Episode 12: Jason Bowden - The Business End of a Diagnostic Specialist

In this episode, highly successful Diagnostic Specialist Jason Bowden, from Bowden Auto Services in Torbay, joins host James Dillon to talk about the business end of automotive diagnostics.

Jason has developed his expert automotive diagnostic services business over many years, focusing on the niche. He has invested significantly in both training and tools and is the go-to guy in the wider Torbay area. He has a great reputation within the trade, and for very good reasons. 

The conversation turns to garages doing what they do best, and where the limitation of their expertise in specialist subjects may lie. Do garages know at what point in the job they should refer to a specialist, rather than go deep past the point of their talent, tools and training?

Jason talks about how his business works with other garages, as he acts as a lifeline for jobs they can’t do alone. This enables his garage customers to continue to earn on service repair and maintenance, whilst they employ Jason’s services to fix the nightmare jobs.

Enjoy!

Key chapters and takeaways

  • Jason’s Apprenticeship and Early Career
    [00:00:51 – 00:03:31]
  • Enthusiasm Is Necessary in Diagnostics
    [00:09:07 – 00:10:07]
  • The Shift to Self-Employment
    [00:21:18 – 00:22:43]
  • Tips for Techs Turned Business Owners
    [00:23:03 – 00:27:02]
  • Time vs Efficiency
    [00:54:01 – 00:56:29]
  • The Value of Work-Life Balance
    [01:25:04 – 01:25:56]

More about Jason Bowden

 

Bowden Auto Services: https://bowdenautoservices.co.uk/

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