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  • ashcanharry2

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    February 23, 2015 at 3:47 pm in reply to: Scan Tools and Software – Links, Ratings and Reviews

    IF YOU HAVE A GENERAL REPAIR SHOP & WAS ONLY PURCHASING ONE SCANNER, GO WITH AUTEL, IT’S A WINNER.

  • I USUALLY DON’T WRITE COMMENTS BUT, IN THE LAST 3 YEARS I WENT THREW A BUNCH OF PROGRAMS. SOME I  PURCHASED SOME I LEASED. I DON’T WANT TO MENTION THEM IN PUBLIC BUT IF YOU LIKE YOU CAN CONTACT ME. BYRON 404-254-2550. ANYWAY I NOW AM USING MAXX TRAXX BY SCOTTSYSTEMS. http://WWW.SCOTTSYSTEMS.COM THEY HAVE A VERY SMALL DOWN PAYMENT & THE MONTHLY FEE IS JUST AS CHEAP IF YOU HAD PURCHASED A PROGRAM & WAS PAYING FOR TECH SUPPORT. THEY HAVE THEIR OWN ACCOUNTING SYSTEM OR YOU CAN DOWNLOWD TO QUICK BOOKS. TECH SUPPORT IS GOOD. GO TO THERE SITE & JUST CHECK OUT THEIR TRAINING VIDEO SECTION, NO BODY HAS AS MANY INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO’S. THEY ALSO HAVE TRAINING WEBINARS. IN THE SHORT PERIOD I’VE USED THEM IT’S REALLY HELP ME IMPROVE MY BUSINESS. THEY’LL LET YOU USE A LIVE DEMO PROGRAM. IF YOU WERE TO USE THEM & DIDN’T LIKE THEM YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR INFO, NOT SOME OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS. I LOVE THIS PROGRAM, THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING.

  • WE’VE BEEN TAKING OUR TIME FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS & NOW WE’VE  CHOSEN MAXX TRAXX. IT HAS MANY OF THE MUST HAVE FEATURES & THE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS ARE MORE NUMEROUS & COMPLETE THAN ALL OF THE SOFTWARE PROVIDERS OUT THERE. NOT TO MENTION THE VER REASONABLE PRICE. THIS SOFTWARE IS THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES SLEEPING GIANT. 

    http://www.scottsystems.com


  • ashcanharry2

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    November 10, 2014 at 4:18 pm in reply to: Looking to make the switch from Mitchell!!!

    YES, I CHANGED FROM MITCHELL, WAS A CUSTOMER FOR 7 YEARS. FIRST THING, WHEN MITCHELL WENT TO THAT GOOGLE SYLE OF SEARCH IT MESSED THE PROGRAM ALL UP. WENT TO LANKAR SOFTWARE , WE STARTED DOING TIRES SO I NEEDED A PROGRAM THAT DELT WITH TIRES, UNFORTUNATELY A GOOD PROGRAM WITH GOOD PRICE & SUPPORT. TAKE AT LEAST 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR TO TEST DRIVE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. LEARN FROM MINE & OTHERS MISTAKES. FINDING THE RIGHT SOFTWARE IS LIKE GETTING MARRIED. SOMETIMES YOU’LL GET THE DEMO & IT SEEMS GOOD. DON’T SIGN-UP. ASK THEM FOR AN EXTENDED TIME. EVEN LEASE THE PROGRAM FOR A MONTH OR 2, WHILE STILL USING YOUR OLD SOFTWARE. THIS GIVES YOU THE UN PRESSURED TIME TO REALLY TRY IT OUT. I SIGNED UP TO 3 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS, ONE (PROTRACTOR) HAD ALL THE BELLS & WHISTLES EVEN EZ CAT. BUT IT WAS TOO HARD TO MANUVER THREW THE PROGRAM. I KNEW MY PEOPLE WOULD HAVE PROBLEMS. I LOST ABOUT $400 ON THAT ONE. THE NEXT ONE WAS (FAST TRAK) GOOD PROGRAM. HOWEVER I WAS SO BUSY CHECKING OUT THE PROGRAM, AFTER I STARTED I FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAD TO PAY FOR TECH SUPPORT. GOOD PROGRAM BUT IF YOU HAVE TO LEASE A PROGRAM & PAY FOR TECH SUPPORT, NO WAY. I LOST ANOTHER $400 ON THAT ONE. FINALLY I BOUGHT REPAIR WRITER OUTRIGHT – CHEAP PRICE – VERY SIMPLE TO OPERATE – TECH SUPPORT TOOK 2 DAYS 2 TIMES TO GET BACK TO US. LOST $800 ON THAT ONE. FINALLY I GOT AUTO BIZ & I’M SATISFIED, THEY HAVE GOOD TECH SUPPORT. MAKE  SURE WHEN YOU ARE FIGURING OUT EXPENSE, FIGURE ALL OF THE HIDDEN COSTS – SUPPORT – HOW YOUR PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT.IF YOU DO TIRES MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A TIRE MODULE. I WENT THREW A LOT OF CHANGES. NO SOFTWARE WILL BE 100% WHAT YOU WANT BUT TAKE YOUR TIME!

  • ashcanharry2

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    September 3, 2014 at 8:08 am in reply to: Shop Management Software – Links, Ratings and Reviews

    AUTOBIZ – RATE IT 9 – THIS SOFTWARE HAS EASE OF USE – REASONABLE PRICE – TIRE MODULE – VERY GOOD TECH SUPPORT. LET’S FACE IT – I CHECKED OUT ALOT OF THE PROGRAMS – SOME DO EVERYTHING BUT SCATCH YOUR BACK. HOW MUCH DO WE REALLY NEED & HAVE TIME TO DEAL WITH.

  • ashcanharry2

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    December 30, 2012 at 6:13 pm in reply to: CustomerLink

    HAD CUSTOMER LINK, SWITCHED TO DEMAND FORCE. I’M SWITCHING BACK TO CUSTOMER LINK.CL WAS THE FIRST TO START THIS IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY. GO WITH CL, YOU’LL COME OUT AHEAD IN THE LONG RUN.

  • ashcanharry2

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    June 23, 2011 at 11:11 pm in reply to: Cable TV Advertising

    In my area Comcast Cable has some very cheap 30 second rates. You can pick the areas of town & the different channels all priced accordingly, & not at a bad time. They ran from $10 & up & your agent will even put you on some special cable connections. I’m short of good techs so it doesn’t make sense for me now.

  • ashcanharry2

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    June 23, 2011 at 11:00 pm in reply to: Groupon?

    I used it on a bike festival we put on. They want you to give a supper discount plus they get a percentage & then mail you a check. There percentage is negotialble. Wouldn’t use them for my shop. It will only bring you the “Cheap Charlies” that cost you more.