How to Start $150K/Year Mobile Mechanic Business
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2023
- Have you ever thought about starting a mobile mechanic business? We talked to Matt's Mobile Mechanics about how he started his mobile auto repair business! Matt talks about how he went to school to learn the basics and then eventually worked his way up learning from others in the industry to starting on his own repair business. Check him out below!
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This kid was raised right I’ll tell you that god don’t sleep even though some people will take advantage of his kindness it will be rewarded in the end
'We're doing things properly here'....as he jacks a car whilst wearing flip flops...lolol
😂
No axle stand dangerous game
Bro best tech....straight trash
Properly on the customer side 😅😅😅
Lmfao I read your comment as it was happening 🤣 that's just great
I applaud your motivation! Work boots and jack stands will keep you safe!
Really lol😅. I always try to stress safety man atleast some glasses with a shit ton of scratches smh all the safety the better man.
Don't make the common mistake this guy makes. Don't be cheap. Especially if you are mobile, charge a premium. Cheap customers complain the most and they will leave you the second you raise your prices.
that makes sense... bc when i was doing it.. i found myself that i was doing way too many jobs and I didn't see the MONEY :-(
I started feeling the over load and I needed to increase my service price. i recently got a garage in NJ so i might have to start to do it again. i enjoy helping people while earning some bucks 🙂
Exactly, they are calling you because they are too cheap to pay for a tow truck, that should tell you something. This job also sucks if the weather is bad.
@@jerrykurl69 so true in the Weather part.
As a mobile mechanic currently you are 100% correct, find customers that understand what your service is worth to them. No towing, immediate repair, talking to your personal mechanic and working around there schedule. The pay more for Amazon prime well this is Mechamazon Prime😂 same day delivery
I hate to break it to you.......There is nothing rewarding about charging less and you'll never make it doing so. You are providing a convenience service and that convenience needs to be charged for not at a discount. These days the average home is 430k and takes 120k to get approved along with other factors. Don't offer services too cheap and no flex working til midnight.
He is selling "cheap" instead of selling what customers get out of this..CONVENIENCE. People pay more for MILK at the convenience store than the supermarket...this business is the same....or you can let them spend hours at the shop. People who sell "cheap" instead of benefits or value...get customers who dont value them OR they stay broke...
I used to tell our owner to STOP with the 19.99 flyers trying to attract new customers...because ALL you attract are people who will come to your shop for a 19.99 oil change not FIX any of the dozens of issues you find...then be looking for the NEXT cheap oil change months later..NEVER EVER sell "cheap" in this business
My automotive shop only cost me $6K up front and out the door. Been booked 6 weeks out after a month of being opening.
Paying rent or on the building?
@@3sonsauto367 leasing the building. $6K up front was for 1st months rent, security deposit equal to rent, plus all the legal paperwork to start a business etc.
@@3sonsauto367I'd just do it outdoors under a tarp.
❤what state?
Fully booking 6 weeks out is recipe for putting yourself out of business!!! Raising rates and having empty time slots will help you in long run.
Funny story about shoes.. I’m a landscaper and before I would wear crocs at the start of my day and when pulling out the trailer I ran over my foot and it was swollen for like a week I couldn’t work properly lol definitely learned to wear boots and be more careful
You’re a good dude, my friend. Please up your charges…you’re shorting yourself a lot of money. People are paying you for convenience and saving money so they will gladly pay you a nice premium
A must
@@C0rvette454those two are not related. People pay for convenience, quality, trustworthiness, and quick results. You charge a rate that people are willing to pay.
@@C0rvette454then take it to a shop. He can for sure charge more then the numbers ge stated. Especially with people working from home so much now. You charge for the convenience of it all.
@@C0rvette454sure they can you don't even have to get off the sofa. What's better than the shop coming to you
@@C0rvette454mobile should charge more than shop rate. At least in the diesel mobile repair business it does. A dealer in the DFW area might charge $160/hr for shop and $190-$220/hr for their mobile mechanics.
Where’s his jack stand under the car?
Awesome work ethic. Not enough kids have this motivation and want to help people. Hats off..
Such an inspiring video he’s absolutely correct with the way of the business, I’m a small start up as well in Toronto and it’s just great watching this! Makes me want to continue to build my mobile mechanic business!
