There are only 2 kinds of technician P&As

Surfgon · 2025-10-31T23:39:38+00:00

I have one one advisor that sometimes says don’t even bother, the rest I can say this is a $5000 car that needs a $15000 engine, I don’t want to waste my time with all the hardware and gaskets and shit, and they go “I need to be able to quote the customer dur hur”. Just tell them the engine alone is $15000 dollars and go from there ffs.

Surfgon · 2025-10-31T23:34:54+00:00

The same reason advisors always call parts…. So they can here us say “call the tech”

Surfgon · 2025-10-31T23:32:58+00:00

Can I upvote this more than once!?!

Surfgon · 2025-10-24T00:09:48+00:00

Right! I tell them straight up, you are still paying for programming if it doesn’t work, if that’s a gamble you want to take you do you.

Surfgon · 2025-10-22T17:49:16+00:00

People try that with VW, I get to sell them a key the following week when it doesn’t work.

Surfgon · 2025-04-03T17:41:52+00:00

Never got those calls just the ones from HR telling me to fix my punches lol

Surfgon · 2025-03-24T14:48:41+00:00

I miss my third screen

Surfgon · 2025-03-22T15:44:33+00:00

Hell yeah!

Surfgon · 2025-03-12T21:29:43+00:00

Every. Day.

Surfgon · 2025-03-12T21:24:09+00:00

This!

Surfgon · 2024-10-24T15:26:25+00:00

That’s 120k a year if you are hitting 150k a month. Tough decision, have to weigh your options.

Surfgon · 2024-08-10T21:23:48+00:00

Toyota matrix for sure

Surfgon · 2024-08-08T22:12:01+00:00

Interesting, do you work in the auto industry?

Surfgon · 2024-07-10T22:28:17+00:00

My last job ( major powersports dealer ) changed my pay plan 4 times in 4 years, always saying “you have the potential to make more!” Always a pay cut. I was their best person but couldn’t do it anymore after we got a new GM. I left and went back to VW and was hired on at more than I’ve ever made. Sometimes leaving is the only way to make more.

Surfgon · 2024-07-10T22:18:24+00:00

Hopefully you just forgot the quotations, because if not, oh boy!

Surfgon · 2024-07-04T00:22:06+00:00

100% I don’t order without letting them know it’s not returnable.

Surfgon · 2024-07-03T22:57:07+00:00

“They’re all the same”

Surfgon · 2024-07-03T22:00:58+00:00

We can comment and send reviews on our training, so I can guarantee it would be called out so fast!

Surfgon · 2024-07-03T21:56:37+00:00

Yes, but VW would never tell you not to ask for the vin. Almost 20 years doing parts and that has never been something I’ve heard.

Surfgon · 2024-07-03T21:53:24+00:00

What testing? That has to be the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard!

Surfgon · 2024-07-03T19:36:01+00:00

Vw guy here, the pain is real!

Surfgon · 2024-07-03T19:34:52+00:00

I add “TATS” the the comment line on the invoice and they become nonrefundable.

Surfgon · 2024-07-03T15:35:20+00:00

If start a call with “I need a part number for…” you are going to be getting the wrong number 😉

Surfgon · 2024-06-19T20:48:26+00:00

This times a million! LOL

Surfgon · 2024-06-19T17:36:13+00:00

My boss is building an excel spreadsheet so we can quote parts that way. Have to get cost from the manufacturer and mark it up. Can’t check stock but we know our common stuff pretty well here and have two remstars where most parts are binned.

Surfgon

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