Sorry you feel that way, unfortunately there is no distinction from a
mechanic from a franchises to a dealers. Many people I work with have worked
at dealers and many ex-firestone now work at dealers. Mechanics are gypsies,
they rome around until they find someplace that pays and treats them right.
I have seen dealers screw people (one most recently told a customer that he
should replace his power-steering pump because it MAY fail.) and I have seen
some stuff at firestone that pisses me off.
Starting your own shop is risky, expensive. and getting a slot at a
dealership can be impossible; or you still are part of a huge corporate
conglomeration that looks at the bottom line.
Steve
ASE Master certified
Firestone employee




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> What I think? Going to any of the franchises like Firestone is a huge
> mistake. Top tier mechanics have their own shops or work at dealerships.
> Mechanics who can't tie their own shoelaces work at Firestone, Sears,
> Midas etc.
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>> RAT