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From the Magazine: Moving beyond the hype

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Aging vehicle fleet: A golden opportunity With the average vehicle in Canada being more than 10 years old, consumers are holding on to their cars longer, leading to consistent and often increasing expenditures on essential maintenance and repair services. It’s not about chasing what’s next — it’s about serving what’s here, reliably.

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From the Magazine: The trouble of doing everything yourself

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Consider the increasing prevalence of electric and hybrid vehicles. They can assist in setting up and optimizing these tools, allowing you to focus on what you do best: Repairing vehicles and serving your customers. This article originally appeared in the October issue of CARS magazine.

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From the Magazine: Facing the future of auto repair

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Today, they grapple with increasingly complex vehicle systems, the growing expectations of informed (and sometimes misinformed) customers and the pressure to continuously upskill. All algo agreed that they have enough education on vehicle service to effectively advise clients. This way, we make more money over a longer period of time.

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From the Magazine: ‘Helping people out is the big thing for us’

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One recent example: A woman had been through family tragedy but needed a couple thousand dollars worth of work on her vehicle. As the industry shifts towards electric and hybrid vehicles, the shop is preparing for the future. That also means adding to the number of professionals who can work on such vehicles.

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From the Magazine: Collision repair at a crossroads

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Similarly, a sudden drop in used car prices from post-COVID highs resulted in many vehicles not being repaired. For instance, as vehicles become more complex, the cost of repairing crash parts with all the added sensors and technology might lead to higher total loss ratios as these cars depreciate. He is based out of Toronto.

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From the Magazine: ‘A challenge and an honour’

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“ Career path Kuczynskis interest in cars and vehicle repair started at a young age. Despite his love of being a technician and working under the hood of vehicles, Kuczynski felt a pull towards the business side of the industry. As a technician, I could repair one vehicle at a time, he said. Ive always liked cars.

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Planning for the uncertainty ahead in CARS magazine

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The latest issue of CARS magazine is here and it features the annual Executive Outlook , featuring 10 leading experts in the mechanical repair sector sharing their thoughts on how the industry can navigate the uncertain time ahead. Indeed, its becoming prohibitively troublesome to replace your vehicle these days.

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