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Opening up new Mechanic shop
HI All,
I’m just opening up new Mechanic, body repair and dealer ship all togehter in Des Plaines, IL. I need some help in follwing areas:
-Need good management software to maintain
–Mechanic repair orders
–See open invoices
–track all customers
–All sort of admin work
-Need good software to maintain Police log for Parts and used car inventory
-Need whole sale supplier of Oil and filters
-Need whole sale suppliers of other fluid such as Anti-freeze and etc
I have heard people use Quick books to maintain mechanic repair orders.
Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated.
thanks
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3 Replies
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Hello Vajid,
QuickBooks is good for accounting, but as for automotive repair, it is not specific enough. For example, keeping track of customers’ vehicles (Y-M-M, VIN, mileage, etc.) is something best done using specific shop management software. Unless you want to spend thousands and thousands, it is generally recommended that you use one program for mechanical repair and another for collision repair. With regards to mechanical shop management software you can go to https://www.automotivemanagementnetwork.com/tools/shop-owner-resource-directory/#Shop-Management-Software for a list of the top 20 programs. Good luck on your new business.
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There is only this one field which is never going to stop mechanical. It just that it should have experienced people for automotive services, advisor and quality service. And if you get all these three things, then there you are. One of the best automotive services you can get at auto detailing toronto .
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Hi Relian, Greg is correct: QuickBooks is an accounting program, but won’t actually handle all the management needs of an automotive repair shop. One of the easiest to use, while at the same time very complete is EasyRO. You download a demo version at http://easyworks.com/download-demo-version/. It’s not for collision, only auto repair, truck repair and transmission shops.
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