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ProDemand has Community

What do you do if you have tried everything you know and the car is still not fix? Call your buddy that owns a shop across town? Search the internet for some information? Well Mitchell’s ProDemand has the answer! It’s under the community tab and you can search a data base to see if someone else ever had a similar problem to see how they repaired the vehicle or if you can’t find it you can post your own question. In community, users post questions and answers too hard to fix repairs and allows technician to help each other from all over the country.

What should a service professional know about Mitchell 1 labor times?

  • The Mitchell1 “Estimated Labor Times” are given in hours and tenths of an hour (six minutes).
  • The times apply only to standard equipment and production options provided by the vehicle manufacturer.
  • The times generally reflect the needs of an average, trained auto technician using factory recommended tools and repair procedures.
  • Mitchell 1 “Estimated Labor Times” are to be used as a guide only.

Loyalty

People shop and buy in a totally different way than they did just a few years ago. People also learn and refer in a different way. What is truly important is that you market in a different way. People are very cost conservative right now.

The Good, The Bad, and Liver Lips

Don't you hate it when someone puts out a bad review on Yelp and they have never even been to your shop? It's even more of a hassle when you try to get it removed. With Mitchell1's social ECRM you customer receives a survey after their visits. This survey is then submitted to Google, Bing, and Yahoo, help your repair facility move up your customers search results. Remember, marketing is all about building loyalty.

Maintenance

Scheduled maintenance is a big part of your business and ProDemand makes it easier than ever to make it profitable. You choose how maintenance is displayed: mileage, time interval, or indicator-based. ProDemand shows all tasks relevant to your vehicle only, and allows you to build a task list of maintenance items including description, location, diagrams, procedures, and specifications.

Quick Facts

The California Bureau of Automotive Repair receives around 25,000 automobile repair complaints a year. Since the only people who file complaints are those who know they have been ripped off, the actual number of auto repair fraud victims in California is probably much higher. Make sure you are talking to your customer about their needed repairs and what each cost on their bill is. This will increase loyalty and reduce unhappy clients.

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