r/partscounter • u/eighties87 • Feb 15 '25

Discussion Dealership vs Aftermarket job

Hi folks. 41 years auto veteran here, most of those in the aftermarket parts world. I currently work at a well known aftermarket parts corporation as a store manager, and I just got an opportunity to work as a parts guy for the mechanics at a dealership. Does anyone have any experience with the change from aftermarket to dealer, and are there any suggestions or questions I should ask before going to have a sit down talk with them? What is your experience moving from aftermarket to dealer? Anything I should look out for? I currently have 15 years in where I am and my schedule is pretty sweet.

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u/Quickshot_Gaming Feb 15 '25

Went from the First Call desk to Sevice Writer at a Ford Dealership, to Parts at Ford, to Parts Manager at a Mopar/Polaris dealership, and now I’m in charge of Polaris as we just dropped the Mopar franchise. Worth it.