u/Goopdem

I’m interested in starting a mobile mechanic business, but I’m worried about getting in over my head. For any of you that did this, were you working as mechanics before? And for how long? How experienced were you really before starting?

I’ve never worked as a mechanic, but I do my own maintenance for my cars. I restored my totaled car including airbag replacement, rear axle beam, shocks/struts, control arms, steering rack, and alignment at home. I feel confident that I can figure out how to do any job, but where I lack confidence is in speed. I know working as a mechanic first would definitely be ideal, but I can’t really afford to take a pay cut from my tech job for a year or two to do that.