Why The U.S. Has A Shortage Of Auto Mechanics

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There is plenty of ASE Master + L1 Techs looking to make a move Just pay accordingly You won't though You want the 80 of the pie as an owner of an indy shop Guess what happens when every tech has his own shop? You lose and lose hard brbrStop the greed and fix it now or we walk and roll our tool-boxes away from you and into the SBA
Comment from : R230Tuner

This video makes me laugh so hard
Comment from : Drunkis1337

High voltage cars aren’t making it easier and cleaner! Hv cars are dangerous to work in pay less for repairs and we make less money! Who wants t risk their life for a job I can do in a regular job get a little dirty have little to no risk of injury or death and make tons more money! Oh also on regular ice vehicles I’m not going to training nonstop! Should have a PhD by now!
Comment from : Mark Moody

"If you're good at something never do it for free" Mechanics should inflate their salaries requests at these dealerships😂
Comment from : MASSARMS

people always complaining that the owners are making bank but none of them ever try to be an owner themselves just talk trash about the ones that risk it
Comment from : cm b

the problems are like tree branches they are many not just one
Comment from : cm b

Comments with over 1000 likes are being buried in this comment section, instead of risen to the top The dealership is corrupt, as well this comment section
Comment from : 2b Frank

The set up is not designed for one to succeed No investment in apprenticeships, one of the few jobs where we have to buy our own tools in order to do the bigger paying jobs brI also think the ASE certification needs to go away Many companies hide behind this so they don’t have to give pay raises unless you get ASE’s You take a test $300, fail well you’re out $300 You pass the company covers the cost but you may get just a $1 raise They know what’s going on but don’t wish to address anything to fix it brThey want to make the most amount of money off the customer and from the mechanic
Comment from : Collin Baroh

I believe the climate control people will force commers into public transportation There will be few cars on the road
Comment from : subjectofgov

I went and got my automotive certification back in 2016 but have been in the industry public and private since the age of 13 The issue is pay, I worked at Firestone for two years and demanded a raise since I was making 12 bucks an hour I never got the raise and quit because I got into truck driving Now I work on cars and trailers as a hobby and help friends and family if needed
Comment from : Joseph Bernard

When I was a tech, I would have to work 6 days/week, 12-14 hours a day to flag from 100-150 hours a pay period The flat rate pay was less than 10 of the shop hour charge for customers for most techs What also isn’t mentioned is that time is lost in several ways such as:br- looking for vehicle keys that the porters are still holding on tobr- parts not being available until later that daybr- taking the vehicle to the car wash and waiting in linebr- waiting for the service advisor br- diagnosis of intermittent complaintsbrbrBack in the day, Service Advisors were previously Auto Techs who eventually aged and still had the knowledge of the vehicles so that they can properly be a liaison between the tech and the customer Now they just hire any college kid who knows nothing about the industry There pay for them has also remained somewhat stagnant brbrI wish the news would ask people in the industry that actually have experience instead of analysts
Comment from : Karl Hernandez

In house training is a lie! A lot of dealerships are very cut throat They desperately want techs but are not willing to train and mostly because of work polotics and old geezers complaining and crying on how they think they are gonna get their jobs taken away from them by new blood I know they gotta make decisions on who gets the training of course because there are real idiots out there that should never work in a car But the ones that put the effort even after failing and getting back up are the ones getting shafted by not getting moved up They keep them in quick service to be getting taken advantage of by doing free work even if they are getting paid by flag rate just so management can look good to customers and get good CSI scores
Comment from : Demon Of Cybertron

Corporations will blame everyone except for themselves 🤦‍♂️
Comment from : C Ramiez

@ 10:00Yeah right I want a waiter doing my brake job, is this guy nuts, how come they didn't interview any real mechanics ?
Comment from : art88

Bullcrap 100k a year This industry has made joke of auto and diesel techs Dealerships use techs to repair warranty claims, all other repair work is an afterthought and looked at as privilege I have some regrets entering this industry and i want out We are expected to fix and diagnose everything that comes thru the door, but pay is on low end for years Thousands of $ is spent on tools by each tech and tech must keep buying tool's until retirement Btw this dealership manager is giving off some bad vibes in his comments I wouldnt want to work for you fella First lie you told is salary of 100k and you didnt mention warranty work once
Comment from : Adel

