The Workshop Whisperer Blog

Straight answers for auto repair shop owners

Pricing, profit, your team and getting your time back. Everything here comes from 13+ years in the industry, and from the owners who have already fixed the problem you're facing right now.

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Rachael Evans teaching auto repair shop owners at the Million Dollar Mechanics Boardroom in Queenstown
Busy but Never Making Any Money? How Regan Crook Turned It Around

Busy but Never Making Any Money? How Regan Crook Turned It Around

Published on: 05/10/2026

Busy mechanics workshop but never making any money? How Regan Crook stopped going backwards, paid down his ATO debt and turns over more with fewer techs.

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How Do I Pay Off My ATO Tax Debt? How Megan and Adam Cleared $80,000 in a Year

How Do I Pay Off My ATO Tax Debt? How Megan and Adam Cleared $80,000 in a Year

Published on: 05/10/2026

How do I pay off my ATO tax debt? Megan and Adam Walters cleared $80,000 in a year with one separate account and two transfers a week.

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Can't Pay Your BAS? How Stella and Selwyn's Workshop Fixed It

Can't Pay Your BAS? How Stella and Selwyn's Workshop Fixed It

Published on: 05/10/2026

Can't pay your BAS? How Stella and Selwyn King's mechanics workshop put the tax aside first, fixed their labour rate and doubled revenue.

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Why Isn't My Auto Repair Shop Paying Me?

Why Isn't My Auto Repair Shop Paying Me?

Published on: 05/10/2026

Why isn't your auto repair shop paying you? Why owners get paid last, what to pay yourself, and how to start paying yourself first.

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How Do I Fix Cash Flow in My Auto Repair Shop?

How Do I Fix Cash Flow in My Auto Repair Shop?

Published on: 05/10/2026

How to fix cash flow in your auto repair shop: the warning signs, what to do first when money is tight, and how to stop it coming back.

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Markup or Margin: How Should I Price Parts?

Markup or Margin: How Should I Price Parts?

Published on: 05/10/2026

Markup or margin? How to price parts in your mechanics workshop to hit a 48% to 52% parts margin without losing customers.

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