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Tariffs, Trade Wars, and the Auto Industry: The Elephant in the Room

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We are at the Core of the Automotive Aftermarket

We are at the Core of the Automotive Aftermarket

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The Automotive Aftermarket is a dominant industry here in Canada....

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U.S. / Canada trade war. How will I be affected?

U.S. / Canada trade war. How will I be affected?

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Customer Management

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02 Jul 2006

Customer Management A segment from Automotive Business Concepts By Bob Paff     Yes, I call this segment "Cu...

Don't Buy Your Customers

Don't Buy Your Customers

02 Jul 2006

Are you so insecure that you feel that you have...

Telephone Technique

Telephone Technique

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  Every business has one and every custom...

Analyzing Productivity

Analyzing Productivity

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Productivity of a shop boils down to the total ...

What's Going On With This Economy?

What's Going On With This Economy?

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Paper Clip Trick

Paper Clip Trick

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Aim Into the Bowl

Aim Into the Bowl

03 Jul 2006

When draining a radiator with an old brass drai...

Twelve Buckets for One Rad?

Twelve Buckets for One Rad?

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Suck it up.

Suck it up.

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Coolant spillage is inevitable in this business...

Rusty Light Sockets

Rusty Light Sockets

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It's Always the Fuel Pump

It's Always the Fuel Pump

03 Jul 2006

Hitting the tank with a large hammer proves it....

Torque Those Wheel Nuts

Torque Those Wheel Nuts

03 Jul 2006

But I've never had a wheel fall off yet...

But all I did was disconnect the battery

But all I did was disconnect the battery...

03 Jul 2006

Does the pre - '95 vehicle run bad after disc...

Chattering Wiper Blades

Chattering Wiper Blades

03 Jul 2006

But I put new blades on it.... Don't you jus...

Seized Cotter Pins

Seized Cotter Pins

03 Jul 2006

Have you ever had a problem with seized cotte...

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Hubcap Woes

Hubcap Woes

18 Aug 2007

The day after I completed a 4 wheel brake job for this lady, she returned to the shop and started to take a strip out of me. ...

Sticker Shock

Sticker Shock

18 Aug 2007

Quite a few years ago, I was managing the Speed...

Sometimes you're a hero

Sometimes you're a hero

18 Aug 2007

A tow truck drove in one day, with an Olds 88 i...

Vanilla Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream

25 Aug 2007

A complaint was received, a few years ago, by t...

No Moisture in This Cap

No Moisture in This Cap

02 Dec 2009

A few years ago, this customer comes in with hi...

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