What Do You Call a Person Who Works on Motor Vehicles?

What Do You Call a Person Who Repairs Motor Vehicles? Great question. The official, polished, diploma-framed-on-the-wall answer is: Automotive Technician. It sounds refined. Professional. Like someone who owns a torque wrench with a retirement plan. “Technician” reflects the modern reality of the job. Today’s vehicles are rolling computers. We plug into scan tools, interpret data streams, diagnose network communication faults, and reprogram modules. There are oscilloscopes involved. Sometimes there are acronyms that require other acronyms. It’s high-tech stuff. But if we’re being honest? Auto Mechanic is probably more accurate. Because at the end of the day, someone still has to break loose rusted bolts, wrestle control arms into submission, and explain why that “little noise” requires three hours of labor. There is grease involved. There are busted knuckles. There are moments of staring at an engine bay in silence while reconsidering life choices. So yes, Automotive Technician is correct. Auto Mechanic is honest. Both are acceptable. You could also just use our first names. “Hey Rick,” works beautifully. “Chris, can you listen to this?” is perfectly fine. We respond well to coffee, too. One thing, however, especially since we’re based in South St. Louis County: please do not use the term “Hoosier.” Even if the technician actually is from Indiana. Around here, that word means something entirely different — and it is not a professional credential. So call us Automotive Technicians. Call us Auto Mechanics. Call us by our names. Just don’t call us late for a brake job. Copy/paste into Blogger (HTML view)

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