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Category Archives: Feature Articles
The Sellwood Bridge is FINISHED!
…and here’s the WHOLE story on how it happened. Since 2008, the renovation of the Sellwood Bridge has been the defining reality of our life here at the shop. Construction has only been happening since 2011, but we’ve been there … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 January, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters
Tagged construction, finished, opening, sellwood, Sellwood Bridge
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Are We Car Snobs? NO!
Here’s why we have a 15-years-old-or-newer policy for NEW clients It’s our policy not to start NEW service relationships with clients with older vehicles; currently 15-years-old or older. Why not? Are we just being car snobs?NO!!! We have many longstanding clients … Continue reading
Posted in 2017 January, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters
Tagged 15 years old or newer, 98 and newer, economically totaled, maintenance, new vehicle policy, older vehicles, relationship, trust, vehicle, vehicle age limit
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Hey, What’s That Chalk Mark On My Tire?
It’s a tiny detail, but it’s critical to your safety (updated 4/2023) Even if you’re “not a car person” you still know wheels must stay attached to a vehicle for safe and proper function. You probably also know they’re secured … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 December, 2023 Apr, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters
Tagged attention, care, chalk, detail, lug nuts, quality, specifications, studs, technician, tire basics, tire weights, tires, torque, torque wrench, torqueing, torquing, wheels
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The Coup You Never Knew- Most of us weren’t taught about the one planned in 1933
Remember learning about the “Wall Street Putsch” in high school history class? C’mon, you know… the time in the 1930’s when industrialists and bankers tried to create a 500,000-member army of WWI vets to overthrow FDR, but then were outed by … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 December, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters
Tagged billionaires, corporatism, coup, dictator, dulles, fascist, fdr, ford, general butler, generals, hitler, millionaires, overthrow, rockefeller, roosevelt, smedley butler, the business plot, wall street, war is a racket, ww1
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CNBSeen- Because public safety matters to us all
(orig Nov 2016, updated Jun 2020) Among the many problems facing our country, the rash of tragic police shootings may be one of the most serious and confusing. The story is hauntingly familiar… a person is pulled over for a … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 November, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters
Tagged bulb, burned out bulb, cnbseen, don merrill, hatch, police, police shooting, public safety, safety, tail light, the remedy club
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100 Ways To Make Your Life Better.
Ah, the InterTubes. No matter what the question, there’s always an answer in the InterTubes. One of the neatest things the Tubes have produced is the idea of a “hack”, a simple idea to do a common-yet-annoying task in a … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 November, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters
Tagged lifehacks, make life better
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Our Referral Reward Quarterly Winner
We had our own electoral nailbiter, but we have a winner! In the midst of one of the most surreal elections to ever take place in America we were quietly conducting our own little experiment with Democracy here at the … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 November, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters
Tagged planned parenthood, quarterly, referral, referral reward, yearly
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It’s Time To VOTE! Not for President, for our Referral Reward quarterly winner!
The big news this month is all about YOU, and who you want to help in the world. We’re in Year 3 of our Referral Reward program, which, just in case you haven’t heard, is where we make a donation … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 October, 2016 September, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters
Tagged quarterly, referral, referral reward, vote, yearly
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Are we too expensive? How good is a low price on something you don’t need?
We’ve seen a few reviews and comments on the InterTubes lately with a common thread: “Tom Dwyer is expensive, but they’re worth it!” That’s not a bad comment to get and we’re obviously grateful that people see real value in … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 October, 2016 September, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters
Tagged ASE certified, ase master certified, cheapest, expensive, fiducial, prioritize, prioritizing, profit, qualified, quality, save money, sell stuff you dont need, technicians, too expensive, warranty, worth
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The Police We NEED- One solution to the plague of police shootings
It’s not news that police in many places have become a real danger to the people they are sworn to protect and serve. Police point to the danger and disrespect they face to justify increasing militarization of tactics and weapons, … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 October, 2016 September, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters
Tagged blue courage, cjtc, conduct unbecoming, guardian police, king county sheriff, leed, militarization, police, police shooting, police training, protect, sue rahr, training, washington state criminal justice training commission
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