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
What Should a Service Advisor Say When a Customer Says It's Too Expensive?

What Should a Service Advisor Say When a Customer Says It's Too Expensive?

Published on: 05/10/2026

What should a service advisor say when a customer says it's too expensive? Don't cut the price. The words to use instead, and why they work.

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What Is the Best Service Advisor Training Program?

What Is the Best Service Advisor Training Program?

Published on: 05/10/2026

What the best service advisor training program teaches, how to judge one for your auto repair shop, and why the owner should do it too.

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Do I Need More Cars, or More From the Cars I Already Have?

Do I Need More Cars, or More From the Cars I Already Have?

Published on: 05/10/2026

Do you need more cars, or more from the cars you already have? How an auto repair shop or mechanics workshop can tell, with the maths.

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How Do I Follow Up on Declined Work?

How Do I Follow Up on Declined Work?

Published on: 05/10/2026

How auto repair shop owners follow up on declined work: record every no on the job card, get permission, then text with two times to book.

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How Do I Get Customers to Say Yes to the Work We Recommend?

How Do I Get Customers to Say Yes to the Work We Recommend?

Published on: 05/10/2026

How to get customers to say yes to the work you recommend: present it in the right order, explain it, and say the total as one number.

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How Do I Increase My Average Repair Order?

How Do I Increase My Average Repair Order?

Published on: 05/10/2026

Increase your average repair order on the cars already in your yard. How auto repair shop owners inspect, recommend and get a yes, without more cars.

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