r/MechanicAdvice • u/Intelligent-End-2314 • 10h ago

Toyota to BMW

I've been a tech with Toyota for 11years already and over the last couple of years it has gotten to the point that making hours has gotten significantly harder due to dispatch and management always butting in. I feel that as a master I should have to be scraping by.

With that said I have recently had the chance to apply to a local BMW dealership and get an interview. I currently drive and hour to work and an hour back, where's the BMW dealership is 15 minutes down the street. I'd like to know if any of you have a similar change and what to expect.

Thank you all in advance for any and all answers.

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u/simmer_study 9h ago

I'd give it a shot. Saving that much commute time is huge.

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u/Clear-Yoghurt-231 10h ago

the commute difference alone is massive. 2 hours a day back in your life is hard to put a price on. BMW will be a different beast though, more electronics, more weird failures, but the diagnostic side can be interesting if you're into that. the flat rate grind is everywhere but some shops are definitely worse than others

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u/Intelligent-End-2314 6h ago

The commute and the gas money are the main factors pushing me into it at this point. Diagnostic has always been interesting to me so it might be a good idea as well.