WAUSAU, WISCONSIN 3RD GENERATION OWNED EMPLOYEES: 15 IN BUSINESS: 62 years VEHICLE CAPACITY: 35 When good people get together to do great work, exceptional things can happen. Case in point, Henry Yach, third-generation owner of Yach’s Body & Custom Inc. in Wausau, Wisconsin. “We’ve had a lot of wins in our business,” said Yach. “In 2011, my father received …
PADDOCK’S PAINT WORKS | CHESTERFIELD, MICHIGAN Competition comes in all shapes and sizes. And for Rob Paddock, owner of Paddock’s Paint Works in Chesterfield, Michigan, creating winning work is an extension of self. And the wins just keep on coming. “I learned the business working on classic cars. I did a lot of pre-WWII restorations,” says …
Finding the right parts for a mechanical repair is always a challenge. Most repair shop owners would agree that part quality, price and availability are the top three concerns. If you assume that all parts are created equal, then you might shop by price. But, if you’ve got a hot job that must be completed quickly, you lean on …
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Replacing FCA US LLC Tire Pressure Monitoring Sytems Tire pressure monitoring (TPM) systems automatically check and record tire pressure for all four wheels on the vehicle. Federally mandated since the 2008 model year, TPM s ...
PAINT REPAIR Over the life of a vehicle, the paint is exposed to a wide variety of natural elements. These range from ultraviolet radiation from the sun, to bird droppings, to stones and gravel kicked up off the road. The ...
485 HP Limited Edition 80th Anniversary Dodge Challengers Eighth in a series of limited-edition factory modified Mopar® vehicles, two Limited Edition 80th Anniversary Dodge Challengers will arrive at Dodge dealerships thi ...
A NAME TO REMEMBER When Ron and Wendal Burt started working in the tire business, their plan was to run a locally owned store for a few years then buy it from the owner. But after seeing the huge successes the Burt Brothers brought to his store, the owner reneged on the deal to sell. …
Leading the charge this year in NHRA sportsman racing is veteran Mopar® championship driver and team owner Jeff Teuton, who fields a Mopar-backed Dodge Challenger Drag Pak supercharged HEMI® engine car, with 2015 NHRA Stock Eliminator Champion Kevin Helms behind the wheel. Helms won his ’15 title in Teuton’s 426 HEMI engine Drag Pak Challenger. …
“Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.” – J. C. Penney Want to keep your business shining? Make sure your customer service is polished. Because nothing promotes your business better than a satisfied customer. Here are a few more helpful hints to help you keep customers coming back. REQUEST CUSTOMER REVIEWS ONLINE Once online, create …
CARE FOR THE CUSTOMER. CARS FOR THE COMMUNITY. The term “customer care” means many things to many business owners. At Zara’s Collision Center, it means refurbishing at least one vehicle each year and giving it to a deserving individual in the Springfield area. “My wife Julie volunteers at a local homeless shelter,” Brad Zara, owner of Zara’s Collision Center, says. …
John Collins is crew chief for the Make-A-Wish Dodge Charger R/T NHRA Funny Car driven by Tommy Johnson Jr. The team, fielded by Don Schumacher Racing (DSR), finished a scant 72 points behind eventual NHRA Funny Car Champion Ron Capps Funny Car Crew Chief in 2016. They believe it was a primer for this year’s potential. MOPAR® MAGAZINE: …
Community involvement can make you the talk of the town Great work speaks for itself, but there’s more to generating impactful word of mouth than one customer talking to the next. Community involvement is a fantastic way to create buzz in bulk. If you plan ahead… RESEARCH PAYS A little forward thinking about your philanthropic plan and execution can …