This man is committed, very admirable
Congratulations on your busniess!!!! I fucking respect the hustle and grind brotha. Keep up the good work.
this is awesome i’m on the heavy diesel side i was mobile for a year and a half working for somebody else got fired due to otj injury seriously thinking about trying to go mobile and i think this guy went ahead and sold me on it
great video much respect from Orlando, mobile Tech in on the raise. Keep it going🎉🎉
Based on the way he has the tool box rigged in the car and wearing slides while working on a suspension (not only the missing jack stand, at least take the jack handle out) shows you what “doing whatever to get the repair done” means.
Teach the people right bro, safety stuff is a must!
What a cool story... I hope the very best for you amigo.
He deserves all the success. 👏🏽
Beals here, I am pretty proud of what you are doing! Get some work boots and safety glasses! Do GRCC proud!!
It snows in Michigan right? lol Respect if he's out there in the harsh weather!
Dude reminds me of a buddy. Top shelf.
Getting my business off the ground now! My first job is working on a 1220 brush chipper with electrical wiring work. Hardest part so far is finding info on old technology without a service module like alldata but seeing you doing the work just relights that fire in me to get the job done no matter what. Great job matt!
He’s down to earth as well
Appreciate the hustle but please use a jack stand.
❤Nice tips Matt😅 keep wrenching Brother ...Definitely get that saftey gear ! Definitely looking foward to see more content
U should really use a jacket and as the hydraulic jack can lower itself at any moment if becomes weak...
His hustle is admirable
The only thing you're doing wrong is no jack stands ! Keep up the good work, but be safe
That’s the only thing you saw he was doing wrong I saw red flags everywhere.
@@Angelo80907like what?
Never work on a car without jackstands.
Had jackstands fail on me the other night after never using them once. About got crushed. I’d rather just trust my 3 ton jack
@@zacharyfultz3016 I typically use both, because shit does fail. repetition is key.
Keep up the good brother!
Best of luck brother I’m trying as well
Where can you work on cars in the city/county without getting the cops called on you?
This is dope!.
Killer video!
How do you manage winter time??
This one mobile mechanic I know in killeen makes a 1,000 a day but you have to buy your own parts
GOOD JOB
as a fellow heavy duty diesel mechanic id recommend a power inverter
what type of insuracne do you have?
Ive been in the business 19 years (wow where did the time go)
Convenience stores charge more for "milk" than the supermarket because of their CONVENIENCE. You arent selling "mobile" to the customer you are selling CONVENIENCE for the customer or else they are spending all day in the shop...you are NOT selling "cheaper than the shop" if that is your goal you are going about it all wrong...
You are providing VALUE to the customer..it is an inconvenience for them to spend time at a shop...and THIS is the pain you are solving..if you are solving for "price" you are doing yourself a disservice and attracting the wrong customers.
You NEED to charge at least the low end of the labor right or more for what you are providing. Never ever ever appeal to customers looking for "cheap"
The slides are getting to me 😂
Your right about Mobile, no concrete building to lease.
He’s got it down! He’s young he’s going places. The business side is a little tough sometimes to handle and stay on top of aside from social media advertising. But good for him!
80% of all automotive service business is referrals from existing customers...no need for social media
No scan tool ??…yours should cost you at least $2,000 and how are your diagnostic skills ??…a majority of mechanics fall short there especially electrical diagnostics !!
That's foolish. My $500 autel scanner diags everything
if your scanner doesnt come with J2534 then it cannot do everything and for 500 you would need an ad on.@@Way2EasyDIY
Your $500 scan tool won't diag anything. You have to do the diagnosis, the tool will point you in the right direction. If the tool brings up a sensor fault and you change it because it says there is a fault but once changed, it's still the same. Where do you go from there? It's about processes, testing not guessing.
@@davidbonnett5441 yes it does. Look up autel scan tools. Thousands of people who use them and save a fortune not spending like $5000 on a snap on tool like an idiot
hogy tudod kezelni a fizeteseket hogy megy az egesz menet megrendelestol a vegso attadasig
Nice business, but use jack stands
Been wanting to do this full time.
Good video
🙏. 🙏. 🙏 🙏. 🙏. God bless you 😊 keep going .......
