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Riley Spence

Riley Spence

Automotive service technician who moved from the dealership world to fleet work for a construction company in Newfoundland/Labrador, and a guest on automotive podcasts including Downshift With Tonnika.

Aug 20, 2026

6:08
... what else have you done other than turning wrenches?
6:11
So I, about four years, four or five years into being a full-time mechanic, uh, when I was working, I stuck at that Ford dealership at the satellite dealer I was at for a year after I got out of college.
6:26
And then I went and worked at a couple independent shops, uh, away from my home.
6:34
And then I moved back home, went back to work at that dealer, and I was there for about a year and a half, and I ended up moving to another community, like six hours away.
6:46
Uh, and I s- got a job.
6:49
I wanted to get a job there as a mechanic, and then they presented the option to me, this is at a, it's a startup Ram dealership, uh, Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, Ram.
6:57
Uh, so they presented the option to me, it's like, "We don't have any mechanic positions, but we'd be interested in like a lead service role," because I had experience with talking with customers and communicating to them, like what needed to be done with their vehicle, stuff like that.

37 MINS LATER

44:30
Mm-hmm

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