where are all of the mechanics to repair these cars?, there are even more being finished at the body shop Options

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

Would be be a great career for someone who loves Porsches!

[JOEPROPER]

This is a top discussion at most Auto Repair business meetings. The last meeting that I attended was last month and the forecast for the auto repair industry was that the next 5 years will be profitable. This is coming from one of the major auto parts suppliers in the country. With this in mind, I believe that as a tech in an independent repair shop, dealer or franchise, you can make a good living as long as you have what it takes.

I believe that there is opportunity in this industry for those with talent and ambition. One big obstacle is that most high schools are pushing everyone to go to a traditional 4 year college and few are offering alternatives.

[mepstein]

This is a top discussion at most Auto Repair business meetings. The last meeting that I attended was last month and the forecast for the auto repair industry was that the next 5 years will be profitable. This is coming from one of the major auto parts suppliers in the country. With this in mind, I believe that as a tech in an independent repair shop, dealer or franchise, you can make a good living as long as you have what it takes.

I believe that there is opportunity in this industry for those with talent and ambition. One big obstacle is that most high schools are pushing everyone to go to a traditional 4 year college and few are offering alternatives.

I live at a college prep school so I am biased. I do agree there is a huge need for trades people. Not everyone, including me, is cut out for the corporate life. I always have a great appreciation for people who can fix and create stuff. With all the competition for cheap labor and cheap parts, it does seem to be a harder career choice than it used to be.

Working on and fixing 914's is it's own issue. It cost almost the same in parts and labor to work on a 914 as a 911 but the end value is so different that guys don't want to invest the money. Ex- It's harder to justify a $10K paint job on a $10K 914 than a $50K 911. Obviously there are exceptions but that's the general rule that keeps all the $2-5K 914's out there from getting restored.