Keep it up! You are hustling!! Love it!
All these ppl don't understand it's probaly just a tire change so a jack stand lift up boom new wheel drop done and done. Obv jack stands are safer but quickness is the game
blah blah blah..safety is safety! I dont like people with your attitude..all it takes is THAT one time for that jack to slip with his legs under that truck, All it take sis ONE shard from a wire brush or one drop of solvent to enter your eye without you wearing safety glasses. Change your attitude
Awesome job, I love seeing young guys with that kind of passion.
Great guy...he needs a mentor though..or he will work himself to death for pennie or hurt himself with his lax safety issues
Sky is the limit for this Boss. Just love his confidence ❤❤❤
Just his enthusiasm and positivity alone will make him successful...along with his care for his customers..but he'd better start charging at least LOW end of the REAL LABOR RATE or he will be physically busted and broke by 40 he has a real mechanical skillset he can charge for(doesnt seem too much of scantool/diagnostic type though) .
Auto Repair isnt a charity business
i thought abut doing this, but i live in canada cold here most of the year lol
Interesting.
I’m getting close to doing this 😎👍🏾
Worst part of being a mobile mechanics is customers do not see the expertise inside your brain they only see the hand that does the work and they don’t realize they are really paying 80 percent of the bill from what’s in your brain not what your hand is doing. Then they feel like they are being charged too much. Then they have customers ask you to change a part because auto parts employee diagnosed it for them. Turns out it is not the problem and they blame you for not fixing the problem.
Stop whining....Cater to better customers...simple solution
This guy makes more money then you without a scan tool or diagnostic skills 8)
Wow you are impressive try and get a ase. In Dade county, Florida 😮
A grown man don't ever show up to work in a pair flip flops. This generation is so goofy.
Agree, what's up with that? At least use some sneakers
Snowflake generation needs bulletproof boots in case blinker fluid spills on his pedicure!
Old generations are so obsessed with judging people's footwear. Who are the weird ones?
ESPECIALLY in a profession like this...they didnt teach him in auto school or the shops he worked about SAFETY?! The right shoes, eye protection, jack stands, legs under a vehicle with no jack stands!? He is a nice kid but an accident wating to happen. In our shop we would give him the nickname of "Safety Hazard"..."Hey come here "Safety Hazard"..."Hey Safety Hazard go pull that car in"...lol
A mechanic business can be lucrative if you know how to run it. Mobile mechanics is not one of them. Why so? because you don’t want cheap customers , give all the cheap customers to your competitor while you keep the good paying ones. Most mobile mechanic customer are cheap. They expect to pay less since they know you don’t have a lot of the overhead that a regular shop has. Also I working with a jack and jack stand is a hassle. You want to have a lift to make your life easier. I know a shop owner who’s bill just to run his shop cost 50k a month. In spite of that he rake in 75k to over 100k a month. It’s all about how you run your business. Still I think you are good in business because you can make 150k a year doing mobile mechanics but you should be working toward having a shop. Your income would be in a million or more if you run it right
EASY solution...dont cater to cheap customers...lol. Cater to the customers who usually go to the dealers or high end shops and are adamant about regularly maintaining their vehicles. Those customer EXPECT to pay for excellent servie..th eonly problem is you better be able to deliver excellent service and not just be a grease monkey who turns wrenches and doesnt think a scanner is necessary..
the quality of YOU determines the quality of customers you expect to attract...there is a reason certain people go t dealership and others go to the small dirty shop at the end of the block..VALUE
@@HuChing-ob4kk True but there is one main reason why I quit doing mobile mechanic and opened my own shop. I just can’t crawl under a car, I got to have a lift in certain jobs. Sometimes I do mobile but it’s to swap out a hybrid battery and I charge extra for going to their place and they have to pay me in advance and here is an example. I had a customer who went to the dealer and dealer said he just need a hybrid battery. So I had him pay first. then after I installed the hybrid battery his engine can now crank (on hybrid the hybrid battery cranks the engine it has no starter)the only problem it has mechanical issue and won’t start. Came to find out his timing chain snapped and the sprocket twisted off the bolt. If I had not have him pay first he would be reluctant to pay since it did not fixed the problem. My mistake when I did mobile mechanic then was I used to take jobs without me diagnosing the problem first like a guy who had me change all the spark plug and coil on plugs thinking it would solve his misfire problem and when it did not he blame me and said I did not do it right when he probably had wiring issue of a bad ECM.
