Hello Guys, I'm thinking about going to school that specialize in Honda or Acura. I would love to learn everything about Honda. I'm currently working at the bank and I'm kind of tired of it. So I'm thinking about a new career that I really like to do but I don't know which school is good to go. Please give me some advise. Thank You and Happy Holiday to Everyone.

 

Don't do it. I'm in the field now and i wish i never got into it. If you are sure on it though, i would get a job at Honda and they will send you to school. I don't think any technical schools specialize in Hondas.

 

Thank You for the input. If you don't mind may I asked how come you don't like it?

 

I think it's more of where i work then what i do but a union or city job is a better bet. Unless you find a shop that offers good pay and benefits..

Right now im working at my uncles shop in town, we are the busiest and most trusted place around. My plan is to either buy the place in a few years or go the union/city job route if they ever call.

Right now it's going to be very hard to find a job in the automotive industry. Good luck with whatever path you choose!

 

yep, it sucks.
wrenching on your own car for fun is great.
but once you start having to fix other people's broken junk and listen to them complain about how they know whats wrong with the car even though they work in a cubicle and think just because they dropped off their car first thing in the morning they expect it to be done by the end of the day. they don't realize we have other customers.
then there are the ones that don't realize that quick fixes won't last them forever. their diff is busted so they want you to replace it. problem solved? no! their mismatched tires will only cause another diff failure.

then theres the tools. get ready to let snop-on/matco/mac/cornwell ream out your ahole. all said and done, you'll have about $30-60K worth of tools.

lets not forget the physical pains. i know a few chiropractors and they all say the majority of their clients are mechanics.
every try opening a jar of peanut butter while holding it up over your head? sound easy? see how many times you can do it without putting your hands down. tired yet? ok, now do it again tomorrow. and the day after that and again and again.
now do it while droplets of water drips down your neck or in your ear, because that car your working on just came in from the rain outside.

now the fun part, PAY. YAY!!! not so fast. you probably want to work in a dealer. nice clean floors, up to date equipment, good stockpile of parts and book hours.
book hours, you get paid by how many hours you book. meaning you do a clutch job that pays 6 hours and you get paid 6 hours. you run into a snag and it takes you 9 hours to complete the job, they still only gonna pay you for 6 hours. what does this mean? it means you're being rushed every minute every hour every second of the day. but thats ok because you take your time and make sure the job is done right and the customer is happy. and you still get your guarantee of 30 hours pay. but sit on that guarantee for too many weeks and you'll get fired for not being productive.

by the time you make it home you're tired as fudge and don't even wanna change the light bulb in your wife's car. you tell her to do it her damn self and bring you a beer when shes done.


wrenching on your weekend toy in the garage: fun
wrenching on some strangers car day in and day out: sucks

 

Think carefully before you enter this career change........

 

I was in the same boat, but coming out of High School and with Automotive Engineering.

While I loved cars and worked at a maintenance shop in high school and also took 3 years of auto tech, I decided against making cars my lively hood. I liked working on cars, but realized early on that I had the potential to do much more, so I leaned towards Automotive Engineering instead of being a mechanic.

Senior year, I realized that I liked the magic behind cars - the trial and error - something that Engineering would come close to eliminating.

Anyways, have you even ever working in a maintenance shop at all? It's really not that much fun. Sure, it's alright at first, but after a while it gets boring.

If you were working at a custom shop, it may be fun, but working at Honda dealership, I can't see you working on too much that excites you a whole lot.

Making a hobby into a job is usually a recipe for disaster as you start not enjoying it as much.

 

Actually there is. The community college my friend went to have a Honda program.

Also, I was learning auto for 2 years before I realized I can work on my car all day but can't stand working on customer.

 

Hondas are pretty straight forward, is you got into BMW or Mercedes as a specific brand you would probably make a better living for yourself.

If i were you i'd stay at the bank. Just buy some tools and wrench at home on friends cars.

 

Specifically if you want to make $$$$$$ bank. Become a electrical technician because if you are really good at this you're in high demand. Electrical is hard for some because unlike mechanical we can't see nor touch it so understanding the basic concept is a bit difficult for some.

I know 2 former classmates who was taking classes with me one making over $80 before tax and the other make well over $100k because he is the chief technician at a Mercedes dealer (at least this is what they told me). Both major specific in electrical. One thing I know for sure is that if you are a good auto electrician you can almost find work at any dealer.