Posted on 10/1/2010
The sticker price is only the starting point. Do you know what you really pay for your vehicle?Your biggest vehicle expense? Your No. 1 cost of ownership? Depreciation, of course. “For the consumer, selecting a vehicle with a lower depreciation rate will reduce their overall cost-of-ownership,” says Canadian Black Book executive vice-president Larry Shred, whose company has long been a reliable source for used-car values. The CBB is used by dealers as a pricing guide to help them determine trade-in values. But savvy car shoppers can use the CBB’s “Trade-in Value” estimator (canadianblackbook.com) to calculate depreciation. By doing so, you can determine how much value your car loses over time – and get moving down the road to a complete understanding of what you’re paying for your daily driver. Figures in chart are dollars per kilometre. Source: Canadian Automobile Association and Glob ... read more
Posted on 5/5/2010
That's right, we are an Approved Auto Repair Services (AARS) Shop!Total Repair Care Program (CAA-TRC) Benefits: Only a select few shops have achieved this service status CAA is promoting a higher level of service, professionalism and greater benefit to the CAA member Our shop participates in the CAA Vehicle Inspection Program Our shop participates in the CAA Battery Assist Program CAA warranty is exceeded at our facility from the required 1 year 20,000 kms to 2 year 40,000 kms Currently customers receive 3% rewards on any purchases Learn more on the CAA Website!