So we are not going to interwiew a mechanic???? Great reporting as always
Comment from : Gabe S

I’m going threw that now my car needs a water pump and the dealership are telling me that they are short and do not know when I’m getting my car back if this takes months Im gonna have to let my car go😭
Comment from : Tamara Ramos

Because y’all don’t win a pay us nor have any idea what we through in a daily basis therefore we don’t want to work for y’all anymore witch is what we are all leaving
Comment from : XAE

I’ve wanted to be a technician But it was not worth it Years of schooling and got paid more working at a gas station Not to mention the bosses I had yelling at you because a 30 minute book time job took you 18 minutes to do I worked for a ford dealer in 2010 I was paid $12/hour mostly part time 5 to 6 hours a day Rarely a 8 hour day There is no shortage of Techs here I can name 16 they don’t work as one because here you can’t make any money off it There are 36 garages within 50 miles of my house
Comment from : Tenza

If techs could make around 100k why isn’t the data reflecting that
Comment from : Rosa Perez-Rojas

Why weren’t any technicians /former techs interviewed??
Comment from : Rosa Perez-Rojas

The problem with dealerships and manufacturers is they don't want to pay technicians for the time it takes to diagnose and repair the vehicle, when i worked for GM warranty only paid an average of 3 of an hour to diagnose a vehicle It takes that long to hook up the scanner and pull information from the vehicle computer To do a proper diagnosis it can take up to a couple of hours or more
Comment from : Doug Turngren

Dealership service centers have no actual product to sell The technician is the product A lot more places claim to have factory trained technicians happy to help you fix your car Big difference from ASE certified and factory certified technicians It's kinda like the music industry Management makes all the money and the talent kicks rocks
Comment from : Always B Drivin

Greed is the problem !brUntil shops pay a much larger percentage of that 150 dollar labor rate, there will always be a shortage of mechanics
Comment from : Joseph Bosack

These companies demand EVERYTHING from ya and won't pay a living wage Screw em ALL till they start paying
Comment from : Misery, Hardship, and Grief 💩

Maybe the problem is that you’re going only after young people There’s a ton of people who are between 30s and 60s who would be more than willing to learn a new skill, and get a better job, but it seems everybody forgets that age group, and they just want young people, who, to be honest many of them don’t want those jobs, they’re not into those jobs, so you’re totally ignoring, a huge set of people that might be more than willing to do these jobs
Comment from : Born to be Wild

Lots of fancy sounding perks How about you simply pay $80 of the $100/hr?
Comment from : BlackManOps

When I came OUT the MILITARY I knew how to fix cars but couldnt get a TECH job because I didnt own a 30,000 tool boxbrbrYou can get a LOT of ppl out of the military But they dont have a Tool box But the knowledge They are already Trained
Comment from : Cameron Potts

See video at 5:21, this pay for technicians is the same it was -20- years ago Other trades pay far more On top of the poor public opinion of car mechanics in America, the problem is clear Automotive dealer management and owners need to be less greedy and pay more or they will be out of business
Comment from : Jacks German Auto, Inc

The flat rate is only part of the turn off how about the warranty work where you get paid only half of the regular flat rate for a job its the gift that heeps givingrecalls are pretty much the same thing you wont get a manufacturers to fix its short commings as long as those in dealerships are willing to do that slave laborive noticed that the folks that own the dealerships in this video dontseem tobring any of that up is thatnot surprising 😅
Comment from : Jesse LeBlanc

Tech is a real hard job!
Comment from : Jose Pena

As a mechanic i work at my house myself i make 2-3 k a week! In shop 1200$ a week lying to customers heoo nooo!
Comment from : Jose Pena

This was my job in the military for 20 years You have to stay on top of the new technology coming out or you are at risk of becoming obsolete You also will have to invest a sizeable amount of money into your tools throughout your career
Comment from : EDDIE LEAL

I'm not going to commit to an industry that let's the fickle government push it into things like super tight regulations on emissions and rushed, sloppy ev's and hybrids The manufacturers themselves turn me off with all there corner cutting and designed obsolescence We have had quality, very low maintenance, long lasting vehicles so why did that change?? Greed? Carelessness? Chinese holding companies owning the brands? The Volvo 240 was proof that simple, well made and very reliable was possible!!
Comment from : Curtis Williams

