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Education, Trainings, and Industry Participation & Improvement at Tom’s

Education, Trainings, and Industry Participation & Improvement at Tom’s

by Wendy Sloneker | Feb 1, 2023 | Inside Tom's Automotive Service, Service, Uncategorized

Continual education and trainings are core to the vehicle & service industry… and so they are also core to the service we offer here at Tom’s Automotive. It’s definitely a wild ride to continue to service cars, trucks, SUVs, and hybrids during this period in...
Selling vs. Maintaining Your Vehicle? Top 5 Considerations 

Selling vs. Maintaining Your Vehicle? Top 5 Considerations 

by ManagerKent | Jan 3, 2023 | Service, Uncategorized

When you know whether or not you’ll be selling vs. maintaining your vehicle, you’ll be able to make decisions about the actual work that will get done in our shop. This topic comes up quite a lot in our office with customers. We actually love talking about it...
Winter-izing Your Vehicle for Best Maintenance Care, Safety, & Reliability

Winter-izing Your Vehicle for Best Maintenance Care, Safety, & Reliability

by Wendy Sloneker | Dec 1, 2022 | Service, Uncategorized

You’ve heard us say this again and again, “Maintenance is less spendy than repairs.” It could be true too, that having a big vehicle repair in the winter months could also negatively impact other choice festivities of the season. We’ll break down the...
Cheery Year-Round Giving & Incentives at Tom’s

Cheery Year-Round Giving & Incentives at Tom’s

by Wendy Sloneker | Nov 2, 2022 | Inside Tom's Automotive Service, Uncategorized

Giving back is a commitment. If you’ve been following us for a little while, you already know that we support the West Seattle Food Bank all year round here at Tom’s Automotive. Wanted to remind you of this as the days get shorter, and the nights are darker, and the...
When Should I Get my 2022 Comprehensive Vehicle Inspection Done?

When Should I Get my 2022 Comprehensive Vehicle Inspection Done?

by Wendy Sloneker | May 7, 2022 | Service, Uncategorized

Whether it’s your car, truck, SUV, or hybrid, a comprehensive vehicle inspection is warranted -and ideal- a few times. With summer right around the corner and vacation season nearly upon us, it’s important that you get your comprehensive vehicle inspection to...
How to Avoid a Headache About Car Repair & Maintenance TODAY

How to Avoid a Headache About Car Repair & Maintenance TODAY

by Wendy Sloneker | Mar 7, 2022 | Inside Tom's Automotive Service, Service, Uncategorized

Timing can be a really challenging headache when it comes to car, truck, SUV, and hybrid repair and maintenance.  For instance, there’s never a “good time” to need to get your car fixed, have a bigger factory-directed maintenance...
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