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re: Who’s got some dealership service stories?
Posted on 1/18/24 at 7:53 am to dualed
Posted on 1/18/24 at 7:53 am to dualed
Inside mechanics joke.
“It’s how you write the story to the service advisor.”
At dealers they get paid on time of the job.
If they can beat the time they make more money.
One tech told me there was a squeak under the dash. Wrote up under warranty that he had to pull the dash out which is a 6 to 8 hour job. All he really did was put caulk under the dash between the part rubbing and the dash trim. 30 minutes.
He got paid and the dealer for 6 to 8 hours of work depending on how they wrote it up.
The tech can now work on more cars making more money.
A lot of times they do lose on jobs also. This is why a lot of techs go to private shops and some prefer an hourly rate.
“It’s how you write the story to the service advisor.”
At dealers they get paid on time of the job.
If they can beat the time they make more money.
One tech told me there was a squeak under the dash. Wrote up under warranty that he had to pull the dash out which is a 6 to 8 hour job. All he really did was put caulk under the dash between the part rubbing and the dash trim. 30 minutes.
He got paid and the dealer for 6 to 8 hours of work depending on how they wrote it up.
The tech can now work on more cars making more money.
A lot of times they do lose on jobs also. This is why a lot of techs go to private shops and some prefer an hourly rate.
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Posted on 1/18/24 at 7:57 am to johnnyrocket
I’ve gotten to know the service director at a large Nissan dealer in DFW pretty well. Our kids go to school together.
I asked him if it’s decent pay and he said the last 5 years he hasn’t made under 200k. Said last year was over 250.
The hours suck and dealing with customer service but he said if you get with a large dealership the pay is very good. Also said most his techs on the floor make 6 figures.
I asked him if it’s decent pay and he said the last 5 years he hasn’t made under 200k. Said last year was over 250.
The hours suck and dealing with customer service but he said if you get with a large dealership the pay is very good. Also said most his techs on the floor make 6 figures.
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