Anyone go to an automotive technical school?

[JonMR2turbo 10+ year member]

I've been going to college on and off the last couple years and absolutely hate it. Even if I was to buckle down and graduate I would still probably hate whatever job I end up working.

So I'm thinking of trying out something like UTI or Wyotech, mainly because cars and working with my hands are the one passion I have that I could make a career out of.

Has anyone gone to one of these schools or know someone who has?

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[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

I've been going to college on and off the last couple years and absolutely hate it. Even if I was to buckle down and graduate I would still probably hate whatever job I end up working.
So I'm thinking of trying out something like UTI or Wyotech, mainly because cars and working with my hands are the one passion I have that I could make a career out of.

Has anyone gone to one of these schools or know someone who has?

as long as you dont go into auto tech where you end up fixing peoples cars and go into hot rod tech or somethign where youre fixing them up, you will like it. trust me, theres a difference between fixing something and fixing it up. i spent over a year in college auto tech and dropped out because i hated it. you have to constantly be able to upsale other products and services for customers cars (thats where the 'every mechanic is a crook' stereotype comes from). any mechanic that has been in the business long enough will tell you that if you LOVE cars, DONT become a mechanic...

 

[04_edge 10+ year member]

my freind went to wyotech, he and everyone he knew said it wasnt worth the money.

 

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

my freind went to wyotech, he and everyone he knew said it wasnt worth the money.

i have a friend thats enrolled right now and idk if he has realized this or not yet lol

 

[lrgnation 10+ year member]

wyotech blows. UTI is where I am going next year. It is 25,000$ for 1 year of training. Is it worth it? I sure as hell hope so, I am going to a BMW step program after where I spend 6 months working my *** off and hope to get in with my local dealership. Start at 15-20/h but work up to about 35/40h and they pay flat rate. So work a 40 hour week but could probably clock about 60-80 hours. Hopefully the job will pay off until I can open my own shop.

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

DANG 25,000 FOR ONE YEAR!!!

my highschool offerd us a tech school (in ohio) i wnt to it, it was called C.V.C.C. cuyahoga vally carerr center.

i went to 4 classes in one year for FREE!!. ( auto body, power equip, service, 12v electrical) learnd ALLOT!! plus we got to piant our own car's!! ( i had a 69 impala 4dr w/ 40,000 og miles on it) painted it black it was tooo fresh!!)

then i went off to R.I.T.O.P. school for mobile electronisc... that was 2500.00 for 3 month's and a hotel suite.!! i learnd way more at thew mobile electronics shool.

ive been basic installing for 4 years now and love it!!!!

 

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

wyotech blows. UTI is where I am going next year. It is 25,000$ for 1 year of training. Is it worth it? I sure as hell hope so, I am going to a BMW step program after where I spend 6 months working my *** off and hope to get in with my local dealership. Start at 15-20/h but work up to about 35/40h and they pay flat rate. So work a 40 hour week but could probably clock about 60-80 hours. Hopefully the job will pay off until I can open my own shop.

good luck clocking that much on ANYTHING european, let alone a beemer lol