Category Archives: Feature Articles

2016 Sellwood Concert Wrapup

Pictures, Car-of-the-Future, and our CONTEST WINNERS! We look forward to the Sellwood Park Concerts every year.  Really, you can’t get any better than relaxing on the lawn while music plays and you enjoy the Oregon sunset.  While some of our … Continue reading

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Weighing Our Choices

Which candidate best represents America’s priorities? America is about to choose either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump as President of the United States.   That’s a surreal sentence to even write, but it is the choice we’ll all be faced with … Continue reading

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We’re Very Good,  And Now We Can Prove It

We’re now CERTIFIED for hybrids and electrics! Do you own a hybrid or full-electric vehicle?  Thinking of buying one?  Deciding to upgrade to an electric vehicle is just the first hurdle you’ll face.  Once you’re the proud owner, where will … Continue reading

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A Peek Behind the Curtains

There’s ONE thing we do for EVERY vehicle at our shop… Clients will specifically ask for services like checking their tire pressures, replacing burned out bulbs, and filling their washer fluid.  Of course we gladly say yes, and we say … Continue reading

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AngiesList goes FREE!

AngiesList has our good reviews, but read our BAD reviews too! We heard some big news at the beginning of July… Angie’s List has been set FREE!  For years Angie’s has been one of the premier review websites for service … Continue reading

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THE Oregon Summer Camp

Westwind on the Oregon Coast What do you think of when you think of Summer Camp?  The quiet joy of sitting by a campfire, making friendships that last a summer or a lifetime, feeling the confidence that comes from new … Continue reading

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Who Makes YOUR Service Recommendations?   

WE rely on non-commissioned ASE-Professionals The image of today’s auto repair industry has suffered from some careless businesses. Most shops do their best to make repair recommendations in their customer’s interests, but the commissioned pay structure of some shops can … Continue reading

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Radical Shopping Therapy

The Moreland Farmers Market is much, much more than you expect! (Guest article by Lannie Kali)   Have you ever been to the Moreland Farmers Market? It happens every Wednesday from May through October at the corner of SE Bybee and … Continue reading

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The Powell Memo

The roadmap to our current situation was drawn in 1971 If you look around at our media/political/corporate landscape, it seems obvious (as Mr. Snydor will say below in his memo, “to any thoughtful person”) that there is an overriding pro-business, … Continue reading

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The Power Is In YOUR hands 

Planning ahead means service on YOUR schedule Tom Dwyer clients know about the feedback cards we leave in each vehicle after service.  These cards are vital to us; they’re how we know when we’re doing well or when there’s something … Continue reading

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