tough Day for an Honest Mechanic
Hey folks! I want to first apologize about no post yesterday. I really hate the days where I don’t get a post out for you. Today I want to explain what a bad day for a mechanic looks like. I really...
View ArticleYou Should Never Trust A Dealership
Yep! I said it, you should never ever trust a dealership. If I could tally the number of times that I have read that statement, it would easily be in the 300+ range. Then a statement comes along that...
View ArticleShop Shots Volume 17 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service
I want to theme this weeks Shop Shots. Since I was at training last week, I thought I would post some pictures of the training center, and some cool pictures I shot while I was at mechanic training....
View ArticleCrazy Customer Automotive Concerns, You Can Not Make This Up
Hey folks! So, we get into some technical stuff sometimes, and we also get deep into customer service. I am in an awesome mood today so I want to talk about some funny stuff. As you can imagine, we get...
View ArticleShop Shots Volume 20 Insider Pictures of Automotive Service
Time to get over “hump day” with some Shop Shots. All right, it’s time to get rollin~ Check out the button on the far right. It says “GTI”. As you can imagine, that is not a normal button on a GTI....
View ArticleShould We Have Automotive “Right To Repair”?
We have talked about “Dealership repair vs Aftermarket repair” many times before. One thing that I didn’t touch on is the “Right to Repair” issue. This is legislation aimed at forcing auto...
View ArticleDoing Right By Your Customers Is Never Wrong
This story comes from deep with in the Humble Mechanic customer service files. Okay this is actually something that happened yesterday. 😉 From time to time I like to share with you guys a story about...
View ArticleThe Truth About Car Dealer Add-Ons
What exactly do I mean when I say “add-ons”? When you buy a new car, you do the negotiating, agree on price with the sales person. Then you move in to the office with the finance person. That is where...
View ArticleBringing An Old Car To The Dealership For Service ~ Podcast Episode 52
Happy Monday everyone. I hope that you all had an AWESOME weekend. It is getting to be car show season soon. Are your projects coming along? Today on the automotive podcast, we are talking about...
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