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How long have you been in the industry, and what is the biggest change during that time?

Levi Barrett – Parts Manager Findlay Volvo Cars Las Vegas

I have been in the automotive business for over 30 years. I started my first dealership job in May of 1993 at a Volvo dealership in Littleton, Colorado. In 2001, I relocated to Las Vegas and continued my career at Findlay Volvo Cars Las Vegas. I started as a Parts Driver and moved my way up over the years to the Parts Manager. The biggest change in the automotive industry, in my opinion, is that vehicles have advanced in technology and options, causing issues in the parts world. The method of looking up parts has become a lot easier with technology than when we first started looking up parts in microfiche. At that time, we had to remember what the correct part was from sliding around in the pictures.

James Barlow – Parts Manager BMW Northwest

I have been with BMW for 34 years, and the greatest change I have seen has been the introduction of hybrids and electric i cars.

Morgan Osterday – Parts Manager Bellevue Nissan

I started as a Lot Porter for service at Foothills Ford, aka Cascade Ford, back in the 80’s, which was ironically just across the street from where I am now; I eventually moved into parts as a Driver and moved up the ranks and became a Manager in 1998, now I'm in my 18th year here at Bellevue Nissan. Technology has been the biggest change for sure.