Career in Auto?

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Hey all, i about to be a high school senior. As you can all tell, i'm looking at colleges and thinking about what i want to be when i grow up. I have an interest in import tuning, well, its a bigger interest than any other hobbies i have. I suppose an auto mech. would be along the line of that? But auto mechanics dont get paid much do they?

i've also looked slightly into auto body. Lots of people want their cars repainted and have body kits intalled and plus people get into accedents and someone's gotta repair the damage... Do auto body people make a lot?

As far as education is concerned... I want to goto college for 4 years. A real college, not a technical institute. What majors do you guys think would either of these fall into? I suppose mechanical engineering? the auto body i just kinda pulled out of my so dunno about that.... any other career sugessions?

i think i'm more skilled in hands on things, and i am better in math than verbal if tht matters for any reason.