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Being Smart about Regular Vehicle Maintenance and Service Can Save You Money in the Long Run
National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence ConsumerFeature
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WITH TODAY'S UNCERTAIN ECONOMY, IT'S EASY TO WANT TO CUT BACK ON UNNEEDED EXPENSES. BUT, PUTTING OFF REGULAR VEHICLE-SERVICE AND -MAINTENANCE CAN SOMETIMES COST YOU MORE, IN THE LONG RUN. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE--OR "A-S-E"--OFFERS THESE HANDY TIPS, TO HELP YOU KEEP YOU AHEAD OF THE CURVE: FIRST, DO YOUR HOMEWORK UPFRONT--BY LOOKING FOR A REPAIR-SHOP BEFORE YOU NEED ONE. AND, ALWAYS LOOK FOR A TECHNICIAN WITH AN "A-S-E"-CERTIFICATION. LOOK FOR THE "A-S-E"-LOGO ON THE FACILITY--OR IN THEIR YELLOW-PAGES-, NEWSPAPER-, OR ONLINE-ADS. ONCE INSIDE, MOST SHOPS PROUDLY DISPLAY THE "A-S-E"-CERTIFICATE IN THEIR OFFICE OR WAITING-ROOM. ONCE YOU'VE FOUND A SHOP, ASK QUESTIONS. REQUEST AN EXPLANATION OF THE PROBLEM IN SIMPLE TERMS. TELL THE TECHNICIAN TO CALL YOU ABOUT YOUR VEHICLE'S PROBLEM, THE COURSE-OF-ACTION, AND COSTS--BEFORE THE WORK STARTS. AND, KEEP GOOD RECORDS--AND ALL PAPERWORK. NOW, "A-S-E" GOES EVEN FURTHER--BY HELPING YOU TO FIND A SHOP WITH "A-S-E"-CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS. IT'S FAST, FREE, AND EASY TO USE. JUST VISIT "A-S-E"-DOT-COM.
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