Corporate greed and failure to take care of employees That’s why
Comment from : Zunar_J5_9

Go Electric !
Comment from : Me Wise99

One word greed
Comment from : ultraflem

It's a pay shortage Not a mechanic shortage
Comment from : Jay Gold

Flat rate pay sucks that's how i get paid I make good money but boy does it stress me out wondering if I flagged enough hours out of the day or not mechanics were paid hourly there probably be more of them if they were paid hourly
Comment from : CSPuss

Engineers could make there jobs mutch easier and you also have service managers that don't have a clue what a tech goes through nor do they care
Comment from : chris miedzwicki

"Competitive salaries" means nothing if the pay is too low all over the place "Yeah we pay as low as the next guy" basically
Comment from : The Bootleg Garage

There’s a SHORTAGE BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS BLOODY KNUCKLES and permanent body injuries FOR $15 an hour should be at least $50 for a master technician And that’s why most get smart and open their own shop or leave industry
Comment from : Francisco Gomez

The shortest answer I have is there are easier ways to make more money
Comment from : MrSwinger1

they charge $150 an hour and wanna paid the tech $15 that is what you call slavery 😂
Comment from : Wolfgang Krausser

well, I am a current student pursuing a Civil Engineering degree that will graduate in Spring 2024 , meanwhile I wanted to work for automotive mechanic in KIA, but I know I needed certification and license, but when I wanted to, like they try to make you less, meaning they want somebody already trained and licensed and be able to work full time… but in my case, I love working with cars and I like to fix them, I know the basic mechanic stuff, but actually I know a little bit more , but I am willing to learn more, but sadly mechanic shops , dealership, KIA etc they are not willing to invest time and money to learners like me … I am passionate about fixing cars, but they are closing doors to me
Comment from : Jonathan Ostos

How can the shortage be solved? Answer: you actually pay them what they've earned???😱 crazy🙄
Comment from : Isabella Lane

Yep, the car industry is broken Any mechanic that has a brain will see themselves out of a dealership Its a young persons game and the good techs are aging out Good luck everyone!
Comment from : ph1lthyvision

Sun up to sun down 7days a week just to keep up with demand, very very few business pay a properly compensated wage and for the overall knowledge required it’s just not worth it! Almost half of my graduating class has left the trade by now
Comment from : Tech28

If you wanna keep techs pay them what they are worth and get rid of the flat rate system, and stop shoving warranty recall work down our throats And have some service advisors that know about cars and actually sell the jobs for the tech
Comment from : Pierre Remy

These dealerships, shops and manufacturers are to blame If they stop screwing over techs they might have a different out come Don't believe me check out shop rates and how much the tech gets Also check out how much tools cost all that comes out of the techs pocket not the shopsometimes with exception to certain specialty tools
Comment from : will

Yes the pay is pretty bad compared to most trades I will say however, there are some pretty low quality repairs coming out of most shops at some point these days The younger generation doesn't seem to have that mechanical aptitude or seem take pride in the work they do like the mechanics of couple of generations ago Loose brake caliper slides, twisted brake flex hoses, wire harness pinned under valve cover, misdiagnosed oil leaks and noises, "sir you need a right front wheel bearing" when they really need an alternator I could keep going on and on Ask most of the younger guys the purpose of VCT or how an engine actually works and they probably wouldn't be able to tell you These are the people diagnosing drivability problems There are a lot of the older generation techs that still produce quality work and really know what they are doing but as they retire or leave the industry the inexperience of the younger techs is really starting to show I see lots of vehicles that were "repaired" by an independent shop or dealer incorrectly and the customer will refuse to go back to them because it was their third or fourth time trying to get their vehicle repaired correctly The shop thinks they fixed the vehicle correctly because they never see the customer again I think the video mentions trying to hire from other industries like a waiter from a restaurant Think about that for a minute
Comment from : Resonance

Just to remind people that just scroll through this and aren’t mechanics or technicians Without these people your damn car would never be fixed if it wasn’t for these people Increase the pay raise for them and tip your mechanic or technician!
Comment from : Liam Soons

Starting at $14 per hour? A bank teller starts at $20 People in the top 90th percentile of basket weaver make over $100k
Comment from : Tom Henry

