But the payment on something like that should only be around $1,500 to $1,800 with decent credit and down payment. I flip houses, so I always encourage people to buy
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FINALLY! Someone realizes to do this!
If you ever marry, names can be added to title. People don't realize that it's SO MUCH HARDER to remove a name from the home. Just b/c there's a split or divorce, doesn't mean one is exempt from payment.
Odd, Rob wants out of automotive too. I think he's realized it's just not worth it, nor is it what it used to be.
Dependent upon credit, which type of loan, down payment(ties into type of loan), and amortization schedule.
That's exactly it. And he works for not a good dealer (the ones that fired me). He hates it, I tell him that temporarily he should be a tech for Tesla. Hourly. No flat rate. No hours goals. Just take care of the customer. That's all they want.
That is EXACTLY what Rob is thinking with Acura. He's been there for 3.5 years, they skipped his promotion to give to a guy the same level as him, but does sloppy work. It's showing too b/c he's gotten called in a few times for 'come backs' and they aren't happy with promoting him.
OMG I was SO PISSED when they skipped Rob, b/c he has only had 2 come backs the entire 3.5 years he's been with them. He is beyond thorough with is work and very honest. He doesn't tell a customer they need something just so he can make his hours, like the other tech does. All the older techs hate that the other guy was promoted and Rob wasn't.
Rob loves the brand, and has been offered other positions with other dealers for higher pay too. Not many dealers in STL pay an hourly rate though. It's all based on ripping off the customer and co-workers.
Omg same! Matt is really good at what he does, he's very smart, fast and honest. He HATES f**king people over, he basically refuses to do it. And they pay him like s**t. He's hourly (for now) so the other techs hand him work they don't want to do. There's a new tech (who's like 40-something) who comes in and says "oh by the way, I don't do alignments and electrical diagnosis. Only gravy work." AND THEY PLAY ALONG WITH IT. When I heard this, as a Service Writer, I was f**king pissed.
I don't even know the industry, to know my baby is getting f*cked over and handed the b*tch work so the other guy can make hours. To think, before the promotion they were pretty good friends; he even helped us move last year!! Now Rob doesn't talk to him and I want to kill him. So help me God, if I ever run into him again and ESPECIALLY if I'm drinking, I will NOT hold back.
The guy lives with his parents and has a bike and a newer Ram - essentially no bills. Rob has a full plate of responsibilities with good morals. Last I checked, Rob deserves the promotion, not the slacker, a*****e friend.
Ya don't f**k with mah man, nor our finances. raaawwrr!
ugh/rant!
Such is life...
Theres always the work horses and the show ponies.
Theres always the work horses and the show ponies.
I love my job in the auto industry. A mechanic for the city. 40hrs a week get off at 4 every day hourly pay. Good benefits and retirement. I Don't do s**t really. Never busy am nothing break, they get rid of cars after 100k Miles. Way better then my old job changing oil. It was so stressful, I hated it. Doing 50-60 cars a day. 60 hours a week, 6 day work week.
Yaaaaa....never leaving my job I have now.
Sent from your moms house.
Yaaaaa....never leaving my job I have now.
Sent from your moms house.
Is Matt on the rotating shift sh*t? Work like M-S 7-6 with an hour lunch, 10 hour days, off every Sunday, work then like M, T, off W, Th, back F and Sat, off Sun. Then he works like M-Th, and off 5 days in a row F-Tues.
Something like that. All I know is Rob gets 5 days off consecutively every 3 weeks. I absolutely hate his schedule. Almost all dealers in STL work those shifts.
Congrats! It's been a long time since I've felt that. It's good stuff.
Bingo. This is where I'm at. If I wanted to just run through some hoes, I could/would. I don't want that.
I had this happen. Carried the weight of my s**t department all by myself, corrected mistakes they had been making for years, turned the department around (made us 2nd in our district, out of 140), and brought in a complete over-haul of the department. The GM had me set up for a leadership position, then he (along with his management team) transferred to other stores. New GM was a moron, I called him out, was passed up 3 times for a full time spot, the first time to a guy who knew nothing about the job, and he actually ended up getting me canned (I corrected his mistake, updated notes, but because he was with the company during a huge strike/paycut period, they used me as a scapegoat and canned me. Dude is STILL there, albeit he's useless and doesn't have a true job title). It sucks to know you put in hard work, and no one cares.
I went from a lead tech for Geeksquad (years ago) to an IT Tech, to a Network Administrator. Now I'm Mon-Fir, 8-5, paid holidays, full benefits, and I run my department. I have complete creative control. It's very nice to be respected for the hard work I put in. I just wish this company wold grow with the times...
I brought that up to Matt also. It's not like you're pressured to sell in that industry.
Nah he works 8-5 Monday through Friday. Once a month he'll rotate to a Tuesday through Friday shift. It's not too bad
Yeah that's the automotive industry though. No one really gives a f**k about you.
Except Tesla 
How the hell are people working set hours in automotive? I have never heard of this in STL, unless you're working for a small shop, not a full service one.
Rob works for one of Acura's precision stores. Meaning, his store is one of the most profitable, least complained about stores in the US apparently. Every year he gets these nice watches and cuff links from them that he never wears.
Rob works for one of Acura's precision stores. Meaning, his store is one of the most profitable, least complained about stores in the US apparently. Every year he gets these nice watches and cuff links from them that he never wears.
That's how our dealers are up here
s**t we need to move. lol Buuuuuuuuuuut, I like my new(er) job too much, and the pay is too good to leave any time soon.
yup and thats right around the payments i want to make. i was talking to my dad and he said he always tried to keep it to a week to week and a half of work to pay the bill and thats where ill be. im looking at putting down around 30k but i might need more to avoid pmi which im avoiding at all costs
im paying the bill, its all mine lol im young but not stupid
before i even graduated i knew i wanted out of automotive, i only graduated a week ago and im already out of the field. i worked in it for a year and realized it sucks. i couldnt be ok with being told to f**k people over all day, or half assing my work just to make more money and time. i got lucky and managed to find a job that relates since im still using all the stuff i learned to maintain machines, but i dont deal with customers and i p get paid 3x as good
its such a good feeling when the old ponies that i laid out to pasture call for a good bucking.... yup just happened. boomsauce
f**k pmi, I hate that s**t. Our market's going bonkers again in the Bay Area. It's strange how quickly people forget.
Today I looked at a 5,400 sq ft house from back to the future. s**t would have been dope 30 years ago. Had an elevator
Today I looked at a 5,400 sq ft house from back to the future. s**t would have been dope 30 years ago. Had an elevator
f**k a house payment. Greg all u need is a 2 bedroom rental and a huge shop...