fooswinger Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 hey, I'm looking to get into the automotive industry as far as all aspects and I want to learn evertyhing there is to know about cars.Can anyone recommend a school to go to or anyone here need a hand working on there car so I can get the experience.Let me know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 If you want to stay local, Columbus State has a good program i've heard. UTI is also a good school, and has many diffrent locations throughout the country. I beieve Pennsylvania is their closest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fooswinger Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 hmmm......columbus state you say..I thought about going there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 You learn alot by being interested and by being on a car forum I'm guessing that your interested. Hang around with the guys that work on junk alot of you'll really learn alot about the fixing cars part. I got to where my junk works pretty good at the moment. I do have Mikes Fierro in my garage that needs a pretty good going over. We got it running pretty good a few nights ago and now it needs the rest worked on. As far as schools I hear alot of good stuff about the local tech schools and universities automotive programs. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 North western in lima, damn good auto, deseil,and high performance programs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGraw Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Don't Go To Wyotech In P.a. EDIT : My 2 cents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 614Streets Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 UTI is fine if you want to get wrapped up in a year and a half of 5 hours a day of school , I went to the marine side in Orlando and we didnt have electives we had to learn all the manufactures , but my friends at the automotive and bike side could choose 2 manufacturers for there Electives. Basically at thoose schools your head will be cramed with so much information it becomes relivant with time and you learn troubleshooting , time , and service manuals along with disapline are what gives you the tools to grow with mechanics. Did I mention tools (lol). If you enjoy mechanics go for it, if its not in your blood forget it , no mechanic is a millionaire , but over time you can make a good living doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGraw Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Mechanics generally aren't in it for the money, they do it because 1. it's all they know how to do to make a living. or 2. because they really enjoy it (no matter how much they bitch about it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 614Streets Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Mechanics generally aren't in it for the money, they do it because 1. it's all they know how to do to make a living. or 2. because they really enjoy it (no matter how much they bitch about it.) What about the savy misleading mechanics that prey on easy women? LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGraw Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 What about the savy misleading mechanics that prey on easy women? LOL. oh yeah! I forgot .... 3. Savy misleading mechanics that prey on easy women (Thank you God for easy women.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Mechanics generally aren't in it for the money, they do it because 1. it's all they know how to do to make a living. or 2. because they really enjoy it (no matter how much they bitch about it.) Exactly why i'm going to do it. Not everything is about money, If you love what you do, that's all that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98fiveseven1647545503 Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I went to Ohio Hi-Point (JVS) my junior senior years in high school. I learned a lot, and a lot of it was all "review" when i went to UTI. MY opinion on UTI is it is a nice school and all but your money would be better spent at Northwestern, which is IMO a better school all around. But UTI is in WEALTHY communities to there respective cities. So living costs are higher and the hours of school kinda suck finding work to pay for the apartment you HAVE to live in unless you are local. Good luck man. my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fooswinger Posted February 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 ttt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 a few things cols state has a great program and for the cost you wont go bankrupt. they offer co ops to help you pay for school. Buy a cheap car i.e. 500 bucks and do everything it takes to make it work right if you break something oh well it was on a cheap car and you can probably find whatever you broke in the junkyard. and lastly no mechanics are millionaires but I know guys at both firestone and ntb that make 1300-1700 a week. and that aint chump change. get a job as an oil/tire guy somehwere and bust your ass to learn everything you can. theres alot to be picked up by just working in a shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fooswinger Posted February 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 I'd like to learn everything there is to know so I can fix up cars and do the body work on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1647545489 Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 UNOH's new HI-PO building is amazing. Better then anything Wyotech, UTI, or Nashville has. Our new dyno building is on SuperFLow and they say it's one of the best dyno facilities in the country. But if your looking for just an automotive degree any of the well known schools will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 You don't want to get into the automotive industry it's a dying field. It's the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 No, there's actually an great desire for mechanics. The problem at hand is people with the attitude like yours, that the automotive field is dying. Well, I don't see any other forms of realstic transportation in the near future, and cars will always break. So... until people stop drving cars, or racing, there will be a need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cgotti Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 North western in lima, damn good auto, deseil,and high performance programs +1 I toured their automotive program a couple of years ago when I was thinking of a career change. I liked what I saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Mechanics generally aren't in it for the money, they do it because 1. it's all they know how to do to make a living. or 2. because they really enjoy it (no matter how much they bitch about it.) Both not just one..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 You don't want to get into the automotive industry it's a dying field. It's the truth. It's not dying , its just slow......... Then how come the industry is over 800,000 techs short? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 You don't want to get into the automotive industry it's a dying field. It's the truth. Did I read this right? Can you explain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 he had a bad experience at ntb and hates the world I felt the same way after being a tech at firestone..if you arent making the best money it can be frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 he had a bad experience at ntb and hates the world I felt the same way after being a tech at firestone..if you arent making the best money it can be frustrating. Nah I love working on car. I just wouldn't want younger kids to get into the field thinking they are going to make mad loot. Especially right now there just isn't the work and it's super slow, but it's like that almost everywhere right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 yeah but he was asking about learning and training, mentioned nothing about being a billionaire. Its always slow for mechanical work around christmas time and during winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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