Cars require regular maintenance and repairs. A mechanic does the physical work on the vehicle, but the service manager ensures that the dealerships service department is well run and managed. Automotive service manger training requires years. The manager needs skills gleaned from work experience, education, vocational training, and certifications in the automotive field.

Service managers are usually employed at a car dealership or a vehicle service operation. Budgeting is one of the chief responsibilities of the manager. They are charged with creating the operating budget, but also making sure the department stays within the budget parameters. They have to make sure costs remain within their projected expectations. They also have to set the goals in regards to profits. Quality assurance and the high ethical standards of the operation also fall under their purview. The manager is in charge of hiring and supervising employees, especially mechanics and technicians. It’s important that the manager make sure all employees are up to date in their training and applicable skills. This insures that customers are receiving the best service possible. They oversee everything that happens in the service department of a car dealership. (more…)

My name is Vinny and I’m a car nut. There, I’ve said it! Now you know. I’m hopelessly hooked and it is definitely incurable. I’ve been told that by some very reliable members of my family (my wife specifically).

So you may be saying, “Ok, what’s this got to do with saving money on classified ads?” Well, here it is. I really love all kinds of cars – classics & streetrods in particular and some of the newer ones too. So in my spare time, I’m always looking at classified magazines and websites just checking things out to see all the beautiful cars I can’t afford. (more…)

This may be old news to some of you but the automotive industry is not what it used to be. The days of car manufactures making new cars, slapping an expensive price tag on them and then watching happy go lucky customers drive off the lot in large numbers has passed long ago. With the economy being in the worst shape that it has been in in a very long time, people just don’t have money to waist on vehicles the way that they did once upon a time.

In recent months thing have began to stabilize a little more than the last twelve months. In what was being called the automotive crisis many people lost jobs as almost no cars were being sold. Household names Like GM, Ford, and Chrysler all looked to the government for help. A big reason that the crisis took place was because the automotive industry was weakened by a substantial increase in the prices of automotive fuels. With virtually no fuel efficient models to offer consumers the “Big three” of the American automotive industry watched their sales quickly decrease. (more…)

C.R.M is the short for Customer Relationship Management it is a software that posses the quintessential capabilities for an automotive dealership to maintain a good relationship with their existing or new customers. In a nut shell the CRM is designed to sort, filter, and management customer’s information in an effective way. It has some eerie resemblance to a well known software everyone uses on a daily basis called “Micro Soft Outlook”.

There are some key differences between a CRM and a DMS, don’t get caught up in the big words. A DMS system or Dealer Management Software should have a build in CRM capabilities, and in addition some functionalities a CRM can not offer. But today we are going to focus solely on the CRM aspect of the technology.

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Automotive oil filters are not supposed to be put on with wrenches. They should only ever be put on hand-tightened or you may never get them off again. The bad thing is that sometimes the oil filter put on at the factory feels like it’s been put on with an impact wrench. And, sometimes no matter how hard you try, you just cannot get that old filter off with your hands. (more…)

There’s no experience quite comparable to the experience of being at the helm of a delightfully diminutive car that has all the power and thrust that you’d expect from a much bigger model. There’s a tendency towards the wimpy from some compact car manufacturers, but you’ll be pleased to know that SEAT leave their competitors in the dust.

With a wealth of models to choose from the SEAT stable offers an embarrassment of riches that will satisfy even the most finicky motorist. From the lovable León to the irrepressible Ibiza, the SEAT badge graces only the most praiseworthy cars. (more…)

Not many people actually use their 4×4 vehicles for the tasks with which they are commonly associated. You probably wouldn’t suspect the hordes of mums outside the school gates to go fording on a weekend, and it’s unlikely that the driver pushing their way into traffic has ever even been near a field. It’s a sad waste, and ultimately leads to the stereotype that is so damaging to the SUV model; that of suburbanites who want to hog the road with impunity.

There’s nothing worse than being on a single track lane and coming across a shiny 4×4 travelling in the opposite direction. Because you know that Mr or Mrs Shiny isn’t going to risk getting their precious status symbol dirty by mounting any available grass verge. Why, the very thought! Who cares if they’re in a vehicle specifically built with off-road rambling in mind and there are no safe passing places in sight? If you’re in anything smaller than their car, well then bad luck because you’re going to have to try and get out of the way whilst they barge past. (more…)

The Jeep Cherokee is an absolute beast of a car, and there’s no doubting that it presents an impressive presence on the road. Whether you want to go on off-road adventures or just to the local shops for a pint of milk, the Jeep Cherokee will give you a commanding presence and a feeling of absolute satisfaction that can’t be beaten.

But it’s not all fun and games. Whilst it would be lovely to spend all day humping up hills and dancing in and out of dykes, there’s the world of work to consider. So what will you do when it comes to meandering down the motorway on your way to earn your daily crust? Hop into the Cherokee, of course!

What, you thought that you’d have to have two vehicles in order to get the best of both worlds? A Jeep Cherokee may be big, but that doesn’t mean that it’s in any way bad. It’s a versatile testament to the American appetite for a car that can cross the boundaries and perform equally well whether it’s tackling tough terrain or cutting a dash in the urban jungle. (more…)

Honda have come a long way over the years. From boxy, perfunctory designs that were made to suit the purpose of getting from A to B, we’re now being treated with delightfully curvaceous models that have plenty of pep and still provide maximum motoring enjoyment.

If you’ve ever gaped at the clunky, angular shape of an older Accord model you might think that it’s impossible for Honda to be cool, that there’s no way anyone under the age of fifty is going to get behind the wheel of a Honda car no matter how amazing the engineering. (more…)

Everyone knows the contribution of agriculture and the role of industrial tires is very vital in the field. The use of such rubber implements are a necessity as there are needed machinery to produce crops and yields for food supplies. Heavy equipment is very important especially in agricultural aspects and for heavy equipment which work in our everyday lives.

The farm tractor is one of those heavy machinery using industrial tires. These are heavy duty rubber stuffs especially built for longer wear and tear. They have deeper treads, thick rubber and powerful rim guard protection. These are made to sustain the daily hazards of the field to work effectively and efficiently. (more…)