Dealership Mechanic Salaries?
03-13-2005, 05:52 PM
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Dealership Mechanic Salaries?
I heard a rumor that a "head mechanic" at a dealership can make a pretty nice salary. Is this true? I'm wondering what most of them make and how many "head mechanics" most Dodge <edit> dealerships employ. Of course, the cost of living varies all across the country, but I wonder what some of the numbers are. Anybody know?
03-13-2005, 06:45 PM
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Originally posted by Dorkweed
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Supply and demand dude!!!!!!!!
If you don't like the price, go elsewhere!!!!
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Supply and demand dude!!!!!!!!
If you don't like the price, go elsewhere!!!!
Whaaaaaaaat? I ain't dissing anybody, man. Just wondering what the salaries are like.
03-13-2005, 07:44 PM
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You can make a pretty good wage at some of the larger dealerships. Problem is.... buying all those expensive tools. Every year the manufacturers come out with a new fastener and ya gotta get the special tool to fit it. My nephew is a Mac Tool distributer, and even he says its a racket.
Not at all uncommon for a senior mechanic to have $70,000 + in tools and boxes.
Not at all uncommon for a senior mechanic to have $70,000 + in tools and boxes.
03-13-2005, 08:03 PM
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pogo is right on ,i talked to my snap-on dealer one day and he said they have at least 7 engineers in detroit at any one time,working on new fastener designs.i'm surprised that they haven't come out with a 5 pointed torx bit just for dodge.
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Wow. Just...wow. I just can't imagine a dealership expecting someone to start working there as a head mechanic and...bring his own tools. 
Goes to show how far removed I am from the world of mechanics. 
Goes to show how far removed I am from the world of mechanics.
03-13-2005, 08:35 PM
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Originally posted by Dorkweed
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Supply and demand dude!!!!!!!! If you don't like the price, go elsewhere!!!!
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Supply and demand dude!!!!!!!!
If you don't like the price, go elsewhere!!!!
03-13-2005, 08:50 PM
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Usually a Lead Technician has many years of experience behind Him/Her and has collected the various tools necessary to perform the tasks assigned.
I've seen new Techs that had to bring in tool boxes on roll-back wreckers because they were as large as a mini-van.
MAJOR $$$$ in boxes, not including the tools inside.
I've seen new Techs that had to bring in tool boxes on roll-back wreckers because they were as large as a mini-van.
MAJOR $$$$ in boxes, not including the tools inside.
03-13-2005, 09:05 PM
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A friend applied for a lead mechanic job at a Dodge dealer.
They were advertising $40k a year, when he went in to apply it turned out to make the $40k it was 12 hours 5 days a week and 4 on Sat. Even then you weren't gauranteed $40k because most of the work was piece work i.e. a brake pad replacement was paid for X amount of hours no matter how long it really takes you. Dodge corporate determines how many hours each job should take. Another thing he didn't like was if a repair didn't work he wouldn't get paid to do it again.
My friend decided it was better to be unemployed than work for the dealer.
They were advertising $40k a year, when he went in to apply it turned out to make the $40k it was 12 hours 5 days a week and 4 on Sat. Even then you weren't gauranteed $40k because most of the work was piece work i.e. a brake pad replacement was paid for X amount of hours no matter how long it really takes you. Dodge corporate determines how many hours each job should take. Another thing he didn't like was if a repair didn't work he wouldn't get paid to do it again.
My friend decided it was better to be unemployed than work for the dealer.
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$26.00-$30.00 an hour. It depends on the area. You need your own basic tools, Hammer, screwdriver, cresent wrench, bailing wire and duct tape.
And 2 very important things are how many ASE's you have, and a SMOG Lic.
And 2 very important things are how many ASE's you have, and a SMOG Lic.
