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Family owned auto repair shop to nearly double in size | Local News

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Scott and Wendy Bean built their auto repair and tire center, Scott’s Garage, in 2016 and already need to add on to their building. The Beans plan to build a 2,400-square-foot addition to their original building at 514 Coombs St., just a few blocks southwest of downtown Lebanon. The addition will almost double the family business started by Scott’s father, Dave Bean, in the 1980s. Dave’s Auto Repair operated on a smaller scale in rural Lebanon, and Scott grew up working in his dad’s shop and eventually took over. But he and Wendy needed a bigger building when his father…
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Aston Martin DBX707 Is the New Official FIA Medical Car of Formula 1

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When the lights go out for the start of the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship™ season in Bahrain this Sunday, Aston Martin will raise the intensity by unleashing the might of the world’s most powerful ultra-luxury SUV, DBX707, as an Official FIA Medical Car of Formula 1. The critically acclaimed DBX707 has received significant engine, transmission, suspension, and brake upgrades, which have elevated the Aston Martin brand to the pinnacle of SUV performance. Add to that pin-point dynamics, new commanding body styling and an upgraded interior, and DBX707 becomes the point at which performance meets luxury. It is 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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How far behind the industry is the labor rate

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Image credit: Depositphotos. comAutomotive aftermarket service and repair shops are charging at least $100 an hour less than they should be, industry experts recently argued. A recent report from AutoLeap, a shop management software company, reported that the average shop surveyed charges $120 per hour for labour, and figures fluctuate depending on the kind of shop. the State of the Auto Repair Industry found that a specialty shop will charge $179 per hour, compared to a franchised shop at $112 per hour. An independent shop will charge $110 per hour. “We are at least $100 an hour less expensive…
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