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No axle stand dangerous game

Bro best tech....straight trash

Properly on the customer side 😅😅😅

Lmfao I read your comment as it was happening 🤣 that's just great

that makes sense... bc when i was doing it.. i found myself that i was doing way too many jobs and I didn't see the MONEY :-( I started feeling the over load and I needed to increase my service price. i recently got a garage in NJ so i might have to start to do it again. i enjoy helping people while earning some bucks 🙂

Exactly, they are calling you because they are too cheap to pay for a tow truck, that should tell you something. This job also sucks if the weather is bad.

@@jerrykurl69 so true in the Weather part.

As a mobile mechanic currently you are 100% correct, find customers that understand what your service is worth to them. No towing, immediate repair, talking to your personal mechanic and working around there schedule. The pay more for Amazon prime well this is Mechamazon Prime😂 same day delivery

Yes, this goes for any business people assume that because your cheap, that your work is cheap and that's the only benefit they will see because you already told them how much you think you're worth! Salesmanship 101

Really lol😅. I always try to stress safety man atleast some glasses with a shit ton of scratches smh all the safety the better man.

A must

​@@C0rvette454those two are not related. People pay for convenience, quality, trustworthiness, and quick results. You charge a rate that people are willing to pay.

​@@C0rvette454then take it to a shop. He can for sure charge more then the numbers ge stated. Especially with people working from home so much now. You charge for the convenience of it all.

​@@C0rvette454sure they can you don't even have to get off the sofa. What's better than the shop coming to you

@@C0rvette454mobile should charge more than shop rate. At least in the diesel mobile repair business it does. A dealer in the DFW area might charge $160/hr for shop and $190-$220/hr for their mobile mechanics.

Paying rent or on the building?

@@3sonsauto367 leasing the building. $6K up front was for 1st months rent, security deposit equal to rent, plus all the legal paperwork to start a business etc.

​@@3sonsauto367I'd just do it outdoors under a tarp.

❤what state?

Fully booking 6 weeks out is recipe for putting yourself out of business!!! Raising rates and having empty time slots will help you in long run.

He is selling "cheap" instead of selling what customers get out of this..CONVENIENCE. People pay more for MILK at the convenience store than the supermarket...this business is the same....or you can let them spend hours at the shop. People who sell "cheap" instead of benefits or value...get customers who dont value them OR they stay broke... I used to tell our owner to STOP with the 19.99 flyers trying to attract new customers...because ALL you attract are people who will come to your shop for a 19.99 oil change not FIX any of the dozens of issues you find...then be looking for the NEXT cheap oil change months later..NEVER EVER sell "cheap" in this business

He's not about that life. He want to help people not rip them off homie

That’s the only thing you saw he was doing wrong I saw red flags everywhere.

@@Angelo80907like what?

He’s down to earth as well

Had jackstands fail on me the other night after never using them once. About got crushed. I’d rather just trust my 3 ton jack

@@zacharyfultz3016 I typically use both, because shit does fail. repetition is key.

Yea using both is good habit also placing the tire under car is good habit for safety

Just his enthusiasm and positivity alone will make him successful...along with his care for his customers..but he'd better start charging at least LOW end of the REAL LABOR RATE or he will be physically busted and broke by 40 he has a real mechanical skillset he can charge for(doesnt seem too much of scantool/diagnostic type though) . Auto Repair isnt a charity business

This one mobile mechanic I know in killeen makes a 1,000 a day but you have to buy your own parts

Agree, what's up with that? At least use some sneakers

Snowflake generation needs bulletproof boots in case blinker fluid spills on his pedicure!

Old generations are so obsessed with judging people's footwear. Who are the weird ones?

ESPECIALLY in a profession like this...they didnt teach him in auto school or the shops he worked about SAFETY?! The right shoes, eye protection, jack stands, legs under a vehicle with no jack stands!? He is a nice kid but an accident wating to happen. In our shop we would give him the nickname of "Safety Hazard"..."Hey come here "Safety Hazard"..."Hey Safety Hazard go pull that car in"...lol

Maybe its his day off??

Stop whining....Cater to better customers...simple solution

80% of all automotive service business is referrals from existing customers...no need for social media

Looking to get into software development. What steps did you end up taking? Thank you!

@@AustinRife-es1ib Went the traditional route, got a degree in CS then applied for jobs

Yuppp i feel bad for mechanics up north im in texas

EASY solution...dont cater to cheap customers...lol. Cater to the customers who usually go to the dealers or high end shops and are adamant about regularly maintaining their vehicles. Those customer EXPECT to pay for excellent servie..th eonly problem is you better be able to deliver excellent service and not just be a grease monkey who turns wrenches and doesnt think a scanner is necessary.. the quality of YOU determines the quality of customers you expect to attract...there is a reason certain people go t dealership and others go to the small dirty shop at the end of the block..VALUE

@@HuChing-ob4kk True but there is one main reason why I quit doing mobile mechanic and opened my own shop. I just can’t crawl under a car, I got to have a lift in certain jobs. Sometimes I do mobile but it’s to swap out a hybrid battery and I charge extra for going to their place and they have to pay me in advance and here is an example. I had a customer who went to the dealer and dealer said he just need a hybrid battery. So I had him pay first. then after I installed the hybrid battery his engine can now crank (on hybrid the hybrid battery cranks the engine it has no starter)the only problem it has mechanical issue and won’t start. Came to find out his timing chain snapped and the sprocket twisted off the bolt. If I had not have him pay first he would be reluctant to pay since it did not fixed the problem. My mistake when I did mobile mechanic then was I used to take jobs without me diagnosing the problem first like a guy who had me change all the spark plug and coil on plugs thinking it would solve his misfire problem and when it did not he blame me and said I did not do it right when he probably had wiring issue of a bad ECM.

