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My MichiVan Experience
May 5th, 2009 0 CommentsBy Carol Jones
I have been in a MichiVan vanpool since May 30, 2006 – 3 years. My drive to work is just over 100 miles per day round trip. I have a four-wheel drive pick-up truck that gets about 15 miles per gallon. 100/15=6.66 gallons of fuel each day. I checked Google for the average cost of gasoline in Michigan in 2006 – it shows between $2.90 to $3.09 per gallon. At $3.00 per gallon, it was costing me $19.98 per day to get to work and back. We were up to $4.00 at one time where it would cost $26.64 per day.
I keep calendars just to keep track of my MichiVan rides. I put a checkmark on the dates I ride and total the days up and
the bottom of the calendar. Friday, May 8, 2009, will be my 500th trip.
For these past three years, I have started and envelope each month. I turn the envelope so I can have room to write the month and year at the top and list each date I ride for that month. I then put $10.00 in the envelope. Read More
Dealership Facility vs. Independent Repair Shop
April 27th, 2009 0 CommentsBy Gene Lewis
VPSI’s Fleet Engineering Services Manager
So now your vehicle is past the manufacturer’s bumper-to-bumper coverage and you need mechanical service, such as front brake pads or finding the annoying rattle that is over powering your newest CD. The question now becomes where do you take your vehicle; the dealership or the independent shop? I personally tend to overlook the convenience factor and go right for the choice that is kindest to my wallet. That choice is independent repair shops.
Let me define my take on what an independent repair shop is. Basically any shop that is not supported by a vehicle manufacture brand, qualifies as an independent repair shop (for example Firestone, Goodyear, PepBoys and Belle Tire, just to name a few).
Based on a recently conducted study released by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), vehicle repairs cost an average 34% more at a dealership when compared to the same service performed by an Independent shop. Click here to read more about the study released by AAIA.
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