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The first step is to acquire a solid background in the fundamentals of auto service. This is best done through a vocational program in your high school (for the truly young) or at a local community college or private technical school with a solid curriculum. Of special importance with Saabs (and virtually all of today's cars and trucks) is to be familiar with and comfortable with electronics. You don't need to be able to design a circuit, but you must have feeling for basic circuit components - resistors, capacitors, inductors - current and voltage, and "loop and node" theory. (very simple - the sum of voltages around a loop must equal zero. The sum of the currents into a node must equal zero.)
The next step for most people is a period of apprenticeship at an "under the car" (brake and muffler) shop, where you learn how to *produce*. Most shops pay on a piece work basis, and to actually make a living, you must be able to routinely "match" or "beat" the "book times". This is a matter of work practice: knowing your work place, your tools and tool organization, and training yourself to work quickly and accurately.
With your academic credentials in hand and enough experience to establish yourself as an "automotive technician" and not just a "guy who works on his car" ... don't forget, you need your own basic tools, and your tool box must be comprehensive and filled with quality tools ... you are in a position to apply for a position at a dealership. This is followed by periodic specialized training at a Saab service school alternated with job experience.
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