Best Mechanic Schools
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Best Mechanic Schools
Hi, Well I tried searching and came up with little to none results. What are some of the best schools to go to be a mechanic? I would really like to expand my knowledge and maybe join the industry. I am just sick and tired of all these fake ripoffs out here. Although some are great, but not enough of them. So if you know any of the best mechanic schools just write them down. Mods, I did not know where to put it so please move if in the wrong section.
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11-30-2007, 08:43 PM
Originally Posted by Gfan
Hi, Well I tried searching and came up with little to none results. What are some of the best schools to go to be a mechanic? I would really like to expand my knowledge and maybe join the industry. I am just sick and tired of all these fake ripoffs out here. Although some are great, but not enough of them. So if you know any of the best mechanic schools just write them down. Mods, I did not know where to put it so please move if in the wrong section.
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by superchargedg
Universal technical institue,they have schools across the country and stay away fro lincoln tech.I would only hire a lincoln tech grad as a general service guy.
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Graduated from UTI this time last year....
I'm now back in college as a biology major.
Knowing how to work on your cars and friends cars is a great trade (no labor!). But sometimes turning a hobby into a career doesn't work out.
Try a cheap community college and get some basics out of the way. $1000 a semester for 15 hours is a lot better then $30,000 for a year and a half.
I'm now back in college as a biology major.
Knowing how to work on your cars and friends cars is a great trade (no labor!). But sometimes turning a hobby into a career doesn't work out.
Try a cheap community college and get some basics out of the way. $1000 a semester for 15 hours is a lot better then $30,000 for a year and a half.
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12-01-2007, 04:46 PM
i went to, and graduated from uti.afterwards i went through the volkswagen training program and i will tell you this, save yourself 30k and go to your local community college. the school will pump you up and make you think that once your done employers will be kicking down your door to give you a job, this is not the case. employers want someone with experience, and unfortunatley uti grads w/o experience are looked down upon. hence the term ''Un- Trained Idiot'' did i learn how to work on cars, yes. was it worth 30k???? no. everyone's situation is different but if it were up to me id rather go to a community college. the material you will learn is still the same and when your done youll be in the same boat as someone who graduated from a ''technical'' school except youll have alot more money in your pocket. i graduated in 01' so ive been in the field for awhile now and thats the real deal.
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12-01-2007, 05:06 PM
Originally Posted by g35ctuner
i went to, and graduated from uti.afterwards i went through the volkswagen training program and i will tell you this, save yourself 30k and go to your local community college. the school will pump you up and make you think that once your done employers will be kicking down your door to give you a job, this is not the case. employers want someone with experience, and unfortunatley uti grads w/o experience are looked down upon. hence the term ''Un- Trained Idiot'' did i learn how to work on cars, yes. was it worth 30k???? no. everyone's situation is different but if it were up to me id rather go to a community college. the material you will learn is still the same and when your done youll be in the same boat as someone who graduated from a ''technical'' school except youll have alot more money in your pocket. i graduated in 01' so ive been in the field for awhile now and thats the real deal.
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Well I am 16 and like working on motor vehicles. I am just trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. It is very hard to find places that dont rip you off when it comes labor and it is VERY rare to find someone to do a good job/quality work. We all know how expensive Infiniti shops are. And they are inconsistant with quality(but some great dealerships out there).
So I was thinking on going to school for tuning/mechanical/electrical studies. Then go from there on expanding my knowledge. I would like to open my own shop for repairs to start out with and then go to tuning, dyno, paint, and wash cars. So pretty much a one stop shop. Although I would have a specialist for each field so it is top notch quality. Then branch out. What do you guys think? No shops in philly except Philly Dyno Works that I know of.
So go to my local community college, take courses, then find a job to gain experience?
Thanks guys!
So I was thinking on going to school for tuning/mechanical/electrical studies. Then go from there on expanding my knowledge. I would like to open my own shop for repairs to start out with and then go to tuning, dyno, paint, and wash cars. So pretty much a one stop shop. Although I would have a specialist for each field so it is top notch quality. Then branch out. What do you guys think? No shops in philly except Philly Dyno Works that I know of.
So go to my local community college, take courses, then find a job to gain experience?
Thanks guys!
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12-01-2007, 07:29 PM
Originally Posted by Gfan
Well I am 16 and like working on motor vehicles. I am just trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. It is very hard to find places that dont rip you off when it comes labor and it is VERY rare to find someone to do a good job/quality work. We all know how expensive Infiniti shops are. And they are inconsistant with quality(but some great dealerships out there).
So I was thinking on going to school for tuning/mechanical/electrical studies. Then go from there on expanding my knowledge. I would like to open my own shop for repairs to start out with and then go to tuning, dyno, paint, and wash cars. So pretty much a one stop shop. Although I would have a specialist for each field so it is top notch quality. Then branch out. What do you guys think? No shops in philly except Philly Dyno Works that I know of.
So go to my local community college, take courses, then find a job to gain experience?
Thanks guys!
