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How to Choose the Best Credit Card Processor for an Auto Repair Shop
How to Choose the best Credit Card Processor for an auto repair shop as told by our friends at 360 Payments- If you want to know more about 360 Payments go to www.winworks.com/get360 At 360 Payments, we work with hundreds of auto repair shops all across the country....
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Five Big Takeaways from the 2018 SEMA Show
Here is a blog post from our partners- 360 Payments, and the owner Steve's 5 takeaways from the 2018 SEMA Show. Last week our team participated in the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Every year over 70,000 automotive aftermarket business professionals gather in Vegas to...
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Pre-Trip Vehicle Check Minimizes Thanksgiving Travel Stress
High traffic volumes and unpredictable weather make Thanksgiving a stressful time to travel. According to the AAA, the number of Thanksgiving travelers will top 54 million, the highest travel volume in over a dozen years. While you can’t control the traffic or the...
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JUMP START A CAR BATTERY THE RIGHT WAY
Here is a blog post from Meineke, it may be a good post to share with your customers- Has this ever happened to you? You jump into the driver’s seat of your car, in a rush to get your kids to school and yourself to work. You turn the key and get ready to zoom...
read moreWhy is my Car Shaking?
This may be a good article to share with some of your customers: Have you noticed your vehicle shaking lately? Believe it or not, this is a common problem. Most cars shake for a variety of reasons including engine, steering, or brake issues. Your vehicle can also...
read morePrint Oil Change Stickers
Print Oil Change Stickers – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdPtwJhcMbw You can now easily print oil change stickers for your customers, a convenient reminder when to bring their vehicle back. You’ll need a DYMO LabelPrinter 450 (or 450 Turbo) (about $60) and 1 1/8”...
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How Often Should Shop Owners Market Auto Repair Services?
By: Ron Ipach- Captain Car Count How Often Should Shop Owners Market Auto Repair Services? Hey shop owners, Ron Ipach here, sometimes known as Captain Car Count, and welcome to another edition of Car Count Daily. Now on a previous episode, I talked about the best...
read moreVersion 8 is Here
So Many New Updates in AutoShop Series 8- Below are Some Highlights. What's New In Version 8? Add-On Information System Bay Management Oil Change Stickers Parts Kits CARFAX Service History Notifications System Enhanced Lookup Window Improved...
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How to Add the New California Battery Fee (Effective April 1, 2017)
The Battery Fee will be set up as a surcharge and coded to accounting code 2-MISC OR a classification not currently being used. This will allow the fee to be tracked on the Full Details Report in the MISC 2 column. You will need to verify that any...
read moreTwo Ways to Test a Clutch Pedal
Car buyers often purchase automobiles with a standard transmission that has a clutch pedal because they like the power a stick shift provides. However, when a car owner goes to buy a new car, the pedal might disengage earlier or later than the older one....
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