One thing I am certain. When a customer drives away from your shop they will know their vehicle was repaired/serviced by the BEST in the business at a fair price, using quality parts and done right the first time! CONGRATS . God Bless You and your family!
Congratulations on all the hard work to get your to this point. I can only imagine success in your future from your skill, knowledge, hard work and integrity.
Integrity is non existence in those type of shops, send your wife to get a quote and she will return home with 10 pages listing all the parts your car needs lol.
Good afternoon Ahmed. First of all, let me express my deepest gratitude to you. For how exactly you run your channel. There are not enough words to describe how much you helped me in choosing my first car, in how you cemented in me the confidence that hybrid Toyotas are worth the money, that the technology is polished and reliable. I am grateful to you for your honesty, openness, kindness and how clearly you present the material. When I heard that you found the building and are setting up a workshop, I thought - oh yes - this is the best outcome. I am sure that you will operate at the highest possible level, that your client base will consist of the most dedicated people, true friends of you and your firm. Allow me, from the bottom of my heart, to express my gratitude to you and my most sincere wishes for success and prosperity in your work. Thank you, you are a real hero of our time!
I am privileged to live close enough to have all my service done at TCCN. I had my first service this month, and everything was great. I have learned so much from this channel. See you again in six months Mr. and Mrs. CCN.
My heart is full seeing your dream come to fruition. As a dedicated Toyota owner, (2010 Scion XD, 2011 Avalon & recently added 2015 4Runner) I know and understand the quality & dedication that goes into every build. I praise God for the blessing & good fortune that He has bestowed on you & your family. I live in NJ & always wanted to visit the Chicago area. Maybe one day I'll swing by for you to have a look & make some maintenance recommendations. Until then Brother, Stay strong & be of good cheer. The Lord hasn't brought you this far to 'drop you like a hot potato'. I will continue to pray for His wisdom & guidance for you the family. Congratulations & Take Care.
AMD, Would a WOOHOO!!!!!! be appropriate? Congratulations on your new TCCN World Headquarters. If my emojis were working, I would use all the celebratory images. With 306,000 customers waiting, I expect the booking line will be busy!
Congratulations AMD, you deserve all the success coming your way! MapQuest says its 8 hours drive from my home in Ontario Canada, to your new shop. If my Toyota ever needs work beyond my DIY abilities, I'd be tempted to drive there. It would be an honor to meet you. My favorite RU-vid channel! Cheers
Congratulations! You and your wife have done an amazing job! That is a beautiful facility. I've said it before and I'll say it again, you and your story are an inspiration of what hardwork and dedication can achieve. Goodluck in this new endeavor! God Bless!
I just found this channel, but I just want to say congratulations on opening your shop. You have a great attitude, and you deserve all the best. Anyone will be lucky to have you as a mechanic.
My wife and I, from down under Australia, extend our thanks to you and your marvelous team for helping us select our new car. We highly value your no frills, casual, yet detailed qualified appraisals. Bless you all.
Bro I am completely speechless!! I know you have put in so much sweat, tears, and dedication to make a dream into a well earned reality. God is great! You’ve earned all of this, uncle! Much love & respect!
I am so very happy for you in this endeavor. I pray the Lord bless the work of your hands and keep you in all his ways. The world needs more honest people in your line of work. Thank you.
Congratulations, your honesty and dedication is unparalleled. Have learnt so much from your videos. Wish we could send our cars to you (from Australia)
Hola Hello, I’m very happy to know that you are doing well. Thanks to your channel I’m very close to buying my first Toyota and I feel blessed to live very close to your shop. It feels good to have a good and honest mechanic very close.
WOW ... Seriously impressive. The opening images sent shivers up & down my spine. Not only a highly skilled machnic, but a gentleman too. Congratulations 👍
Congrats on the fruits of your labor! It's easy to see how proud you are of this new venture! I have decades of dealership experience as a tech and agree with how you have set up the shop so far. I also have a Bendpak assymetric hoist in my shop at home. After my research and now 14 years of use, I can tell you that they are the best. Far superior to Rotary IMO. Especially considering their price. As well the Ammco lathe is definitely the way to go also. Not cheap but super reliable and capable of a great finish. And of course your Master Series toolbox will be put to good use in that environment. I look forward to seeing a tour of that as well. I have a 1023 and Classic 78 stuffed full of tools so I would imagine you will need more space before too long as well. Efficiency will play a big role for you because you are going to get very busy. Hopefully you know a couple good techs from your stealer.......I mean dealership days that you can scoop! :) In any case, I wish you and Mrs. CCN a prosperous future. Your attitude, morals, and genuine care for people and their cars will prove to be your greatest asset in years to come. Bless you guys!
