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Tim Duke of Duke Automotive

Our dealership Duke Automotive is owned by Tim Duke, a third generation Duke family dealer here in Augusta. Tim is married to his college sweetheart Lisa and they have 2 children- Tyler a senior at (continue reading…)

On reality shows like Monster Garage and Motor City Motors, we’ve seen a GMC Suburban turn into a pothole filler and a PT Cruiser transform into a wood chipper. And these just scratch the surface of the miracles that mechanics can perform.

Every day, mechanics perform tasks that keeps the world’s engines running, literally, from changing oil and air filters to reading diagnostic reports and repairing eng (continue reading…)

Introduction

This databook shows how the light vehicle aftermarket has developed and is forecast to evolve in the next 5 years. It quantifies the size and segmentation of the market. The report details the market dynamics for key fast moving aftermarket products by product family (tyres, service parts, wear and tear parts, mechanical parts, consumables and accessories, and crash repair).

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Introduction

This databook shows how the light vehicle aftermarket has developed and is forecast to evolve in the next 5 years. It quantifies the size and segmentation of the market. The report details the market dynamics for key fast moving aftermarket products by product family (tyres, service parts, wear and tear parts, mechanical parts, consumables and accessories, and crash repair).

Scope

*V (continue reading…)

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. – SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. – SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (DTG) is primarily engaged in the business o (continue reading…)

Automobile insurance is a community-mandated issue and every driver must attest financial duty in order for them to register their auto for their public use. Though the community might administer the bottom limits of accountability drivers need to insure, they repeat on telling drivers what to do about the actual expenses provable. There are specific issues to recognize when choosing an automobile insurance policy.

Review your automobile financing settlement. In case your automobile is not paid cash and you took out loan or a leasing, examine your automobile financial contracts. Other financing companies specify the maximum deductible you can have on your car policy to keep in agreement with your car financing. You also need to consider your available budget. A provable is not consider a onetime expense, a driver who is unfortunate to be involve in many car incidents, it required to spend his or her own cash for every amount of particular claim. Always select a provable that you can manage to pay for each separate claim. (continue reading…)

Having a car is everyone’s dream, but not everybody can take care of their car. Often I find, my friends can only drive their car but can’t look after it. Many times I saw their cars dirty or scratched. It’s very much different with my father-in-law. He always takes care of his car, and thank God, my hubby has this habit too. He learned much of taking care a car from his father when he was a teenager and his father always and always told him to do this, and always reminded him that we should treat our car as our own child. No doubt, his car (and our car now) is always shiny and clean. I want to share some of my hubby’s tips of taking care of the car, which he inherited from his old man. Here they are:

1. After riding your car, always spend some time to wash it. The best time to do this chore is in the early morning. Yes, right in the morning after you use it the day before. This is no exception.

2. If you don’t have time to wash it yourself, you can go to the car wash service nearby. Well, actually my hubby doesn’t like his car washed by them because sometimes they don’t wash it clean enough. Some hidden surfaces like in the corners of the door hinges are sometimes missed. So it’s best if you can wash it yourself (should be very detailed when washing it, though). And bringing in the whole family in this car washing chore, it could be fun too! (continue reading…)

A GPS system can be a very useful piece of technology when on the road. Whether you are going on a long journey or simply traveling to the office each day, a first-rate satellite navigation system is well worth the cash spent. Nevertheless, before you get your hands on any other navigation system, consider how you will primarily use it. If you only intend on requiring it for family vacations, you will purchase an entirely different device than you would if you aim to use your unit each and every day.

If you are intending to be using your GPS navigation system primarily for family breaks where it is likely that you will have a partner to help you navigate, then you possibly do not need a product that comes with speech recognition. Your partner will be able to push switches & type in directions whilst you focus on driving carefully. Yet, if you aim to use your navigation unit for individual business trips, it is advised to consider procuring a satellite navigation system that comes with speech activation. That way, you can drive through city traffic and keep both hands on the wheel while inputting or swapping your proposed target. The majority of manufactures of GPS systems, such as Garmin, have units to buy both with and without voice recognition. Find a diverse selection of technology products such as; sat navs, plasma tvs and ipod touch from leading brands online. (continue reading…)