So I was thinking on going to school for tuning/mechanical/electrical studies. Then go from there on expanding my knowledge. I would like to open my own shop for repairs to start out with and then go to tuning, dyno, paint, and wash cars. So pretty much a one stop shop. Although I would have a specialist for each field so it is top notch quality. Then branch out. What do you guys think? No shops in philly except Philly Dyno Works that I know of.
So go to my local community college, take courses, then find a job to gain experience?
Thanks guys!
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I garduated UTI when I was 18 (2006).. when I went it was still $20k (paied the registration fee when I was in highschool) and lucked out at the time I went because I recieved two years of financial aid and always test for the scholarship program (they'll offer it to you once in enroll) I got some $$ out of that also see if your highschool (especially if you have an autoshop) will help you $$ out.. in the end I paid around +$10,000.. which is the main reason why I took it.. seemed like a quick way to some easy $$ but trust me if I can do it over again I'd dump it so quick..
majority of your classmates will be idiots/morons until 4-5months into it.. (then they all drop out).. The school was suppose to be for guys that already had a basic understanding of automotive and you had 3 weeks to get up to speed with everyone and on you go about learning.. now its more of a $$ thing.. if you have $ you're in.. the amount of info covered in todays classes are no where near the amount covered before.. IMO You're better off paying $10-$25 per class at a Junior College..
Lastly what are your goals? I can tell you time cards and pay scale of some very very large dealers and believe me.. the average tech makes $30-$50k... also it depends on who you know as well.. wonce you become a tech it isnt fun and games.. its how to work the system to get you the most amount of hours per day.. you're always checking the clock and the books to make sure you can even get paid for what you do.. and if you get a ****ty service writer that cant sell free candy to a 5 year old then you're seriously out of luck.. I'll tell you now that techs are getting paid less and diag isnt diag anymore.. you do the same 30 sets of problems every day over and over.
the upside is if I know more about cars then I would ever need to in my life time lol.. information becomes very very usefull and will probably earn itself back after a life time of working on your own cars =) and you can ID worth $$ mods to junk that are a waste of $$..
btw dont go to Wyotech lol its not any better and you're in the middle of nowhere..
just to clearify tho.. I've learned ALOT at UTI.. and its excellent once your class size gets smaller and you guys can start flying through projects and do some pretty cool stuff.. =) lastly theres a up and down side to the manufacture programs.. upside is that it'll provide traning on that specific make very well. Downside is not many guys come out of there ready to wrench and make $$.. and you're stuck with the dealer that paid for your schooling for 2 years.. in that two years they can literally screw you on pay and you have stay there or eat the bill.. bascially someone who's seriously interested in it will come out of regular training and make alot more $$ then the guy that went through the manufacture program by the time he graduates the program.
its not about how well you can work on cars.. its about how many hours you can make by the end of the week and how many cars you fix correctly.
- Eric
I garduated UTI when I was 18 (2006).. when I went it was still $20k (paied the registration fee when I was in highschool) and lucked out at the time I went because I recieved two years of financial aid and always test for the scholarship program (they'll offer it to you once in enroll) I got some $$ out of that also see if your highschool (especially if you have an autoshop) will help you $$ out.. in the end I paid around +$10,000.. which is the main reason why I took it.. seemed like a quick way to some easy $$ but trust me if I can do it over again I'd dump it so quick..
majority of your classmates will be idiots/morons until 4-5months into it.. (then they all drop out).. The school was suppose to be for guys that already had a basic understanding of automotive and you had 3 weeks to get up to speed with everyone and on you go about learning.. now its more of a $$ thing.. if you have $ you're in.. the amount of info covered in todays classes are no where near the amount covered before.. IMO You're better off paying $10-$25 per class at a Junior College..
Lastly what are your goals? I can tell you time cards and pay scale of some very very large dealers and believe me.. the average tech makes $30-$50k... also it depends on who you know as well.. wonce you become a tech it isnt fun and games.. its how to work the system to get you the most amount of hours per day.. you're always checking the clock and the books to make sure you can even get paid for what you do.. and if you get a ****ty service writer that cant sell free candy to a 5 year old then you're seriously out of luck.. I'll tell you now that techs are getting paid less and diag isnt diag anymore.. you do the same 30 sets of problems every day over and over.
the upside is if I know more about cars then I would ever need to in my life time lol.. information becomes very very usefull and will probably earn itself back after a life time of working on your own cars =) and you can ID worth $$ mods to junk that are a waste of $$..
btw dont go to Wyotech lol its not any better and you're in the middle of nowhere..
just to clearify tho.. I've learned ALOT at UTI.. and its excellent once your class size gets smaller and you guys can start flying through projects and do some pretty cool stuff.. =) lastly theres a up and down side to the manufacture programs.. upside is that it'll provide traning on that specific make very well. Downside is not many guys come out of there ready to wrench and make $$.. and you're stuck with the dealer that paid for your schooling for 2 years.. in that two years they can literally screw you on pay and you have stay there or eat the bill.. bascially someone who's seriously interested in it will come out of regular training and make alot more $$ then the guy that went through the manufacture program by the time he graduates the program.
its not about how well you can work on cars.. its about how many hours you can make by the end of the week and how many cars you fix correctly.
- Eric
Last edited by EricIsKlumzyee; 12-03-2007 at 03:53 PM.
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