Automotive shop mechanic: A survivor business

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I interviewed my neighbor. He has an auto mechanic shop that runs for almost 15 years. He said that he started doing this business at age 20 and at that time; he lacked training but he was able to survive. He noticed that his customers did not come back so he thought of something to let his customers go back to his shop. He underwent 5 days training and received a diploma to boost his customers that he acquired skills in auto repair. That was the beginning of his better life. He became a very good auto repair. Those who did not undergo training find it hard to get good customers.

The duties of the auto mechanic are to fix vehicles and replace their parts for his customers. Their duties also include repairing the vehicles so if the auto mechanic does not have skills, he can never fix the vehicle. He might be charged with falsification of skills. It is not easy to include repairing the vehicle’s mechanical components. The absence of skills may resort in the cancelation of a permit to operate an auto mechanic shop.

Repairing, assembling, and replacing vehicles’ parts are not done through imagination and calculations. It is also the duty of the auto repair mechanic to diagnose problems with cars, and trucks, and perform maintenance work on them. But there are shops as far as my observations are concerned are acting immorally and unethically and others were getting rich off of their customers’ backs. I am observing this because I often go to an auto repair mechanic shop for checking my car and the cars of my siblings. What do you observe in those mechanic shops in your plac
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It is a survivor business as far as the views and feedback are concerned. There is no auto mechanic shop that is shut down even during the surge of the pandemic. My uncle runs an auto repair mechanic and until now it is existing for 35 years. His children are also skilled and take over their business.
 
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It is a survivor business as far as the views and feedback are concerned. There is no auto mechanic ship that is shut down even during the surge of the pandemic. My uncle runs an auto repair mechanic and until now it is existing for 35 years. It's his children also skilled who take over their business.
I didn't get this context. Everyone has to move around and mechanics are support personnel to this basic need. It is a skill that takes years to learn and master.
 

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I didn't get this context. Everyone has to move around and mechanics are support personnel to this basic need. It is a skill that takes years to learn and master.
As a repair mechanic, you are expected to have acquired skills in auto repairs of vehicles, trucks, cars, and more. There are many things to consider in this kind of business. Others are graduates of BS Mechanical Technology majoring in mechanical repairs.
 

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In my country, being an auto mechanic is an informal skill that is learnt through apprenticeship. It's good to know that is a professional career in your country.
As a repair mechanic, you are expected to have acquired skills in auto repairs of vehicles, trucks, cars, and more. There are many things to consider in this kind of business. Others are graduates of BS Mechanical Technology majoring in mechanical repairs.
 

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In my country, being an auto mechanic is an informal skill that is learnt through apprenticeship. It's good to know that is a professional career in your country.

There are some professional mechanical experts in the field of auto mechanic workshops here in my country. They use technology in carrying out most of their work.
 

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One of my brothers wants to learn automotive because it can survive the business whatever the constraints happening in the country's economy. As the eldest brother, I need to support him all throughout.
 

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There are some professional mechanical experts in the field of auto mechanic workshops here in my country. They use technology in carrying out most of their work.
Those ones are just emerging in Nigeria. Those kinds of mechanics are not much. With time, that would be a norm though.
 

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The ones here makes good money as people are always having one auto problem or the other. I know they always charged high so money is always made at all times
It's a good business and this business is like forever for as long as there are cars , trucks or vehicles running, the auto mechanic repair shop is also present.
 

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The truth of the matter is if you want to really do well in your business you need to invest in yourself. You can invest in yourself by buying courses and attending classes to improve your skills and knowledge.
 

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This is the truth people need to hear and know if you want to really do well in your business you need to invest in yourself. This will bring personal growth
 

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As long as there are cars running and car manufacturers continue manufacturing, then automotive repair mechanics will also be also present to serve running vehicles, trucks, cars, trains, and more
 

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Automotive mechanic must start update his knowledge to electric cars. Classic cars on diesel and gas will be replaced by electric or maybe hybrid cars. Those have different technology in it.
 

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Electric cars might appear from country to country but not all can afford to buy electric cars. It may take another 20 years to see electric cars and even flying cars.
 

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The auto mechanic shop owners never run out of customers. Auto shop mechanics are experts, skilled, trained and educated. They never run out of money on their pockets. It's a lifetime business.
 
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