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p14 economist suntribune thursday august 21 1997 august wheels m i i j 1 trust is the most important aspect when finding a mechanicservice technician for your vehicle if you want your vehicle to remain in excellent dependable working order you have to give it some ten der loving care in the form of regular and preventative maintenance dont wait until it breaks to fix it it could end up costing you a great deal of money the average canadian consumer spends more than 700 per year on maintenance by practicing regular maintenance you can reduce that amount and pro long the life of your vehicle but how do you find a mechanicautomotive service techni cian you can trust need time to find a trustworthy technician rule number one dont wait until youre desperate for help finding an automotive service tech nician you trust is like finding a doctor you need to build a relationship based on trust and mutual respect and these things dont happen overnight most of the business for a repair when visiting a shop make sure it is tidy and organized and they have the latest equipment garage is from referrals the only way to get referrals is from satisfied cus tomers so if you are looking a new auto motive service technician ask around ask friends relatives business asso ciates any anyone else you can think of technicians need to be armed with more than a screwdriver these days youll probably get a more reliable feel for who is good and who is not by getting several opinions instead of just one if you get a chance drop in and meet the technicians who will be working on your car is the shop tidy and well organized do they have the latest equipment is there evi dence that the mechan ics in the shop take reg ular training courses on the latest automotive and diagnostic technolo gy- the days of the mechanic under the hood with a screwdriver tuning things until they sing just right are a distant memory ni ow they have to be computer lit erate technicians interpreting the communications between the onboard computer system and the diagnostic computers in the shop whether you go to an independent garage a department store or a fran- chisedrepair centre in the end it all comes down to trust help your technician help you car care canada notes that you can help your automotive service tech nician by telling the technician what the symptoms are not what you think the problem is you can do this by describing if the problem occurs when the car is warm or cold at highway speeds or in the city stopping or accelerating etc get to know your car read through the owners manual so you know what to expect turn off your stereo once in a while and listen to the sound of your car when its healthy so youre better able to notice when it needs help leasing and financing plans from hyundai credit canada limited time only based on new 1997 accent l 3dr msrp from 10995 1997 elantra gl sedan msrp from s1399s interest rate 7372 158188 per month for a 48 month walkaway lease total lease obligation of 75849024 oac and optional purchase price of 47537034 down payment or equivalent trade of 850 plus first monthly payment and security deposit s200s250 required 20000 km mileage allowance per year applies additional km charge of 008 msrp for 1 997 accent l 3dr from 10995 msrp for 1 997 elantra gl from 1 3995 all lease and purchase prices exclude freight license pds and taxes markham hyundfll div markham tine cars ltd the new hyundai driving is believing 5829 highway 7 east 9054725525