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8211 SE 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

8am - 6pm Monday - Friday
Office Only: 8am - 11am Saturday

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Shop Talk- Why would we EVER post our Bad Reviews?

Comment of the Month We hope you check out our Bad Reviews article this month, because our Comment-of-the-Month came from

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Shop Talk- When and how to check for recalls on your vehicle

When and how to check recalls on your vehicle We just missed a promotion from the National Highway Traffic Safety

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Shop Talk- How much diagnostic time do Technicians need?

  Comment of the Month This month’s Comment is another posting from Quora, a question-and-answer site we spend a lot

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Shop Talk for January 2024

Comment of the Month This month’s Comment came from one of our own Service Advisors when talking with a client

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Shop Talk- Was that special treatment?

Comment of the Month This month, Jon F. was a little confused … “I was fourth in line on a

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Shop Talk- How do we know if you’re on track for service?

          Comment of the Month-  How do we know if you’re on track for service? This

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Shop Talk for Sept 2023

        Congratulations, Jamie! We wanted to take a moment to offer our sincerest congratulations to Jamie Brooks,

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Shop Talk- What’s the deal with remanufactured parts?

          Comment of the Month We can’t give you exact wording for most of our Comment

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Shop Talk- Here’s when it’s too late to pickup your car

PLAN AHEAD for service in the Summer We hate it when we’re too busy to accept a service appointment, but

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Shop Talk- Who reads their service invoices?  YOU should!

        A Summer Word to the Wise We hate it when we’re too busy to accept a

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Shop Talk- Our 24/24 Warranty and our 10% Coupon

      Comment of the Month Client Linda S. had nice things to say on one of our Comment

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Shop Talk- Act now for 10% Off Labor Charges!

        Comment of the Month We’re big and active fans of Quora.  Like any site in the

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