You should do a collab with the "Car wizard". Hes a down to earth guy with a highly successful european/exotics repair shop. His "dont work hard, work smart" attitude is really respectable. Im sure you both could profit from each others experiences. you having dealership experience and him being a general repair shop.
I was just thinking the same thing. Perhaps this is could be the start of a nationwide “Trustworthy Mechanics Collaboration” where the prerequisites include quality, honesty and knowledge?
Just by watching the whole shop I feel so excited! Just like if it was mine. Congratulations! I used to be a mechanic before pursuing an engineering degree, and all I can tell you guys is your project has everything to be successful. I’m even feeling a bit jealous, but in a good and healthy sense. The dream shop. That’s what your shop looks like.
Grand Opening June 6, 1944+78 years. Good for you and your family. This tells me that Americans are not going to let the bumps in the road keep them from going forward. This is the kind of thing that just makes our country our country. Hard Work its an American Thing. I live in CT so it's a bit of a drive.
Psalms 23:6. Congratulations! It is a pleasure seeing you and your family walking in faith towards the path that our Lord has laid out for you well in advance. I don't even need anything done to my Tacoma yet still I want to bring it to your shop! 😀 OH how I wish you were in Texas, because I surely would!
Wow! That grill story tells everything about you. Ask the customer, cleared it with the manager. You are a man of detail and such a professional! I love ur shop so much. Just for fun I want to bring my tundra in for service from St. Louis. Good luck! Chicago Toyota owners are lucky.
Congratulations on the completion of the shop. I wish I was closer to you. So I use your service. But I’m in Ontario Canada. You seem like such a trustworthy person that I would have no issues with you working on my car. These days I really don’t know who to trust. Again all the best to you.
Congratulations! I came across your channel when the water pump on my '07 ES350 failed. The video you have on changing that part is impeccable. You're a true professional, my friend
My goodness, what a huge investment. The whole area looks superb. You are jumping from a good , safe, mechanic's job to start out on your own. From here , in England, this looks the perfect example of a family living 'the American dream'. I wish you every success in your venture, with working on both , cars and videos.
I’m a DIY mechanic when possible in the Pacific Northwest I just may have to make the long journey to get my oil changed someday. Congratulations and it wouldn’t surprise me if business gets overwhelmed that you will have to expand.
The American auto fleet is the oldest it’s ever been. We need people like you with skill, knowledge ability and just flat out talent now more than ever. I’ve followed you for a long time and I’m very happy to see you embark on this new path!! You’re gonna do great and you deserve it.
Congratulations!!! I'd like to know how you will recruit, find and hire good mechanics to work for you. With a workshop that big how many income generating workers will you need? It's a big step going from world class mechanic to world class automotive maintenance and repair business.... Keep focused and positive.. in a year's time you'll look back and laugh.... Yes I've been through that great leap myself..not in the automotive sector but I'd advise you to do 10 minutes of fast exercise, like jumping jacks before you start every morning, lunchtime and to end your working day. Sounds dumb but you need to shake off the tension.
It's easy. Pay well, provide a first-class atmosphere, not just physically, but mentally and have everything a world-class tech could want. He's done it. He will have no problem hiring top talent. Who wouldn't want to work here?
@@thooks1234 hey thooks... That's how to keep good people.. I was wondering how he's going to find them. To avoid bad feelings I'm sure he's not going to hire from his previous shop... Finding good compatible technicians can be time consuming and if you make a mistake getting rid of them can involve lawyers. When I started my first business it took me a while to realise my core activity was hiring the right people until I had a big enough pool of employees to be able to use some (really just a few) of their personal recommendations. It was a tough tough first year ... I was borderline going out of business at the end of every month... After three years I could breathe easier and even took a couple of weeks off. All the best.
Cleanliness is next to Godliness! You know from first impression, that your car will be well taken cared for here! Congratulations on your new shop. More power to you.
AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME !!!!! Living the dream sir!!!!!! Congrats to you and Mrs. CCN !!! May the lord bless you and keep you !!! Many years of happiness and success in your own business AMD !!!!!!
Looks great! A clean and organized shop is a productive shop and is a reflection of the type of work done there. I’m a former heavy equipment/diesel mechanic and now a retired industrial electrician. I can appreciate your obsession with clean floors, my high school auto shop teacher who I’m still friends with today used to make us scrub the shop floor with industrial acid soap and water at the end of every class. He applied the soap and water, half the class was on brooms, and the other half were on squeegees so it only took us about 5 minutes. Sorb-all was not allowed in the shop because of the potential of it getting into an engine, transmission, differential, or other sensitive component. When I went to heavy equipment school we had the same rule for oil dry/sorb-all. It’s often hard to convince people that whatever is on your floor or your workbench will ultimately end up in what you’re working on as well but it’s true. Keep up the great work, God bless you, I pray for your success, and look forward to seeing what’s ahead. Oh, by the way, you may want to consider some sort of guard posts by your electrical panel. Otherwise it’s just a matter of time before it gets hit, but make sure not to block the required working clearance in front of the panel.
