Automotive technician career??
Asked by Gianni U
i was thinking about what i want to do with my life, and i realized i wanted to do something with cars. ive loved cars since i was little, and i thought i would make a career out of it. When my family asks me what do you want to be when you get older, and i say an automotive technician, they laugh and say you should become a doctor or something, And that automotive technician is just a better word for mechanic, kind of like garbage man and sanitation worker. Is there a difference??? And if there is, on average how much does both get paid a year, And if i do decide to become an automotive technician, how many years of school do i have to go to. I also want to open up my own shop, instead of working for a car dealership, do you think this is better???

Best Answer:
Techs at a dealership make $50K or more. But, with a huge number of dealerships closing over the next few years you are going to have lots of competition for the jobs that remain.
Sell computer systems to car dealerships.
Answered by bearr41