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re: Who’s got some dealership service stories?
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:00 am to dallastiger55
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:00 am to dallastiger55
I was a police officer worked a lot of nights, and made more as a Mack Mechanic in 80’s and 90’s on first shift.
Government job was for my retirement.
Diesel mechanic job paid the bills.
I started as oil changer and did PM’s which gave me extra money to save for a house.
Then the dealer sent me to school on their dime.
At first buying tools was rough and bought used beat up tool box.
It got better and I made very good money as a diesel tech.
A good service advisor does well.
It’s the ability to explain why things need to be done and how to sell it.
Government job was for my retirement.
Diesel mechanic job paid the bills.
I started as oil changer and did PM’s which gave me extra money to save for a house.
Then the dealer sent me to school on their dime.
At first buying tools was rough and bought used beat up tool box.
It got better and I made very good money as a diesel tech.
A good service advisor does well.
It’s the ability to explain why things need to be done and how to sell it.
This post was edited on 1/18/24 at 8:08 am
Posted on 1/18/24 at 8:31 am to johnnyrocket
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made more as a Mack Mechanic in 80’s and 90’s on first shift.
My dad didn't finish 9th grade in high school. Got hired on at FDF in 1992 making $8/hr as a parts runner. After about 6 months, he was bored and they had a few trucks down so my dad asked the shop supervisor if he could work on one of the trucks. The supervisor was surprised but said, "Don't mess it up." He ended up changing a fuel pump on one and something else on another.
The next day, the big boss calls him in along with the supervisor and asks my dad how long he's done mechanic work. My dad said about 15 years. They gave him a raise to $18/hr. I was only 13 at the time, but it felt like we were rich
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