@@ronaldoquintos1675 Yeh my former owner WARNED me about crawling on the concrete when I told him the idea of starting a mobile business...
a mobile business is good to start with low overhead until you can get the luxury of having a location..I believe....
This is why I learned ALL the things not to do while working in shops so I wont run into the non diagnostic issues
.I will NEVER let a customer "give me an order' of what to change because the customer doesnt know anything... customer will come in andf say "give me wheel alignment" because they have vibrations ta high speed..then get pissed because the noise is still there..I never ever allow a customer to dictate the work that is done without verifying their issue and diagnosing...customers dont know shit
What kind brand of scanner you use on the vehicles
What about a dealership level automotive scan tool?
He appears to be a "Wrencher". "grease monkey" R&Rer"...some guys are well rounded enough to diagnose AND be a wrencher....he needed more experience before he got started. but ANY guy who can change a motor on his own definitely has skills
How much do you pay for your ASE.
About 80 per ase with registration fee included. If you can register for multiple ases and then set up your appointment after that way you only pay the registration fee once
Make more videos
I know this mans exact struggle. I work as a software engineer now and was at work reminiscing about the old mobile mechanic days, I live in North Carolina right now, but used to do Mobile Mechanic work off Facebook and Craigslist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Don't listen to these people saying you need all these fancy tools, you can get just about anything done with just about anything harbor freight/walmart sells. If I were to give you advice, GTFO of Grand Rapids, that rust makes every job a bitch and a half and you can get them done in half the time if you move down south.
Looking to get into software development. What steps did you end up taking? Thank you!
@@AustinRife-es1ib Went the traditional route, got a degree in CS then applied for jobs
Yuppp i feel bad for mechanics up north im in texas
how do you get your self on google
For me I got myself on Yelp and it resulted in a Google Page
Get rid of the blocks of wood holding tool box's up
I'd be worried you touching my stuff seeing that
Just found an app yesterday that fills the office roll.
$200 Jack @ Harbor Freight, $10 pair of slippers, OSHA coming to a town near you....
Those Harbor Freight Jacks are on par with SNAP ON JACKS...which is why Snap On tried to sue Harbor Freight over their jacks and LOST...learn something.
work on semi trucks.. easier to work on and you will make a-lot more money...
I've got a reliable van, full set of tools and 2 boxes floor Jack's and jack stands 2 ton 3 ton, shoot me a comment if you think I can be employed and finally do you use autozone or advance auto
you have all that and you still need advice?!/ get started already!!!
What do you mean get started already just drive around without a certified license and say I'm good enough to do it without proof
@@lldontgetmadll2342 Nope...not what Im saying at all...and then your response proves to me everything your original comment said in the first place..
Your type will always have an excuse or sit around asking questions to avoid getting started.
A journey of 1,00 mile starts with ONE STEP. Good Luck
To make $150k a year you'd have to make a out $3,000 a week, which is about $600 a dar for 5 days or $450 a day for 7 days.
Actually he just needs to charge REAL LABOR RATES plus a little more...he is selling convenience which is much value to customers who otherwise would be waiting for hours in a repair shop...his MISTAKE is he is selling "cheap" and not "convenience"
How can I start to be a mobile mechanic
? ?
Get a truck and some tools. Start with easy stuff like brakes and oil. ?? Profit.
Are you a mechanic now?
@@jerbear7952I’m also curious. If not, def get some experience in a dealer, start off lube tech. Move up. Be a sponge, absorb everything. They’ve got all the online courses schooling etc. you need as long as you apply yourself.
@@nathanglacken32 Thats the only way.I always tell young guy to go to SCHOOL...so you can learn the basics of tucking in your shirt being professional , learning how to research your problems and SAFETY!! Thats about the only benefit of school..the REAL deal happens with experience...the rough-life of an lube guy or tire guy at a shop CAN move fast f you are eager to learn other things and help other guys...who will then teach you.
