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Auto-Repair Tips from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence -- How Will You Use This Story? -- We are offering 11 produced audio features from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (NIASE). All features are 15 seconds in length, with the audio only available as 96 kbps. #1 (Click here for audio)NO MATTER WHAT YOU DRIVE--OR WHEN YOU GO IN FOR REPAIRS OR SERVICE--YOU WANT THE JOB DONE RIGHT. SO, DON'T JUST DROP YOUR VEHICLE OFF AT THE NEAREST ESTABLISHMENT, AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. THAT'S NOT CHOOSING A SHOP; THAT'S MERELY GAMBLING. FOR MORE TIPS, VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM. #2 (Click here for audio)NO MATTER WHAT YOU DRIVE--OR WHEN YOU GO IN FOR REPAIRS OR SERVICE--YOU WANT THE JOB DONE RIGHT. SO, START SHOPPING FOR A REPAIR FACILITY, BEFORE YOU NEED ONE; YOU CAN MAKE BETTER DECISIONS, WHEN YOU'RE NOT RUSHED OR IN A PANIC. FOR MORE TIPS, VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM. #3 (Click here for audio)NO MATTER WHAT YOU DRIVE--OR WHEN YOU GO IN FOR REPAIRS OR SERVICE--YOU WANT THE JOB DONE RIGHT. SO, ASK FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES FOR RECOMMENDATIONS; EVEN IN THIS HIGH-TECH ERA, OLD-FASHIONED, WORD-OF-MOUTH REPUTATION IS VALUABLE. FOR MORE TIPS, VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM. #4 (Click here for audio)NO MATTER WHAT YOU DRIVE--OR WHEN YOU GO IN FOR REPAIRS OR SERVICE--YOU WANT THE JOB DONE RIGHT. SO, LOOK FOR A NEAT, WELL-ORGANIZED FACILITY--WITH VEHICLES IN THE PARKING LOT EQUAL IN VALUE TO YOUR OWN, AND MODERN EQUIPMENT IN THE SERVICE BAYS. FOR MORE TIPS, VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM. #5 (Click here for audio)NO MATTER WHAT YOU DRIVE--OR WHEN YOU GO IN FOR REPAIRS OR SERVICE--YOU WANT THE JOB DONE RIGHT. SO, MAKE SURE TO ASK IF A REPAIR SHOP CUSTOMARILY HANDLES YOUR VEHICLE-MAKE AND -MODEL--AS SOME FACILITIES SPECIALIZE. FOR MORE TIPS, VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM. #6 (Click here for audio)NO MATTER WHAT YOU DRIVE--OR WHEN YOU GO IN FOR REPAIRS OR SERVICE--YOU WANT THE JOB DONE RIGHT. SO, MAKE SURE TO ASK IF A REPAIR SHOP USUALLY DOES YOUR TYPE OF REPAIR--ESPECIALLY IF YOU NEED MAJOR WORK. FOR MORE TIPS, VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM. #7 (Click here for audio)NO MATTER WHAT YOU DRIVE--OR WHEN YOU GO IN FOR REPAIRS OR SERVICE--YOU WANT THE JOB DONE RIGHT. SO, LOOK FOR SIGNS OF PROFESSIONALISM, IN A REPAIR SHOP'S CUSTOMER-SERVICE AREA--AND THE A-S-E SIGN, WHICH INDICATES CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS ON DUTY. FOR MORE TIPS, VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM. #8 (Click here for audio)NO MATTER WHAT YOU DRIVE--OR WHEN YOU GO IN FOR REPAIRS OR SERVICE--YOU WANT THE JOB DONE RIGHT. SO, LOOK FOR EVIDENCE OF QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS AT A REPAIR SHOP; A-S-E-CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS HAVE TAKEN NATIONAL COMPETENCY TESTS, AND WEAR THE BLUE-AND-WHITE INSIGNIA. FOR MORE TIPS, VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM. #9 (Click here for audio)NO MATTER WHAT YOU DRIVE--OR WHEN YOU GO IN FOR REPAIRS OR SERVICE--YOU WANT THE JOB DONE RIGHT. SO, ONCE YOU CHOOSE A REPAIR SHOP, START OFF WITH A MINOR JOB; IF YOU'RE PLEASED, THEN YOU CAN TRUST THEM WITH MORE-COMPLICATED REPAIRS, LATER ON. FOR MORE TIPS, VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM. #10 (Click here for audio)NO MATTER WHAT YOU DRIVE--OR WHEN YOU GO IN FOR REPAIRS OR SERVICE--YOU WANT THE JOB DONE RIGHT. SO, IF POSSIBLE, ARRANGE FOR ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION, IN ADVANCE--SO YOU WON'T FEEL FORCED TO CHOOSE A REPAIR SHOP BASED SOLELY ON LOCATION. FOR MORE TIPS, VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM. #11 (Click here for audio)NO MATTER WHAT YOU DRIVE--OR WHEN YOU GO IN FOR REPAIRS OR SERVICE--YOU WANT THE JOB DONE RIGHT. SO, CHECK WITH LOCAL CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS, REGARDING THE REPUTATION OF A REPAIR SHOP--AND INQUIRE ABOUT COMPLAINTS, AND THE COMPLAINT-RESOLUTION RATE. FOR MORE TIPS, VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM. |
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