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The Price of Knowledge
Jan. 1, 2020
The Price of KnowledgeThe first real job I had as a mechanic was in a three-bay service station that had one full-time, top-notch mechanic. He could handle anything that came in the door, and he was fast. Even though I only knew him for a year or so, he taught me a lot about working on cars for a living. I

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Jacques Gordon

Former Technical Editor Jacques Gordon joined the Motor Age team in April 1998 with almost 30 years of automotive experience. He worked for 10 years in dealerships and independent repair shops, specializing in European cars. He later moved to a dyno-lab environment with companies such as Fel-Pro, Robert Bosch, and Johnson-Matthey Catalyst Systems Division. From there, Jacques joined Chilton Book Co, writing diagnostic and repair procedures before joining Motor Age.

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