Category: Automotive repair

Hyundai Motor Group Supports Busan’s Bid to Host World Expo 2030

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Hyundai Motor Group is supporting the ambition of Korea’s second city Busan to host the World Expo 2030 with the provision of a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) during the 172nd Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) General Assembly, which will be held in Paris, June 20. The Group will provide ten EVs, wrapped with the Busan logo, as transportation to the Korean delegation. This initiative will promote Busan as a candidate for hosting the World Expo to prominent figures from the BIE member countries and significant tourists from all over the world visiting Paris. The Group’s EVs, wrapped with the…
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Christian Brother’s Automotive to host a car show on Saturday

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Christian Brothers Automotive in Lakeway is hosting a community car show on Saturday, June 24.A Lakeway auto repair service will host an event combining cars, coffee and community this Saturday. The car show from Christian Brothers Automotive is in partnership with the charity Miracle Farm, which is a ranch that supports at-risk teenage boys through Christianity and Western heritage. Christian Brothers Automotive also roots itself in the Christian faith. Here’s everything you need to know about the open-to-all event: more: Texas cheese book in the works from New Braunfels cheese shop When and where is it? The community car…
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Automotive repairs: Taking the stress out of dealing with a mechanic

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Dealing with an auto service repair facility doesn’t have to be a stressful experience. At its core, this is a customer service industry, you are the client, and the goal for the provider should be to address your needs while offering you as pleasant of an experience as possible. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, it doesn’t always play out like that. Car repair — maintenance also falls under that heading — is a big business, estimated to be an industry of more than $10 billion in Canada last year alone, so there’s a very real risk of paying more…
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Aviva Canada launches auto repair centers

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Aviva Canada launches auto repair centers | Insurance Business CanadaMotors & FleetsAviva Canada launches auto repair centersAdditional locations set to open by year’s endMotors & Fleets By Mika PangilinanAviva Canada has launched a new auto repair service that promises to provide customers with “a more personalized, convenient and enhanced auto repair experience.”The first Aviva AutoCare Center opened in North York, Toronto this week, with additional locations set to open in the Greater Toronto Area and Alberta by the end of the year.Aviva collaborated with preferred vendors to establish the new service. In a…
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A fraud tale: Misdirection of parts

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Image credit: Depositphotos. comOne type of fraud a shop can fall victim to is a misdirection of sales part. A red flag for any shop would be a discrepancy between what the shop thinks it’s making on parts and what is actually being realized. Hunt Demarest, a senior accountant who specializes in working with automotive repair shops with Paar, Melis & Associates, had a client suffer through this kind of scheme. The client’s books were a mess. In the process of cleaning it up, parts margin data was compared to the shop management software. In Demarest’s eyes, so long…
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Skilled trade shortages affecting wait times for automotive repair

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Vinnie’s Mr. Fix-It suggests booking in advance whenever possibleThe skilled trade labor shortage across Ontario is having an adverse impact on multiple industries, and the automotive industry is definitely one of them. Finding skilled automotive technicians willing to work for both national repair shops chains and independent operators is becoming a challenge, and that means one unfortunate reality for vehicle owners in need of repair. “The shortage of technicians is leading to longer wait times for vehicle repairs,” said Vince Klimkosz, owner/operator of the two area locations of Vinnie’s Mr. Fix-It. “I find that many customers think they can…
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How can I find a mechanic I can truly trust?

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You’ve heard a funny noise in your car, so you go to the repair shop. But you’ve got a nagging feeling the estimate you’ve gotten is higher than it should be. This week’s In Your Corner attempts to answer the question: “I think my current auto repair shop is bothering me. How can I find one I can trust?” George Iny, director of consumer advocacy group Automobile Protection Association, said there are a few basic steps you can take to reduce the chance you’re getting ripped off. The first one is a bit counterintuitive: Ignore recommendations from your friends and…
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