The repair trade has changed a lot. I use to repair starters, solder radiators, and reline brake shoes. Now you just toss the old part and put on a new part.
All the specialized equipment you need. makes It impossible for the independent shop to survive. The money invested in special tools can not be recovered before the machine is outdated the the tool is useless.
I knew a tech that worked for Allis Chalmers. When the AC dealer closed, Milt opened his own tractor repair shop. It was doing good business. At one time he had four guys working under him. The problem was he was not getting paid. He told me not long before he closed he had $80,000 uncollected on the books!
Dad left the John deere dealer to open his own shop. He soon was having the same problem, farmer's not paying. He stopped working on any tractor larger than a 560. This was to reduce the amount of unpaid bills and special tools/equipment Started doing more air cooled engines and later sold lawn mowers.
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