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Hey guys, just signed up today after I saw the site. I attend school down at UTI in Phoenix, just going thrugh basic engines and repair right now.

Just wondering if any of you guys had heard about or attended this school, as I'm having a difficult time choosing between schools (Porche TAP, Audi Academy).

Thanks a bunch.
 
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Pick the one you wanna work for. Generally, I'd just go with the one that usually pays the best. Off the top of my head, I'd guess Porsche b/c the owners are rich and fanatical and there are lots of old Porsches running around.
 
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hmmm.

Audi Academy would be sweet to work for (5-valve technology, permanent Quattro systems, several turbo apps). This would be the easiest for me to get into.

BMW Step (Variable cams, M series, Z3,Z4,Z8, are all worth entering the Bavarian Motor Werks for.

Porche TAP is definately the hardest to get into, as they only take 36 applicants per year.


Either way, its a tech's market. A graduate buddy of mine went through BMW's STEP training 3-4 years ago. He's a head technician now (Master BMW Cert) at his dealership now, and makes WELL OVER $100k a year on flat rate.....thats serious chnge for a 22-23 year old guy...
 
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wow, he moved up fast. It took my g/f's brother til his early 30s to hit head tech for toyota, and that's with so many Toyota dealerships around in his area too.

If you can't get into Porsche, I'd definitely go with BMW. Not counting which car you prefer b/c practically speaking, there are just more BMW dealerships than Audi which means more opportunities. That's if the pay is relatively the same. Any reason why Mercedes isn't on the list? They've got AMG, superchargers, turbos, and all wheel drive too. Not too shabby in the performance dept. Plus, there are tons of dealerships too.
 
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For you curious guys, BMW Step has schools in Phoenix, Houston, and several different parts of the Eastern United States.

Mercedes DOES have a program called Mercedes-Benz ELITE, which excepts almost 390 applicants per year.

Mercedes,Porche, BMW, and Jaguar all require at least a 3.5 GPA, with a 97.5% attendence record or better.
 
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Every option is a good option. Audi, BMW, and Porsche are all great companies. I think you would get the most respect being a Porsche mechanic, if it matters.
 
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Man, if it was for high school, practically EVERY mechanic I know of wouldn't have made it. Hell, I've got a law degree and I wouldn't have made it.
 
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Keep in mind that the above mentioned BMw tech doesn't normally happen THAT quickly, but eventually. If I run through The BMW Level 1 Tech program (6 months), it automatically gives you 2 years BMW tech expirience. Work for another 3 years to become a Master BMW Technician, and say hello to BIG bucks....

Thats all included with Health and Dental insurance, 401k package, etc. A very lucrative endeavor indeed.
 
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Course 1 (Automotive Engines & Repair) is going really well for me. I"ve maintained a 4.0 so far, and we just closed up Short Block 1 today, and moved into forged aluminum and billet piston heat dissipation.

Its uncanny how much this school teaches you...Learning has never been so fun, even after Mikeing cylinder bores, O/R and taper all day long.

Mercedes Benz has opened up around 600 per year slots, with an average starting SALARY (not flat-rate) techs banking 80k their first year. Not bad for 19-20 year old kids. :D

BMW Step still is holding their 200 seats per year though, along with their new training program mentioned on the front page.
 
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Larsky4...I was reading in a publication in the last year or so that BMW was "desperate" for techs. I think that the tech's run the show in all brands and types, they are so hard to find and this is absolutely the most difficult part of my daily job because it is hard to meet customer demand. Here techs are hired in the first year of school.

Are you saying that they are creating their own problems by creating limitations, grades to get in and so on? Or do you think the industry could do better on getting these people through school?
 
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