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  1. Redneck Repairs --- --- There's a touch of redneck in us all. If you know where that roll of duct tape is... you and me have something in common... we're rednecks

    By Gonzo,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views

  2. Temper -Temper . . . . . When the repair got the best of this dad, he let the car know....

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.2k views

  3. Apples to Apples - - - - Cheap parts-good parts-- is there a difference? Now, explain that to cost concerned customer.

    By Gonzo,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.1k views

  4. Why DIY - - - Is it time for DIY'rs to put down the tools?

    By Gonzo,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.9k views

  5. Jack of All Trades - - - - - Who benefits from being certified - the tech or the customer?

    By Gonzo,
    • 14 replies
    • 4.3k views

  6. The Man Behind the Curtain - - - Even in the land of OZ, somebody has to keep the wizard in check.

    By Gonzo,
    • 11 replies
    • 3.5k views

  7. Trust - - - - In the automotive business... trust goes both ways.

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views

  8. Getting Employees To Adopt The Right Culture

    By Joe Marconi,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.1k views

  9. ME Robot - - - Are we technicians, or are we robots???

    By Gonzo,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views

  10. Drain the Swamp and Count the Alligators - - - Ocassionaly the customer has more confidence in you than you might have in yourself.

    By Gonzo,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.9k views

  11. By The Way --- Since it's here... "Ringing that service bell just a bit too much"

    By Gonzo,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views

  12. Diagnosing a Cancer - - - - Leave a couple of old techs alone together for too long, they'll solve all the world problems.... including the problems in the auto industry

    By Gonzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views

  13. WON'T HOLD YA TO IT ----- ------ ----- Really? ya won't hold me to it? then why ask?

    By Gonzo,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.6k views

  14. Service Writer Blues ----- The same old song and dance

    By Gonzo,
    • 10 replies
    • 3.6k views

  15. Code Talkers -- It takes more than reading codes to be a real technician

    By Gonzo,
    • 8 replies
    • 3k views

  16. Wacky Customer Responses ----- ---- ---- ---- The things people will say

    By Gonzo,
    • 8 replies
    • 3.2k views

  17. The True Essence of Selling

    By Elite Worldwide Inc.,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.9k views

  18. The One Word Your Customers Want to Hear

    By Elite Worldwide Inc.,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views

  19. Checklist for Building a World Class Shop

    By Elite Worldwide Inc.,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views

  20. GI Think I'm a Mechanic = Did I chose the right career for me?

    By Gonzo,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.5k views

  21. Where's Waldo? Tackling some auto repairs are like looking for Waldo

    By Gonzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views

  22. Hot Rod Hot Head ---- When a customer gets hot over something someone else tells them.

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.2k views

  23. Check Engine Charlie - - - I'm sure a lot of shops/techs have a Charlie that stops by...

    By Gonzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  24. Stepping Back into the Future - - - A brief look at the changes in computer systems from the early days to now

    By Gonzo,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.2k views

  25. 2011 the year in review

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views

  26. Relationships, Not Salesmanship, Make the Sale

    By Joe Marconi,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views

  27. Ode to Santa and the Economy ---- How Santa gets all those presents

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views

  28. Neighborhood Mechanic - - - Leaving work at work... and not at home.

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.3k views

  29. Picture This ---- I learned a little something when I was teaching a little something

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views

  30. Body Snatchers --- A story about a state trooper, a customer, and two dead bodies

    By Gonzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  31. Detective On Duty -- tracking down a customer

    By Gonzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  32. Left Handed Socket - - - Understand what you're doing, before you understand you don't...

    By Gonzo,
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views

  33. Welcome, ... To the Outer Limits - - - - Who's in control of your car? You? or not You...

    By Gonzo,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.8k views

  34. Clamps and Batteries - - - - The negative and the positive of home grown battery clamps and repair

    By Gonzo,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.3k views

  35. Problem on the 'IN" side - - - - How important it is to be as descriptive as possible when explaining things to a customer.

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views

  36. Trick Or Treat ----- a spooky story for a spooky night -----

    By Gonzo,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views

  37. New Report Brings Opportunity for Growth, Are You Up to The Challenge To Move Your Business Forward?

    By Joe Marconi,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views

  38. Car 54 - - - - A customer unwilling to wait, but not unwilling to leave an insult.

    By Gonzo,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.5k views

  39. Golfing With an Attitude How I relate car repair to golf

    By Gonzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  40. Taking Some Time A customer whos not part of the fast track, whos not in a hurry to get some where. Just happy to be where he's at.

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views

  41. Parts Changers I'll bet you've run across these type of customers before.

    By Gonzo,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.8k views

  42. Trade Secrets -- Are there trade secrets???

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.3k views

  43. My Nemesis - - - Superman has his kryptonite, and so do I

    By Gonzo,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
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  44. Don’t Let Discounts Kill Your Business

    By Joe Marconi,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.3k views

  45. A Day At The Dentist - - - Explaining "It's doing the same thing" to another professional

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views

  46. Know It Alls (I don't know it all, but sometimes a customer will tell me they do...)

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.3k views

  47. Royism - long time employee with his own way of looking at things

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.4k views

  48. Diamond in the Rough --- --- --- Cheap cars are cheap for a reason ---

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.3k views

  49. Once, Twice, Three Times - How many times do you have to tell someone something until they get it.

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.7k views

  50. You Want Fries With That? --- So many people are in a hurry these days

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.3k views




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