@The Car Care Nut: Wow, what a job! You guys are amazing. It looks incredible! Best of luck with the new gig. I wish I lived nearby to have my vehicles serviced there. Keep up the GREAT work!
Congratulation Amd and wife for putting this finally into reality and I will be your customer for life, nowadays its so hard to find someone that really care and passionate about the work they do. You are a gem and breath of fresh air for people that wants to keep their car for a very long time. Looking forward to meet you in person.
yes sir it is very hard to find a good mechanic who cares about your car these days THE CAR CARE NUT is a man who care about you and your car he takes a lot of pride in his work.
If there is anyone that deserves their own shop is AMD an honest man with a humble family caring for the good of others with honesty & getting the job done correctly. Congratulations
Congratulations on your new shop, I know God will continue to bless you and your family. Even though I don't know you personally I can tell you are a kind, caring, honest brother in Christ. My wife and I are planning to purchase a new Rav 4 hybrid soon, I just wish we lived closer so we could patronize your shop. I wish you all the best in this new adventure. It's a beautiful shop, so congratulations again and we'll be praying for you all. Now I'll use your ending, my God bless and keep you sir.
Wow, awesome, you are going for it. You have renewed my faith in mankind, for someone to share and be down to earth on repairs. A honest mechanic, what a blessing you are!
Congratulations. I have been following your channel for a while. I really enjoyed your deep dive into toyota 4runner as I own a 2016. The thing I find the best is that you are a man of God and don't hide it. May the Lord continue to richly bless you and your family and your new business. That took faith and as a Christian myself I know where that comes from. I believe that you will be very successful. It's hard to find a good honest mechanic in today's world this will truly set you apart. GOD BLESS
Congrats on your new shop. You give excellent advice and a great attitude. I am 75 years old and worked as a mechanic for cars, trucks, gas and diesel basically anything I could make money and I too love a challenge. I worked on farm equipment, water drilling machines and one time a diesel locomotive for a local railroad line. After twenty years of working many long hours with many older mechanics to learn my craft I decided it was time to open my own shop. I bought some land and had a shop built to my specs for mostly over the road trucks and trailers mostly diesel since I was very close to an interstate highway. I borrowed money from the bank against my house on a second mortgage so I know well how it feels at first. It takes at least five years to be successful to the point of not worrying as much about making payroll etc. I had some good mechanics but sometimes there are mistakes which can be costly. There is always the temptation to have the latest and greatest tools especially diagnostics and this was back in the 80's when we were just really getting into electronics on cars and trucks. We didn't have the internet so I had to find books or any literature that would make me more knowledgeable. Your demeanor and attitude reminded me so much of myself. I tried to treat my customers fairly but many times that came back to bite me. The best advice I could give you is to keep your overhead as low as possible which will mean instead of buying a fancy OTC gismo figure out how to make something that will work or borrow from another mechanic. Talk to the owners in your area who have been around for twenty years or more and try to make friends of them so they will let you pick their brains. When you have a decision to make that you are not familiar then give them a call for suggestions or advice. Grey beards are worth their weight in gold. Ensure that you labor rates are competitive with others in your area. Don't try to undercut their labor because labor wars benefit no one and the established shop can probably outlast you. Continue to use your RU-vid blog to sell your self and your shop but you need to mentor and train another mechanic to do some as well. If you are already using a brand such as Snap-On or Amico and they want to sponsor why not let them. You will need all the help you can get. Finding good mechanics has always been a big problem especially when it comes to electrical/electronics. The good ones are employed and are payed very well so poaching is not easy nor is it appreciated by the other owner. Try to get good ones out of high school and tech training schools and mentor them. I always paid them by the hour because piece or flat rate induces them to rush which is when mistakes are made. The customers will want to talk to you so you will find you are just one person and you can't watch your folks all the time. Get the folks working for you involved and participating in shop decisions and allow them to criticize if they want. Bottom line is to keep your overhead as low as possible at all time because overhead to profit and you have to look at all equipment purchases as potential loss of profit if it is not used and making money as much as you thought. Don't be afraid to cut your losses or admit you were wrong because unfortunately that is how we learn the best. When I used to teach I always told the mechanics if I stress something it is because I screw it up and I don't want them to do the same. I went to my doctor for a bad cough and congestion years ago and I ended up going back to him several time for new medications to fix me. He knew I owned a auto/truck repair shop and I told him if I worked on the carburetor (remember those) and he left my shop and still had issues he would expect me to fix it for free each time thereafter so why should I have to pay him when I was not fixed the first few times. He said it was because he has to work on someone that has moving parts so it was more difficult. I told him I work on my engine that are running and he has only two models and they have not changed in thousands of years. I have many different models and each year there are newer with improvements which dictate new tools and methods. He didn't disagree and I still had to pay him but he got my point. Please be careful with your health because stress and anxiety is bad for a person. I was told by a smart man once when I was stressed, ask yourself if anyone will die if I don't get this done and if the answer is no than it is not the most important problem. Good luck to you and I hope you do very well.
