Category Archives: 2016 January

Tom’s Tidbits- America’s Choices…

Greetings! The 2016 election is already being called “the most important election ever”, and while I think the elections around the Civil War, Depression, and World Wars (to name a few) could probably give some stiff competition, I get the … Continue reading

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Keith’s 2015 Funny Page

Unless things have changed since last year, we are STILL the only auto repair facility on the planet with our own political cartoonist.  Keith Tucker brings the spice each month to the topics of the day.  Stay Tooned for more … Continue reading

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A Look Back At 2015

We never get tired of saying it… our company newsletter, “Your Car Matters“, is not like any other newsletter you’ve ever read. Tom’s philosophy on newsletters is simple: “How much do you want to read about bugs from your exterminator, … Continue reading

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Drew’s 2015 Feast

Drew Pearson’s not only been behind the desk for years as one of our Service Advisors, he’s been in the kitchen for years as the driving force behind Drew’s Kitchen, our longest running newsletter column.  He says the two main … Continue reading

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January 2016 Shop Talk

What would “Your Car Matters” look like if we didn’t work so hard to make it non-automotive?  Probably a lot like Shop Talk, where we talk about happenings specific to our shop and our clients.  The biggest draw to Shop … Continue reading

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Staying Fit in 2015

Not many people think of their mechanic as anyone who should (or could) be offering Health advice, but think about it… how well is your vehicle functioning if the driver isn’t functioning at top performance?  Every month we try to … Continue reading

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2015 Got Us Much, Much Closer…

The Sellwood Bridge has been in desperate need of overhaul for years.  Crumbling and cracked concrete, narrow lanes, inadequate sidewalks, bad lighting, and difficult approaches were just some of the problems it faced.  As a temporary stop-gap the County had … Continue reading

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2015’s Pile of Publications

Not everyone looks around much when they drop their vehicle with us for repair, but those who do have noticed our Book and Bumper Sticker Library.  All the books are available for checkout, and the bumper stickers (and a few … Continue reading

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2015’s Hoard of Hoodwinks

What do you call a humor column in an automotive newsletter?  Humorousness! OK, that’s not funny at all, which is why we bring you humor written by other people every month. Sometimes it’s topical, sometimes it’s silly, but we always … Continue reading

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2015’s Big Bucket o’ Popcorn

Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them.  From the sublime to the ridiculous, check in here for crunchy bits of … Continue reading

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