Mr. Toad rides again

I just bought a new car. It was one of those deals you patiently hope will come your way as a shop owner: compensation for the long hours, the hard days, the difficult customers, and the aggravation and stress most of us have come to accept as ?norma
Jan. 1, 2020
Mr. Toad Rides Again

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Mitch Schneider

Mitch Schneider is founder and past president of the Federation of Automotive Qualified Technicians, a professional society of auto repair technicians. He is an ASE-certified Master Technician and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers.
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