@@ronaldoquintos1675 Yeh my former owner WARNED me about crawling on the concrete when I told him the idea of starting a mobile business... a mobile business is good to start with low overhead until you can get the luxury of having a location..I believe.... This is why I learned ALL the things not to do while working in shops so I wont run into the non diagnostic issues .I will NEVER let a customer "give me an order' of what to change because the customer doesnt know anything... customer will come in andf say "give me wheel alignment" because they have vibrations ta high speed..then get pissed because the noise is still there..I never ever allow a customer to dictate the work that is done without verifying their issue and diagnosing...customers dont know shit

Great guy...he needs a mentor though..or he will work himself to death for pennie or hurt himself with his lax safety issues

That's foolish. My $500 autel scanner diags everything

if your scanner doesnt come with J2534 then it cannot do everything and for 500 you would need an ad on.@@Way2EasyDIY

Your $500 scan tool won't diag anything. You have to do the diagnosis, the tool will point you in the right direction. If the tool brings up a sensor fault and you change it because it says there is a fault but once changed, it's still the same. Where do you go from there? It's about processes, testing not guessing.

@@davidbonnett5441 yes it does. Look up autel scan tools. Thousands of people who use them and save a fortune not spending like $5000 on a snap on tool like an idiot

Those Harbor Freight Jacks are on par with SNAP ON JACKS...which is why Snap On tried to sue Harbor Freight over their jacks and LOST...learn something.

He appears to be a "Wrencher". "grease monkey" R&Rer"...some guys are well rounded enough to diagnose AND be a wrencher....he needed more experience before he got started. but ANY guy who can change a motor on his own definitely has skills

blah blah blah..safety is safety! I dont like people with your attitude..all it takes is THAT one time for that jack to slip with his legs under that truck, All it take sis ONE shard from a wire brush or one drop of solvent to enter your eye without you wearing safety glasses. Change your attitude

he is a "wrencher" cant you tell?!? There is a market for guys like him just like there are tire shops, etc. The industry is diverse...his expertise s R&R obviously...doesnt seem like the analytical, diagnositc type of guy, but taught hmslef to replace an engine...some guys are like that...he is resourceful, good with his hands replacing and fixing things....he is WAY behind the curve not knowing how important a scanner is..... even those Rang Rovers he works on has electronic brake systems which require a scantool to retract the calipers (of course there is a way to do it manually too)

For me I got myself on Yelp and it resulted in a Google Page

About 80 per ase with registration fee included. If you can register for multiple ases and then set up your appointment after that way you only pay the registration fee once

Actually he just needs to charge REAL LABOR RATES plus a little more...he is selling convenience which is much value to customers who otherwise would be waiting for hours in a repair shop...his MISTAKE is he is selling "cheap" and not "convenience"

Yeah..I cringe when I see that...human flesh doesnt make a good "sandwich" between concrete and steel

Get a truck and some tools. Start with easy stuff like brakes and oil. ?? Profit.

Are you a mechanic now?

@@jerbear7952I’m also curious. If not, def get some experience in a dealer, start off lube tech. Move up. Be a sponge, absorb everything. They’ve got all the online courses schooling etc. you need as long as you apply yourself.

@@nathanglacken32 Thats the only way.I always tell young guy to go to SCHOOL...so you can learn the basics of tucking in your shirt being professional , learning how to research your problems and SAFETY!! Thats about the only benefit of school..the REAL deal happens with experience...the rough-life of an lube guy or tire guy at a shop CAN move fast f you are eager to learn other things and help other guys...who will then teach you.

​@@jerbear7952Any mechanic wouldn't have to ask this question in the first place. So, probably not.

Suuure

So you gross that as a single person or do you employ people?

one of my buddies makes about 1.6 million with himself and 1 other guy. They do heavy equipment though@@High-Alpha

What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul.

@@MichaelRitchie-yl6jq What does he gain working for peanuts for people that'll just call the next guy when he dies and never think about him again?

you have all that and you still need advice?!/ get started already!!!

What do you mean get started already just drive around without a certified license and say I'm good enough to do it without proof

@@lldontgetmadll2342 Nope...not what Im saying at all...and then your response proves to me everything your original comment said in the first place.. Your type will always have an excuse or sit around asking questions to avoid getting started. A journey of 1,00 mile starts with ONE STEP. Good Luck

yeah right...Jiffy Lube and AAA would exist if people worked on their own cars or changed their own flats...dude. Its a nice idea but lets live in reality..there is reason these businesses exist

Mate, you are seriously doing yourself out of money. Yes the book time will be 0.3 but that's probably based on vehicle in the air with wheels off. If you are mobile which he is, you have to get there so unless the customer is 100 metres up the road, you have to charge mileage or your business will suffer. You will end up doing the job for nothing but you will be the busiest mechanic around 😂

​@@davidbonnett5441I used to be like the guy above and it just dosent work😂 you end up loosing money on jobs because you may need for a job this certain tool or a certain item 🤣.... all I can say for advice is charge what your worth.

you ALWAYS perform an alignment after a job like this...we dont play the shortcuts in this business. You are the type of guy who will remove 5 bolts, have 1 leftover when you put it back together and tell the customer "You can get by with 4"

Its a 115 billion dollar industry...pretty sure there is enough room for everyone who has the entrepreneur spirit