AMD good things come to good people! You are so kind hearted and willing to educate us on taking good care of our cars …sometimes giving answers that save us money from repairs! We are so happy for you and Mrs CCN!!! If we still lived in the Chicago suburbs we’d be taking our cars to only you and your pristine shop!! Please please be sure to protect your shop and all those beautiful cool machines and other equipment….maybe a Doberman or 2? Or a great camera and security system…times are hard out there…and sometimes people get desperate enough to steal…we do not want anything negative to happen to your dream!!! BIG CONGRATS TO YOU ANS THE MRS.!
Congratulations! I am sure that you and your shop will be a HUGE success. You are clearly very knowledgeable and I believe that you have integrity and the correct business ethic to attract and grow your customer base. "Life is good"!
Well done brother Ahmed. You have always tried to just help people out and save them time and money. It's great to see how God has enlarged you through your desire to just serve people. It's a beautiful thing.
Congratulations on your new facilities . May God bless you and your business And may you prosper ! 🙏 I am very excited for you . I wish I lived in your area because you would have all my car care business . God bless you and I look forward to seeing your videos . 😀
Congratulations Ahmed! You are proof of what a strong work ethic, enterprising attitude and honest ethics can bring. The only thing I am disappointed by is the fact that you aren’t in my neck-o-the-woods. God bless you in your new venture!
Congratulations TCCN and family, just scheduled my appointment, excited to be there soon. It's 44 miles away and I've never been excited to go to a car shop than for TCCN 😁
I’m beyond happy/excited for you. Congratulations Amid you definitely worked hard to deserve this ! God is good , best of luck 🤞 on this new beautiful chapter in your life .God bless Eddie, Denver Colorado
Hi there. I know you’ve had the shop up and running for a while now, but I’m just getting around to sending you a note after all these months. i do want to congratulate you and Ms Car care Nut for an ambitious and extremely promising project. I wish you all the best. You guys have worked very hard, and I enjoy all your videos. I started watching your videos after I bought a new Toyota Tundra and later on, a new RAV4 hybrid.
I hope that I'm not overstepping my bounds by sending this blessing for you, Mrs. CCN, and your new shop. The fish in you logo and the closing greeting in your videos make me believe that you might appreciate it: O God, the fullness of blessing comes down from you, to you our prayers of blessing rise up. In your kindness protect your servants, who stand before you devout and faithful, bearing the tools of their trade. Grant that their hard work may contribute to the perfecting of your creation and provide a decent life for themselves and their families. Help them strive for a better society and to praise and glorify your holy name always. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. [Book of Blessings, No. 934]
Absolutely Beautiful! This place is insanely done! I'm so jealous. I look forward to seeing many years of success for you and your family through this shop and channel. Wishing you nothing but the best!
Wow that intro was so beautiful. I hope you keep some variation of that. I rewinded it and closed my eyes and dreamed happy dramatic things. Like of happiness and dreams finally coming true for me. I loved the dedication you out there. To remember where you came from, and the gratitude to us for being there with you. Please do keep it as your intro. Of course you'll probably make some edits and tweaks. But that was so lovely. Like a movie. And you're the superhero leading the way. In very epic proportions.
So happy for you and Mrs. Car Care Nut! I'm in Texas but if I could take my car to your shop, I would! You are my go-to expert on all things Toyota. God is good! Thanks, and many more blessings to you and your family!
Congratulations AMD, you deserve it. Your hard work and integrity really shows! I only wish you were opening the shop in the NYC metro! Good luck and God Bless!
Congratulations. This is my dream to open up a shop of my own. I am really glad you made it. Sending you all the best and good wishes. Hope I can drop by your shop one day. Thank you.
If anyone deserves this its you my friend, thank you for all the honesty and knowledge you have passed on to others. I wish you all the success in the world.
Congratulations on the new shop!! Wish you all the best. I admire your sincerity, never change. Wish we had a mechanic like you in our country, where I can bring my car with a peace of mind. Keep it up and wish you a lot of success with the new shop.
