Blog 18: Fourth Interview Preparation

1. How many years did it take you to be confident that you knew exactly what you were doing in the shop working by yourself?
2. What do you think is the most important part of being a good mechanic?
3. Where is the best place for a should a beginner mechanic to start his career?
4. Is there any major lessons that you have learned about auto care through your years of experience?
5. What in your opinion, is the most important factor in maintaining an automobile?
6. What do you think is the most important tool that every mechanic should have?
7. Do you think that fuel additives to your car will have a real effect on the long term performance of your car?
8. What do you do to your cars to make them last longer?
9. Do you think that just "going for it", as in just taking things apart and hoping that you can put them back together in the end, is a good approach to learning more about cars?
10. What is a good practice that a mechanic should do when working on cars?
11. When faced with any mechanical or electrical issue that is unidentifiable, what is the best approach at attempting to fix the problem?
12. How does it take for you to just hear a problem and know exactly what the problem is without even lifting the hood?
13. Do you think that changing the transmission fluid is a necessary procedure?
14. Do you think that maintaining an old car or a new car is easier?
15. What would you look for when buying a used car?
16. Where would you start when working on a car that won't start?
17. How do you keep organized when working on a car with lots of parts that could easily get lost?
18. What would you look for when finding a new mechanic?
19. How do you know when its time to change you fan belt?
20. What would you consider a bad mechanic?

Blog 6: Second Interview Preparation

1. My mentor is Pedro Miranda and he is the owner of the Bavarian Garage. A BMW maintenance and repair shop.

2. My five questions I will ask:

      1. What made you want to work on BMW's and open up your own shop?
      2. Where did you start your journey to becoming a BMW specialist?
      3. What was the most challenging part of getting where you are now?
      4. How did you open up your own shop?
      5. What was the biggest factor that helped you to succeed in opening your own shop? 

Blog 4: Interview Preparation

         1. I plan on interviewing my mentor, Pj or one of his employees, Nick because they are both very knowledgeable of my subject and are capable of giving strong and reliable answers.

         2. Additional Questions:
                                1. What do you think is the most expensive item to maintain in a BMW?
                                2. In your opinion, is buying a BMW worth all the money?
                                3. What would you say is the biggest/most common cause for repairs in the shop?
                                4. If you had to choose between a BMW and an American made car,
                                      what would you choose?
                                5. Would you prefer a turbo charged or a super charged car? Why?