Good advice gets better value

YOUR AUTOMOBILE is a very important part of your

everyday Jife and represents a major investment.

It is im-

portant that your car be kept in dependable condition for

any transportation need.

Today, with self-serve gas sta-
tions and cars becoming far more
high-tech, it is important to
establish a good maintenance pro-
gram. You should make it your
persona! responsibility to find a
trustworthy auto repair centre to
care for your car.

The service facility that you
choose should be well equipped
and capable of making full condi-
tion checks, and establishing a
guidance program to correct im-
mediate problems.

The service manager should ad-
vise you and take personal interest
in providing you with honest ad-
vice leading to reasonable
maintenance.

{t is great to have a good rela-

By Don Taylor
Contributing Writer

uionship with a service adviser,
and they can serve as an adviser
and consultant for any
automobile-related matter.

Some of the following examples
come to mind:
@ questions about AirCare (what
vehicles require government _in-
spections);
@ inspection of a vehicle before
purchase;
@ whether to fix an oid car or
purchase a new or used car; and
@ whai make or model! are good
values?

Your service adviser can save

NEWS photo Mike Wakefisid

A TRUSTWORTHY service adviser cam give customers advice on

all cav-related subjects.

Chuck Taylor,

service manager of

Taytormotive Service Ltd., explains 2 computer test to 2 cus-

tomer.

you money when it comes to
tepairs by advising you on repair-
ing only things that are dangerous
or will lead to damage of other
components. It is also possible to
make repairs by making adjust-
ments instead of replacing parts.
Don Taylor is the owner of
Taylormotive Service Ltd. in
North Vancouver. He has deen in
the auto industry for 45° years.

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