Other than that buddy get er done
7:00 and he hasn't mentioned a scanner yet😮
he is a "wrencher" cant you tell?!? There is a market for guys like him just like there are tire shops, etc. The industry is diverse...his expertise s R&R obviously...doesnt seem like the analytical, diagnositc type of guy, but taught hmslef to replace an engine...some guys are like that...he is resourceful, good with his hands replacing and fixing things....he is WAY behind the curve not knowing how important a scanner is.....
even those Rang Rovers he works on has electronic brake systems which require a scantool to retract the calipers (of course there is a way to do it manually too)
Simply charge 72.12/hr and find 40 hrs work each week for 52 weeks =]
I cant believe mobile mechanics are growing. I started my own. After 2 years. The money wasnt worth the people.
Dude is murdering himself on pay and logistics. I would like to spend an hour on the phone with him. I could guide him into making probably 300% than what he does now. If the guy knows how to do commercial repairs, he can gross $300k-$400k annually.
I'm on the 4th year this November and stand to cross the $2 million (gross) by then. None of my customers are individual owners. I work with large companies (mostly listed on the market). These companies can afford to pay their bills. He's doing it the hard way. It's a good hustle though
Suuure
So you gross that as a single person or do you employ people?
one of my buddies makes about 1.6 million with himself and 1 other guy. They do heavy equipment though@@High-Alpha
What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul.
@@MichaelRitchie-yl6jq What does he gain working for peanuts for people that'll just call the next guy when he dies and never think about him again?
How to start a $150k a year job without showing a $150k a year job.
Right on. But fuck if this kid can get a video made about him..
The amount of dudes I see working on vehicles just supported by a cheap ass jack with no jack stands is too damn high.
Yeah..I cringe when I see that...human flesh doesnt make a good "sandwich" between concrete and steel
Oh no
using a jack as support?? where are your stands man??? you risking those vehicles to fall on your ass and damage private property.
you need to hit the books and screw those schools and certifcations you paid for.
i became a mechanic myself by taking on peoples car problems and grAduated by using the junk yards for six months every other day.
congratulations on you getting customers.
So give everyone the game so the whole world does this and put all of us out of business...real smart
Yeah hes making 150k a year 🤦♂️
These days if your a little bit handle you google your car problem and get it done yourself. I haven't used a mechanic for years this way. Of course I spend over 15 years wrenching on a honda factory assembly line. I have worked on more cars that way than any mechanic could in two or three lifetimes. Don't mess with the best.
yeah right...Jiffy Lube and AAA would exist if people worked on their own cars or changed their own flats...dude. Its a nice idea but lets live in reality..there is reason these businesses exist
$50 a aside? really? in the UK if you come to me ill do both sides for cost of parts plus £25- 30 labour... you dont need an alligment really if you keep that lock nut in place, yoll get it to be as close as you can be
Mate, you are seriously doing yourself out of money. Yes the book time will be 0.3 but that's probably based on vehicle in the air with wheels off. If you are mobile which he is, you have to get there so unless the customer is 100 metres up the road, you have to charge mileage or your business will suffer. You will end up doing the job for nothing but you will be the busiest mechanic around 😂
@@davidbonnett5441I used to be like the guy above and it just dosent work😂 you end up loosing money on jobs because you may need for a job this certain tool or a certain item 🤣.... all I can say for advice is charge what your worth.
you ALWAYS perform an alignment after a job like this...we dont play the shortcuts in this business. You are the type of guy who will remove 5 bolts, have 1 leftover when you put it back together and tell the customer "You can get by with 4"
Jack stands not jacket
All u guys that make these videos are ruining the business. There's already too many ppl doing this.
Its a 115 billion dollar industry...pretty sure there is enough room for everyone who has the entrepreneur spirit
The only $150k this guy is ever going to see is going to be on his hospital bill for knee and back surgery. This isn’t a $150k business, clickbait video 👎🏻
Did I see this guy pull out a Uponor expansion head for his Milwaukee?
He seems more competent then Semper fi mcscamic.
😅
You may find my businesses interesting. Not too big but one does $20k a year, and the other $40k. Sunkisst Entertainment & Petit Auto Rentals. I would love to do a video like this
I'm out of arkansas come video my up and coming mobile mechanic business that caters to the rural areas of arkansas that are miles away from stealerships or any mobile mechanic's to speak off