You don’t need to be an artist to be a great automotive painting and body technician. But if the following points describe you, then automotive training programs could be the right route for you!

YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A HANDS-ON CAREER

You can’t get more hands-on than automotive training programs. All of the courses to become an auto painting and body tech involve hands-on training to develop the essential experience needed to enter the profession. Learning how to paint a car will involve training in a wide variety of areas. You can expect learning things like:

• automotive refinishing prep tools and shop procedures
• surface preparation
• repairing small dents in cars
• priming
• the refinishing of plastic car parts
• masking procedures
• introduction to the refinishing procedures involved
• the tools and equipment used in the profession
• learning the welding technology used
• sheet metal repair
• learning the technology involved in vehicle construction and plastic

There are two methods for paying for any vehicle you purchase, whether in the dealership or with a private seller: cash and financing.

If you have cash in any amount, you are in the driver’s seat. If you find a motivated seller and you tell him that you can pay $500 less than he is asking in cash, you may be able to strike a better deal.

Buying online for cash doesn’t negate the need for inspecting the vehicle. This inspection includes a test drive, close inspection of the title document and a Carfax or similar vehicle report.

Once you are satisfied with all the terms, invite the seller to meet you at your bank at a certain time and date. Tell him to bring along a Bill of Sale and the Original title to be signed over to you. Your job is to present him with a … Read More ...