Business Talk - How's your shop doing?

114 topics in this forum

1. 2018 Shop Performance Results Discussion

   By Alex, January 30, 2019   

   • performance
   • results
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • performance
     • results
     • 2018
   • 0 replies
   • 8.9k views
   • 
   • Alex
   • January 30, 2019

2. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Shop Business Impact 1 2

   By Alex, March 14, 2020   

   • covid-19
   • coronavirus
   • (and 2 more)

     Tagged with:

     • covid-19
     • coronavirus
     • disruption
     • business
   • 56 replies
   • 13.9k views
   • 
   • xrac
   • July 13, 2020

3. 2017 SUCCESS THREAD - Little disciplines makes great success. 1 2

   By HarrytheCarGeek, January 1, 2017
   • 56 replies
   • 11k views
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   • HarrytheCarGeek
   • November 29, 2017

4. New Member in Ohio

   By CMillet86, October 28, 2015
   • 48 replies
   • 7.3k views
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   • Trealubit
   • December 13, 2016

5. April business- record lows

   By tyrguy, May 3, 2016
   • 38 replies
   • 5.4k views
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   • cmc
   • May 25, 2016

6. Post your shop monthly car counts

   By autoguy, March 16, 2009
   • 38 replies
   • 8.3k views
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   • xrac
   • January 2, 2010

7. California accuses 22 Midas shops in 'massive' bait and switch scheme

   By xrac, July 2, 2009
   • 33 replies
   • 7.8k views
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   • Joe Marconi
   • May 18, 2010

8. How did May treat you?

   By AndersonAuto, June 1, 2017
   • 31 replies
   • 4.7k views
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   • tirengolf
   • July 19, 2017

9. win some lose some

   By alfredauto, August 18, 2015
   • 31 replies
   • 5.8k views
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   • ncautoshop
   • September 20, 2015

10. What is your primary challenge ?

    By Shopcat, June 7, 2016
    • 25 replies
    • 4.6k views
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    • Shopcat
    • August 8, 2016

11. Re-opening Trends: What are you seeing?

    By jfuhrmad, April 18, 2020
    • 25 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • Hands On
    • May 11, 2020

12. Some People Are Cut Out For This

    By CMillet86, February 24, 2017
    • 23 replies
    • 5.2k views
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    • AndersonAuto
    • August 4, 2017

13. How busy are you guys?

    By Framingham Auto Service, April 4, 2017
    • 23 replies
    • 4.1k views
    • 
    • Maria Garcia
    • May 15, 2019

14. How was everyone's April?

    By Jay Huh, May 5, 2017
    • 20 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • jfuhrmad
    • May 22, 2017

15. Business during the start of 2009

    By xrac, April 20, 2009
    • 20 replies
    • 6k views
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    • Joe Marconi
    • November 16, 2009

16. How slow is your shop in January?

    By Gasanddiesel, January 22, 2014
    • 19 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • Framingham Auto Service
    • April 9, 2014

17. Labor rate from $115 to $150 car count down 1/3 revenue up 6%

    By HarrytheCarGeek, August 5, 2016
    • 19 replies
    • 4.7k views
    • 
    • JustTheBest
    • September 1, 2019

18. NY Need Worker's Comp Reform

    By Joe Marconi, July 15, 2012
    • 16 replies
    • 4.6k views
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    • tyrguy
    • December 1, 2016

19. How was Business in 2009?

    By Joe Marconi, January 2, 2010
    • 15 replies
    • 4.2k views
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    • Joe Marconi
    • February 16, 2010

20. How Would You Answer This Question?

    By Ron Ipach, January 20, 2011
    • 14 replies
    • 4.9k views
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    • Chris_NC
    • December 9, 2011

21. Nys inspection to test window tint

    By alfredauto, December 1, 2016
    • 13 replies
    • 3.8k views
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    • BOZEBUTTONS
    • June 25, 2017

22. It's Feb, Business is slow, but that's ok

    By Joe Marconi, February 13, 2022   

    • sales
    • marketing
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • sales
      • marketing
      • advertising
      • profit
    • 13 replies
    • 955 views
    • 
    • Joe Marconi
    • February 20, 2022

23. Knowing when it time to go full time

    By Garrett Davis, March 2, 2016
    • 13 replies
    • 3.4k views
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    • TheTrustedMechanic
    • June 21, 2016

24. What one thing do you want to improve?

    By Shopcat, January 6, 2015   

    • management
    • leadership
    • 12 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • Tires Too
    • January 9, 2015

25. Some preliminary data from the New Jersey market.

    By njaba, July 21, 2016
    • 11 replies
    • 3k views
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    • HarrytheCarGeek
    • August 1, 2016

26. we are dead

    By Pjauto, September 4, 2013
    • 11 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • phynny
    • September 7, 2013

27. 2010 How was it for you?

