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Screen-Shot-2015-11-18-at-11.24Finding it hard to find good technicians? Here is a strong prospect for the future.

A video out of the USA has gone viral, showing the ‘Kindergarten Mechanic’, five year old boy Phoenix, replacing the wheel bearing on the family 2001 Toyota Corolla.

There was obviously a lot of help from Dad, but Phoenix is hilarious, and has more mechanical skill than anyone in the Auto Media Group office.

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Being America, the video comes with a warning: Phoenix is not a a certified mechanic.

Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards is one of the owners of Auto Media Group and leads its editorial efforts. Richard has been writing about New Zealand’s automotive industry and dealer community for nearly two decades. The knowledge and contacts built up over that time gives our publications leads and insight others can’t match. He is also the president of the New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild.

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