Life in the Shop

Understanding the Inner-workings of The Mechanic

Andrew is a resilient man – not impenetrable, but very humanly resilient. He commits to a task and he gets…

7 years ago

A Day in the Life: The Family Business Mom

We are a family business, and not just in the sense that Andrew and I are a husband and wife…

7 years ago

Business & Family Defeat Challenges

2017 has started as a very interesting year for our shop. Andrew and I welcomed our son, Arthur, into the…

8 years ago

The Meaning of “Family Business” Success

When we say we value our customers we mean it…and we try hard to show it without being overbearing. We…

8 years ago

Challenges and Changes in a Mom and Pop Shop [We Like Mike]

On June 1, 2016, we brought on Mike Traher to Marinelli Auto Service. As soon as we did, the phone…

9 years ago

My Life as a Mechanic’s Wife

While I’ve never been opposed to working in a male dominant industry, it just never occurred to me (because of…

9 years ago

Life Transitions and Paying Bills in a New Business

Change is abounding at Marinelli Auto Service. I’m leaving my job to help at the shop more, which has caused…

9 years ago

Does Your Car Pass the Mom Test?

We know that we, alone, cannot change the reputation of the whole auto repair industry…but we hope to at least…

10 years ago

How Marrying A Mechanic Changed My Life

As a little girl I imagined marrying a business man, much like my father. As a college student I was…

10 years ago