Cheer 1 – Winners Are Grinners @ Our Honda Service Department. With much pleasure we congratulate 2 of our team members from our Honda Service Department, namely Apprentice Joseph Attana and Technician Joel Marsters. Joseph won the Honda Aust Apprentice Competition for NSW and Joel won the Honda Aust Technician Competition for NSW (2nd year in a row).
The Issue with Oil Sludge: Whilst both car engine and oil technology advancements has resulted in dramatically increased service intervals from 5,000 to 15,000 plus kilometres, a major problem is becoming increasingly apparent.
There have been and continue to be changes to our service department – welcome to our make-over – we would like to be there in the future to help you with your motoring needs. Firstly introducing our Reception Team with a mix of new and old faces with over 90 years trusted Service Experience on the Northern Beaches.
Col Crawford Lifestyle Cars celebrated our apprentices last Monday, at our inaugural Apprentice Celebration and Award Night. Around 30 of our apprentices from 4 workshops were treated to Korean BBQ fun, games and prizes, organised by Apprentice Master – Les Brumby and hosted by Service Manager Phil Ward. Our most gifted apprentice’s won the following awards.
The rain may have been coming down in bucket loads, but that didn’t deter our enthusiastic guests from turning up to our Women on Wheels night at Col Crawford Holden Service.
Col Crawford Lifestyle Cars would like to give you and your friend the opportunity to attend our free ‘Women on Wheels‘ basic vehicle maintenance evening, held on Tuesday evening, November 22 in our Service Centre.
The weather is getting colder and the days are getting shorter but, before you consider jumping into your car for the school run, driving to work or heading off on a trip away, we’ve got some tips on how to prepare your vehicle and keep your journeys safe through the winter months.
In their annual vehicle operating survey of 1200 new vehicles, NRMA recently announced the Suzuki Alto as one of the cheapest cars to run @ $89.81 p/w (over a 5 year period).
Phil from BMW Service told me this tale of woe today, but with a happy ending. Jon, a long-time BMW customer of ours was driving up the freeway to Newcastle when he hit a steel railway girder.
This resulted in his tyes and rims having huge chunks taken out of them. Phil said to me, that if it was any other make of car or any other tyre, there is no doubt in his mind that this would have been a fatal accident, let alone be able to keep driving.
Jon collected himself, called us to let us know what had happend and turned around back to Sydney on his run flat tyres – if he didn’t have run-flats he would have been stranded until a tow could be arranged.
Getting back to the dealership we surveyed the damage, the girder did a good job but not enough to stop the run flats from working, the poor rims has a big chunck taken out of each – Jon then gleefully tells me he is so glad he took out BMW Tyre & Rim Insurance, with Hugh Laird one of our business managers. I’m not happy this happened to Jon, but I am so glad that he is covered.
Up onto the hoist, an hour later 2 new rims, 2 new tyres, and a much happier Jon. Back on the road again, only a couple hours behind schedule, and not out of pocket. If he didn’t have tyre and rim, he would have had no cover, and would have been looking at a huge bill.
Phil said that he would have a tale similar to this most weeks.
Our very excited MINI customer, Sally, who won VIP tickets to St Jerome’s shares her day on the green!
