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Abisai
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Does working in an automotive repair shop give you a discount for your own car repair ?
I'm looking into working in a repair shop.
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Jace Hirosky
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Hi there!
I believe I can provide some valuable insights on this topic, thanks to my experience working at a car shop while I was in college.
I was employed at Toyota in the service department, where I served as a certified technician.
Generally, whether you can work on your own car or not depends on the management. But in my experience, we were often allowed to fix our own cars during slow periods or after the shop had closed for the day.
When it comes to the cost of parts, we were given a standard employee discount. In the automobile industry, it's common to pay the cost of the part plus an additional 10% (since the shop still needs to profit from the parts). And the best part is, you don't have to pay for labor since you'll be the one doing the work!
However, keep in mind that not all shops may allow you to work on your own car. So, it's always a good idea to bring this up during your interview.
I believe I can provide some valuable insights on this topic, thanks to my experience working at a car shop while I was in college.
I was employed at Toyota in the service department, where I served as a certified technician.
Generally, whether you can work on your own car or not depends on the management. But in my experience, we were often allowed to fix our own cars during slow periods or after the shop had closed for the day.
When it comes to the cost of parts, we were given a standard employee discount. In the automobile industry, it's common to pay the cost of the part plus an additional 10% (since the shop still needs to profit from the parts). And the best part is, you don't have to pay for labor since you'll be the one doing the work!
However, keep in mind that not all shops may allow you to work on your own car. So, it's always a good idea to bring this up during your interview.
Fred Rosenberger
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I don't know for sure, but Here are my thoughts...
1) it would depend on the shop or parent company. If it is a small, privately owned business, then it would be up to the owner. If it's a large corporation, then the board of directors or senior leadership would set a company wide policy
2) you may get a discount on parts - i.e. at cost, not with a markup
3) if you work in a shop, you may be able to use the facility and do the work yourself, saving some money, but again, it depends on each individual store.
1) it would depend on the shop or parent company. If it is a small, privately owned business, then it would be up to the owner. If it's a large corporation, then the board of directors or senior leadership would set a company wide policy
2) you may get a discount on parts - i.e. at cost, not with a markup
3) if you work in a shop, you may be able to use the facility and do the work yourself, saving some money, but again, it depends on each individual store.