Hey guys, im currently in the STEP 1 program and am scheduled to graduate in december. Im looking to come check some dealers out in NC, TN, VA, and possibly MD or PA..but id love to talk to some of you guys so by all means either post here or email me please..volkswackin@hotmail.com


thank you!

Where in TN? What dealers in NC? I have worked in NJ, FL, TN and in Oct movin to NC. I work the parts counter but hangout and know very well what the techs go through at work.

really anywhere...im from PA and i dont really have that much drive to stay in PA so wherever i move im starting fresh anyway...the main thing for wherever i go to is that theres a college near by so my gf can go back to school...

T o be honest I had a lot A LOT of fun when I was in FL. It all changed when the kids came in the pic. But I was single or when it was just me and my girl it was the best I loved it. I made great money, beaches, bars, clubs, theme parks, etc....
Check out Vista BMW and Lauderdale Imports... I know a lot of techs at Vista all pretty much happy there. Anything else just feel free to PM me

no doubt
thanks man, id prefer to stay more north though! i have a gf whom will be married to in the next year or so...but kids arent in the picture anytime soon(least i hope not!! haha)...regardless anyone?

my roommate just finished the STEP program and works with me at our local BMW dealership- Schaeffer BMW in Wilmington NC

I think his username is bmwmmotorsport or something, I'll have him check this thread

yo man, i worked for 2 years at checkered flag BMW in Va Beach, great shop, they are building a bigger shop and im starting Step in early 08, ive been workin in bmw dealers for the past 3 years, they were gonna send me to school but i wanted to hurry up and be level one intime for the new shop. but right now i am working at hendrick motors bmw in hickory NC, they are building a new shop in the lake norman area soon.

so you guys all like the shops? are they more on the large side? like how many techs and stuff? thats awesome your getting into the step program man it will help you alot im sure! its pretty hard but its not THAT bad...

im a tech.

rick hendrick bmw in charleston.

17 techs. 2 year old shop.

Stay north? I worked at Circle BMW in NJ. Before they moved to a lot nicer building. I really REALLY miss that place. The people I worked with were top notch. Techs there were top notch, the parts guys all had over 16 yrs experience when I was there 7 years ago and they are still there today.
I will be working at Hendricks in Charlotte first week of Oct. Every time I have been to the shop I like it more and more. It is older then the one I am at now but it has plenty of techs and they turn some numbers. They will be adding another shop like stated above in Lake Norman in a year and then in about 5 years they will have another new shop in an Automall that Hendricks is building. Will have the Hendricks dealers, some strip malls and condos from what I hear.

nice, im really up in the air as to where id really like to try and get into. Part of me wants to stay in PA around the harrisburg or allentown/philly area...but at the same time part of me wants to try something new cause ive grown up in eastern/central PA...but i hate heat haha...any of these shops have AC? thats a plus!

yea, hendrick is a pretty good company to work for, so far ive done pretty well, it was hard for me to move from Va beach with such a busy shop, scheduling like 4 weeks out to coming here and not as busy but having plenty of work , but the guys here still do pretty well.

When I went to the Hendricks store in Charlotte they where busy all 4x I was there. Parts sales there look great which usually is a sign of a busy shop. Circle BMW was the only shop I worked that did not have AC but their new buildin does.