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Many of you have known me for decades, many of you have had me visit your shops, and many of you have attended seminars or conventions where I have spoken. One...
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Simple. Easy to understand.
So why do we find it so hard to tell a customer NO?
I’ve been on the front line of customer interaction for over 30 years. I was...
If you haven’t already, the likelihood of your shop performing a repair on an Electric Vehicle (EV) has never been stronger, with approximately 115 new EV...
This week I ran into a 9T application that experienced a slipping condition when in a forward range. The vehicle would not move unless you applied a lot of...
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This article originally appeared at IndieGarage.ca (March 21, 2024), published by CHAT Integrated Media Inc. for Canada’s independent automotive aftermarket...
A lot of things have changed for RK Trans & Auto Repair in Raleigh, North Carolina, since the shop profile we published in April of 2020. We contacted...
With help from several people, I’ve been able to piece together the following details and stories about Gene. Most helpful was Gene’s daughter Patty, who...
The more one knows, the more you realize how little one knows! Working with cars is often a humbling experience as you learn something you did not know almost...
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