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Aug 14, 2007 - Pay now or pay for it later

With each passing year as something else on my body snaps, crackles, or pops in the morning, I'm reminded of the importance of preventive maintenance and having a dealer service department you can trust, and independent techs that you can turn to for a second opinion.

I'll deal with my terrific dealer in a future entry, but today I'd like to brag about my friends at Tire Town in State College, PA. Tire Town has been around since 1964 and has saved me time, money, and headaches on more than one occassion.  Gary and J.R. Vratarich run the business which was started by their father John. If you ever find yourself in need of tires while visiting Happy Valley, these are the guys to see. Honestly, it's like a pit stop. No appointment needed. Just stop in, tell them what you need (and that I sent you...heh), and you'll be on your way ASAP.

The two desperados in the photo are Harold and Ernie. Harold is one of the guys you'll run into behind the counter and has a very keen eye for things that aren't quite right. I had stopped in just to visit yesterday and noticed that Harold had gone out to someone else's vehicle, but was now looking closely at the tires on my Nissan Versa (which were due for rotation) and spotted some slightly unusual wear patterns that I'm now going to keep an eye on. Nice catch Harold!

On the right is Ernie. I consider him to be my personal mechanic at Tire Town. He's the one who understands symptoms I describe, and the sounds I make when trying to convey what's going on with my car. Ernie's also a poker player, and I will get him into my weekly game one of these days.

They've even included my oldest daughter in one of their TV ads. (She's the one reminding you to eat your veggies)

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Just pay for it now
Avoid procrastination
Trouble free miles come

Join me tonight  for our weekly Mazda Club Chat (You don't have to ZOOM ZOOM to attend)

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