"That's too far to take my car!"

Fifteen years in the auto body business and I still hear this on at least a weekly basis! As a favor to yourself please read and enjoy this blog. We as consumers are so easily led by sometimes foolish and unclear thinking. Your car or truck is the second largest investment you as a consumer will ever make. Homes are usually the largest. Your car or truck costs more than that fancy flat screen t.v., that super computer you use to check ever important emails, the fancy watch that sits in the drawer because it can't get it wet etc. Yet we tend not to give ol' faithful in the driveway it's long due respect. Would you leave the t.v. out in a blizzard? Would you put the PlayStation or Wii in the yard during a thunderstorm? We do it every day to our four wheeled buddies! When we shop for those neat electronic gadgets, even pizza for pete's sake we check out the best deals at the best stores right? Our hands tire from all the on line research that makes our fingers burn, our eyes blur. However when the vehicle breaks or is hit we take it to the closest place we can find. Our laziness can cause ol' faithful more than just a bad repair! Bad decisions equal bad things. Do yourself a favor, research your repair center. Even if it may be far it may in fact be the best deal. How many of us did not buy our car or truck from the closest dealer? We shopped around for the best deal as well as the best service right? Well now that the new car smell is gone we still owe it to ourselves and our vehicles to seek out the best.

West Loop does in fact offer FREE pick up whether it be a tow or drive in. We have traveled as far as Wisc. and Mich. to pick up a car for repair. Our techs are the highest trained in the industry. In fact West Loop recently signed an agreement with ICAR to pursue ongoing training for our production team. We may not always be the closest however we are the best! Just check Angie's List!

So next time you order that pizza from the place on the edge of town, or you shop around for the best deal on that new game system think about the way you get there to pick it up. Show "old reliable" a little love and choose West Loop for all the repairs your vehicle may need. Who knows, you may get a little smile from under that hood!

Please stay safe this holiday season, spend time with your families and by all means treat that sleigh in the driveway right and like a faithful friend it will give you years of comfort and reliability!

Ed Kowalski
Sales Manager
West Loop