Automotive Industry (?Quiet?)

[golde30]

nice double post.

[golde30]

My friends shop where i have my s50 sitting has been extra busy the last 2 months, hence my shit NOT getting worked on....

[Farbin Kaiber]

We've been busy at the shop I work at non-stop since I started. We can't seem to get a break in people bringing shit in.

Nice to hear people are staying busy. No one from Cali hs chimed in yet, but housing/mortgage mkt. slumping, 0% refi's costing people in the fine print, everybodies wallet sphincters have puckered out here.

[PiercedE30]

We've been busy at the shop I work at non-stop since I started. We can't seem to get a break in people bringing shit in.

[Farbin Kaiber]

i take notice of this kinda thing, or at least i have noticed, how a large number of bays are unusually empty... we had record highs for weeks here yet i still dont see this affecting the industry.

That's because good Service Writers/Managers know how to effectivly maximize their parts/labor profit.


Thirty cars: $300.00 inv/ave
Ten cars :$900.00 inv/ave

[xLibelle]

i take notice of this kinda thing, or at least i have noticed, how a large number of bays are unusually empty... we had record highs for weeks here yet i still dont see this affecting the industry.

[Farbin Kaiber]

We do on average about $210,000 a month out of 14 lifts + 1 Alignment Rack and 8 liftless bays. Stay pretty busy, 11 to 12 hour days, just been quiet all around the other shops too.

[gazellebeigem3]

At my old shop yes, we felt the crunch. However after switching jobs the new place is constantly busy. But thats most likely due to a different price structure.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Anyone else here on r3v work/run/own a shop? It's been aprox 30-40% less volume the last few months. Summertime is where the gravy is, (e.g. cooling system / Air Conditioning) But not this year. Anyone else feeling the pinch on the wallet, no flag time, Empty bays, Techs playing with RC cars and footballs. It's not been like this in SoCal for at least the past 10 years I recall.