EACH YEAR, MISSOURI LEGISLATORS PUSH TO MODIFY OR DO AWAY WITH our state vehicle inspection program. This, my involvement in AASP and MWACA, time as a shop owner, and experience testifying in[...]

IT’S A CALM MONDAY AFTERNOON IN THE SHOP. The phone rings and you answer with the same lighthearted energy the day has brought forth. But instead of another pleasant conversation, you are met with an angry[...]

HERE’S THE THING ABOUT INSURANCE—EVERYONE NEEDS IT, BUT FEW KNOW anything about it. Try having an elective operation by declaring, “I’ve got the insurance,” and see what happens. Try doing the same after[...]

AS AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP OWNER, YOU KNOW THERE ARE TWO PRIMARY ways to increase your shop’s revenue: bring in more cars or increase your average repair order. Most of[...]

Just to be clear, in the “Car Guy” music video parody of Bon Jovi’s “Cowboy,” Schertz Auto owner John Long can be seen at a desk near the end of the sequence, right around the key change and signature ‘80s hair metal[...]

It’s the two outcomes of new employees when starting a job without proper training and onboarding. Shop owners around the country are facing the challenge of finding qualified and competent employees for their business. So when an owner does find a[...]

MWACA IS EXCITED TO OFFER A HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN TO QUALIFYING members. MWACA members across the country saved thousands of dollars by switching their health coverage to Midwest Auto Care Alliance Health Plans. With four[...]

IMAGINE A TWO-PERSON MOM-AND-POP SHOP. He is the wrench and she takes care of the office, helping out as she can in the shop. One Sunday afternoon, doing some yard work, he gets injured trimming a tree. Her priority is[...]