Pay better, treat employees better Problem solved
Comment from : Team Lows

I'm 68,did it for 50 yearswhenever a new young guy was hired, I told them--remember,you'll have to do this for a very long time, for very little money,, Nobody wants to do this crap anymore
Comment from : Gregg Stankowski

Mechanics invest too much money to work for a stealership Your salary depends on the shops traffic and could go way up or way down in a week Just not good for men with families and they move on to service writer or manager
Comment from : Soul2Soul

Is it still short
Comment from : como dice

There is no labor shortage
Comment from : Clarity

lol its not a generational shift, its the fact that we have to bend over backwards to diagnose and repair a modern vehicle and the pay simply doesnt reflect the amount of work
Comment from : GLC522

I'd say CNBC has a journalist shortage also This story was pretty one sided 13 minutes on why there's a technician shortage and never once spoke to a tech But we got to hear the crying dealership owner
Comment from : Kurt Andrews

The reason for this is they want to pay the mechanics so little And they expect you to have a lot of tools A lot of times the service writer makes more than the mechanic
Comment from : 1970chevelle396

Because dealers are not paying the technician All these mark ups but not paying there techs is the problem
Comment from : MrBadluck

20 year mechanic here My advice to someone looking into the field, don’t, stay in school and get paid real money
Comment from : David S

How bout the manufacturers stop cutting labor times in half for warranty and recall repairs That's why lot of techs leave dealerships
Comment from : Todd H

I drive a thirty-two-year-old pickup truck and a 24 year old Subaru wagon in 2023 well-maintained they will last me the rest of my life I'm in my sixties
Comment from : Gdawg mofo

the shortage is causing EV cars to only be sold from now on because even though you still need them to mechanically repaired you got a better handle on things
Comment from : g lt

Dealerships get essential pay for service and the technician don't see any at all
Comment from : artemio sanchez

If you want to keep techs, you need to pay them 50 of the hourly rate, you need to eliminate flat rate, you need to pay highly trained techs more than morons that do brakes and major services You must charge more per hour This ford manager is clueless, 100K for a top tech is not good pay That range of pay needs to literally double across the board, tools need to be supplied by the facility, and full health with 401K matching needs to be standard Regarding tools, what other job in the world requires an employee to spend 30-100k on tools, answer is zero
Comment from : Mike Murphy

Like most skilled jobsdevalued by people who are in charge this problem has been comimg for yearsto all those workshopmanagers etc who come in and made it their life to devalue the job and people and expect the best from poor wages this is the problem you have Created but that type will not give a shtthey will have made their money and left greed is the problem
Comment from : From the heart

The dealerships and shops don’t pay that much, those workers rather work at other industries
Comment from : TMC4LYFE

It’s because you have to pay for college just to get a job and wages
Comment from : Hollywav

because they dont pay, and want them to upcharge customers
Comment from : Robert Hicks

Flat rate pay is borderline criminal, and dealership work environment is poisonous I'll never work in a dealership again
Comment from : Gregory Kotoch

50 turnover is shockingly high for those that never consider that those techs have their own bills to pay So yeah, they take off for a job that allows them not to lose their damn house
Comment from : Chris From Perry

Who feels like getting Dirty everyday ?
Comment from : al reynolds

HE NEEDS TO START PAYING HOURLY INSTEAD OF FLAG PAY ANYBODY WITH A BRAIN KNOWS HOW MUCH MORE BENEFICIAL AMD MOTIVATING THAT IS FOR A MECHANIC
Comment from : PERRY MASSON

Ask a master tech if they would want their kids or grandkids in the dealership tech industry i asure you they’ll say no
Comment from : Elroys view

I’m 23 and was working in a dealership and many of the master techs told me they used to make over 100k a year How am i supposed to be motivated to stay if the master techs are now making roughly 80k that’s a 20-30k$ drop Plus inflation being so high it just doesn’t make since… that’s not even including we have to provide our own tools and pay nearly 400-600$ a month for tool payments
Comment from : Elroys view

After over 20 years working a Dealership WARRANTY work made me have enough!
Comment from : FT&B

Auto mechanics are almost always men They can't be paid a decent wage because all male dominated jobs have to be lower paid than female dominated jobs to balance the wage inequality of the work force After all, it takes a lot of underpaying men to make up for 1 CEO that is paid 100 times what peons make
Comment from : phlodel