We recently performed a survey of automotive trade school students and 98% said they wanted to be a shop owner. I am sure if you asked this question 40 years ago, the results would have been the same. Owning a general automotive repair shop is the ultimate goal for any automotive technician - it has been this way probably for more than 100 years.When you are in your early 20s, you know the goal but the path to making a dream possible is almost never clear. No doubt 40 years ago, the same obstacles were in the way for shop owners. But with recent changes in technology and even the economy, the path to shop ownership is even tougher.
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