Motor Trader Dec 18 / Jan 19

What products and services does Southeast
Auto Mechanical provide?
FB: We do logbook servicing, general
servicing, LPG, brakes, clutches,
suspension, tyres, RWC – we do
everything!
How long has the business been operating?
FB: I purchased the business in 2016, but it
had been in operation for about 15 years
before that.
What is your background in the industry?
FB: In a prior life I was a lawyer. After I had
my daughter, I was meant to go back to
that job, but I wasn't ready to leave her and
decided to resign - she was too important
to me. However, I still needed more, so
I would go in to help my husband at his
mechanical business and do small things
“ WE WORK COHESIVELY
AS A TEAM, WE HAVE NEW
PROCEDURES AND SYSTEMS
THAT WORK WELL, AND WE
ARE ALWAYS PUSHING AND
WORKING TO ACHIEVE
NEW GOALS.”
like getting parts, dropping people home,
invoicing and paperwork and so on.
I enjoy working and learning, and I
wanted to have the background knowledge
to be able to advise people, to quote on
jobs and have a clear understanding of the
work, so I decided to do the light vehicle
trade qualification. That went well and not
long after I had completed, I bought this
business.
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