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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why did you waffle so much about getting into the car repair business?[/quote]

I started as a technician’s helper at Precision Tune when I was still in high school. I didn’t think it was what I wanted to do, so after high school I went to UMCP, as a history major. Figured I’d go to law school afterwards, because that’s what everyone else seemed to be doing. And then I realized I didn’t like a lot of the people I met that were also aspiring lawyers like me. And damn, there sure were a lot of them. So after I got my BA, instead of law school, I went to Lincoln Tech and spent two more years not being gainfully employed, much to my parent’s annoyance. But Lincoln had like 99% industry job placement, and the day after I became a ASE Master Tech at Lincoln I got hired by Lustine Chevrolet in MD. Worked there a few years, then at Metro truck leasing, then Central GMC, then Verizon. Then a buddy said we should buy our own shop, so we did. Then he moved on to Florida and I bought him out. I ran the shop for the next 11 years, then I sold it a couple years ago because I wanted to travel for a year or so and see the world while my wife and I were still young enough and we didn’t have grandkids to fuss over. We didn’t need any income, the house was paid for, so it seemed like a good idea. It was awesome. But it’s boring as hell being retired at 49. So she went back to teaching, and I bought a car hauler and now I buy cars at auction and resell them to used car dealers after fixing them, or I relocate them for dealers. I don’t do it full time, just two or three days a week to stay busy. At some point I’ll probably sell this business too, and retire (again), but for now, it lets me feel like I’m accomplishing something. [/quote]

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