Category Archives: Feature Articles

Do mechanics do free diagnostics?

Posted on March 22, 2021 by tomdwyer

The short answer is “no”, but the longer answer is important As we were exploring the world of Quora recently, we saw a simple question:  “Do mechanics do free diagnostics?”  We answered by explaining the difference between diagnostics and inspections, … Continue reading →

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Meet our new Robotic Service Advisors… or else

Posted on March 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

They’ve never been on commission… now they aren’t even paid at all! “It was hard saying goodbye to all the old guys, but these new Robotic Service Advisors are the wave of the future.”  So said Tom Dwyer about Tom … Continue reading →

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How Fake Is YOUR News? A look at the media credibility spectrum… all of it.

Posted on February 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

(Originally published May 2018, updated Feb 2021 and Jul 2024) FAKE NEWS!  You’re being hoodwinked by the entrenched Liberal Media!  Look out!  The Right Wing Echo Chamber is blasting out lies! Everyone sees bias in news from “the other side”, … Continue reading →

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What happens to your vehicle if it’s not driven regularly?

Posted on February 19, 2021 by tomdwyer

What Happens To Your Vehicle if it’s Not Driven Regularly? If you haven’t been driving because of Covid, then this article is for you…. (updated Feb 2021) We first published this article just over 10 months ago, but as Covid … Continue reading →

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The wait is over! You voted, and our 2020 Referral Reward Yearly Winner is….

Posted on January 21, 2021 by tomdwyer

The wait is over! You voted, and our 2020 Referral Reward Yearly Winner is…. Here’s a rare commodity in today’s world… GOOD NEWS!  We thank folks for their valuable business referrals by making donations to the non-profit groups they choose.  … Continue reading →

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Can’t we all just get along? Nope.  But here’s why…

Posted on January 21, 2021 by tomdwyer

Can’t we all just get along? Nope.  But here’s why… We originally wrote this article way, way back in 2017 when we were appalled by the increasing hyper-partisanship of the country and the inability of the Two Sides to even … Continue reading →

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Come Cringe With Us.

Posted on December 24, 2020 by tomdwyer

We never get tired of saying “the Tom Dwyer Newsletter is unlike any other newsletter you’ve ever read”, but what do we mean?  There’s no better way to show you than to look back at the stories we covered in … Continue reading →

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Please VOTE for our Referral Reward Program Yearly Winner

Posted on December 24, 2020 by tomdwyer

We’ll give $1000 to one of these charities… YOU tell us which one! Even with Yelp and Google around, old-fashioned people-telling-people is the best advertising for any small business.   When our clients recommend our shop to their friends we say … Continue reading →

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Dwyer Local Business Buying Guide

Posted on November 24, 2020 by tomdwyer

Please help your friends and neighbors during these Covid Holidays! Facebook friend Mary A. had a good idea… “I’m planning on buying as many Christmas gifts as I can from friends’ pages and local shops this year. Whether it’s candles, … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With My Car?

Posted on November 24, 2020 by tomdwyer

Diagnosing vehicle problems requires more than a code reader or gut feeling The Car Talk guys did the automotive world a bit of a disservice.  They led people to believe complex automotive problems can be accurately diagnosed in 4 minutes … Continue reading →

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