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Originally Posted by Chris Martin
What's the difference between working for a dealer, say BMW, and going to the Manufacturer like you mention? Just curious.
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'Most' dealers are independantly owned, like Howell Ford, Potamkin Dodge etc, and 'buy' their cars and parts from the OEM. They are where you buy the cars, get service and parts, etc.. The manufacturer, or OEM, is the company that builds cars, like GM, Ford, etc.. As said earlier, anybody can get a job at the dealer level, but the OEM level is much harder. I worked for Chrysler, GM, and Kia as a techincal training instructor all without having a degree. What got me in was a 20 year Master Tech status with dealership/mechanical technician background. If you are wanting to get in as a parts specifier or such without a degree, then you would need 15+ years as parts counterman or parts manager at a dealership,not an indepandant like Napa, etc. Of course, most of the positions have laid off people, but you best shot at finding those jobes is by looking at the trade magazine called Automotive News, or online at autonews.com