Bobby Ventura, a lanky 6’2” blonde-haired blue-eyed high school junior, is a self described home mechanic who enjoys tinkering together with his screaming yellow ’97 Mustang at every opportunity they can get. Having an uncle who runs a garage helped him to land his first automobile several months before they obtained his driver’s license.
“I’m not much for studying, but auto shop has kept me focused. I plan on working for my uncle when I graduate from school and I’ll take night classes at Tech to get my AAS in Automotive Systems Know-how. Cars have changed a lot over the years and my uncle wishes someone who can not only turn a wrench, but be able to read a computer. Today’s cars have much more diagnostic stuff to figure out and that is what I am going to learn at Tech,” Bobby quipped.
Cars have changed and the marketplace for new mechanics has changed as well. As older mechanics retire, they will require to get replaced by professionals who not only know cars from bumper to bumper but can also understand computer program. Installing a K&N chilled air intake is still a necessary skill, but plenty of repair shops now require students who can understand and fix global positioning systems, such as OnStar, which are found on plenty of vehicles today.
“I’m not much for studying, but auto shop has kept me focused. I plan on working for my uncle when I graduate from school and I’ll take night classes at Tech to get my AAS in Automotive Systems Know-how. Cars have changed a lot over the years and my uncle wishes someone who can not only turn a wrench, but be able to read a computer. Today’s cars have much more diagnostic stuff to figure out and that is what I am going to learn at Tech,” Bobby quipped.
Cars have changed and the marketplace for new mechanics has changed as well. As older mechanics retire, they will require to get replaced by professionals who not only know cars from bumper to bumper but can also understand computer program. Installing a K&N chilled air intake is still a necessary skill, but plenty of repair shops now require students who can understand and fix global positioning systems, such as OnStar, which are found on plenty of vehicles today.
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