    By Jeff, January 2, 2011
    • 10 replies
    • 4.2k views
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    • Southeast Tire Co.
    • January 15, 2011

28. Aro & car count critique my numbers

    By alfredauto, January 4, 2015
    • 10 replies
    • 2.6k views
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    • Elon Block
    • January 6, 2015

29. Shuttle Drivers

    By Transmission Repair, February 24, 2023
    • 10 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Transmission Repair
    • April 17, 2023

30. Rebound in New York

    By Joe Marconi, June 20, 2020   

    • covid-19
    • coronavirus
    • 10 replies
    • 2.4k views
    • 
    • Joe Marconi
    • January 3, 2021

31. LOOKING FOR HELP

    By HTI.WERKSTATT, March 15, 2010
    • 10 replies
    • 3.6k views
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    • xrac
    • April 20, 2010

32. Daily Car Count

    By Framingham Auto Service, June 6, 2017
    • 9 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • PherBag
    • June 21, 2017

33. When business completely disappears...

    By insomniac, February 14, 2019
    • 9 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • JustTheBest
    • September 1, 2019

34. New Jersey Governor Signs Unsafe Used Tire Law

    By HarrytheCarGeek, August 8, 2017   

    • tires used
    • safety
    • 9 replies
    • 3k views
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    • Truett
    • September 2, 2018

35. Focus on People, That's what will be remembered after COVID

    By Joe Marconi, January 12, 2021
    • 9 replies
    • 1.9k views
    • 
    • Joe Marconi
    • June 30, 2022

36. What are Your Predications For 2023?

    By Joe Marconi, January 11, 2023
    • 8 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • Transmission Repair
    • February 10, 2023

37. Anyone in the Triangle? NC

    By Jay Huh, March 1, 2017
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • Jay Huh
    • March 13, 2017

38. How does your business trend toward Christmas?

    By mspecperformance, December 17, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 2k views
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    • insomniac
    • December 18, 2014

39. Do you support Arizona's tough new law on illegal immigration?

    By xrac, June 4, 2010
    • 7 replies
    • 8.9k views
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    • Joe Marconi
    • June 19, 2023

40. Inflation! Is Good for Auto Shops

    By Joe Marconi, June 18, 2022
    • 7 replies
    • 659 views
    • 
    • Joe Marconi
    • June 22, 2022

41. Is the Price of Gas Affecting Sales?

    By Joe Marconi, March 17, 2022   

    • sales
    • sales strategy
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • sales
      • sales strategy
      • sales opportunities
    • 7 replies
    • 932 views
    • 
    • Transmission Repair
    • April 11, 2022

42. Vision KC

    By ncautoshop, November 10, 2017
    • 7 replies
    • 2.2k views
    • 
    • ncautoshop
    • December 19, 2017

43. Help bring back the safety portion of the Inspection Program in New Jersey

    By njaba, May 21, 2016   

    • safety inspections
    • 6 replies
    • 2.5k views
    • 
    • njaba
    • June 20, 2016

44. Business Has Slowed Down? Or Back to the Way it Was?

    By Joe Marconi, March 16
    • 6 replies
    • 2.1k views
    • 
    • Joe Marconi
    • March 28

45. Getting out of the business

    By AndersonAuto, February 24, 2020
    • 6 replies
    • 2.1k views
    • 
    • juanpablo4219
    • April 6, 2020

46. NY shops, new NYVIP2 Inspection, what do you think?

    By Junior, November 7, 2013   

    • Our thoughts on the new NYS I
    • 6 replies
    • 5k views
    • 
    • Bob Dowie
    • November 11, 2013

47. NYS may move to biennial inspections

    By Junior, March 20, 2015   

    • NYS VIP VIP2 Inspection
    • 6 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • JimO
    • March 23, 2015

48. North Carolina Introduces Shop Licensing Bill

    By Joe Marconi, April 2, 2015
    • 6 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • mmotley
    • April 8, 2015

49. Anyone getting paid for used motor oil?

    By CAautogroup, August 24, 2021
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Grace Automotive
    • September 28, 2021

50. Mixed Reports: Auto Repair Shops Doing Great, But Some are not.

    By Joe Marconi, June 29, 2023
    • 5 replies
    • 728 views
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    • juanpablo4219
    • July 12, 2023