New Heavy-Duty Catalog Released For Raybestos Chassis

Raybestos brand chassis parts – a member of the Affinia family of brands – has released a new heavy-duty catalog (No. RCHD-11), with coverage through the 2012 model year.

According to Affinia, more than 1,005 heavy-duty chassis parts apply to more than 294,000 medium- and heavy-duty catalog listings, offering full coverage for the most popular foreign and domestic applications.

Maximum Strength, Safety and Service Life Raybestos Professional Grade heavy-duty chassis parts specifically match the application’s ball and socket for built-in strength and durability, and their synthetic bearing designs reduce friction, wear and endplay, according to the company. Professional Grade heavy duty designs always match the application for better steering control, ride quality and service life, Affinia adds. The company adds that the permanently attached polyurethane dust boot helps prevent premature failure caused by contamination, providing clean, consistent, long-lasting performance.

Affinia also offers a parts and labor guarantee on Raybestos chassis parts. The company says that if any Professional Grade chassis product fails, the cost of the part, plus the expense of your labor, will be refunded.

For more information on Raybestos brand chassis parts, visit www.raybestoschassis.com or call 800-323-0354.

When Your Shop Is Worth Much More Than You Thought

Although every sale of a shop in which I am involved has its own unique set of circumstances, which makes my job both very interesting and very challenging, Cowden Automotive stands out as particularly memorable because I was able to demonstrate to the long-time owner, Paul Cowden, that his business was worth about three times what he had initially thought.

Case Study: Owner of San Francisco-based Import Service Shop Delighted to Discover Just How Valuable His Business is to Qualified Buyers
I sometimes share case studies of the clients I have been able to assist in my role as an aftermarket business broker and provider of intermediary and advisory services. I do that when I think the story will provide a reader in similar circumstances with new insights or helpful information.
In the case of Cowden Automotive, Inc., I acted in a consulting capacity assisting the owner and his broker in valuing the business, creating a marketing plan, finding a qualified buyer, and arranging financing for the sale.
Although every sale of a shop in which I am involved has its own unique set of circumstances, which makes my job both very interesting and very challenging, Cowden Automotive stands out as particularly memorable because I was able to demonstrate to the long-time owner, Paul Cowden, that his business was worth about three times what he had initially thought.
Needless to say, delivering that kind of good news to a shop owner is a rewarding experience. Discovering that the sale of his business would result in his retirement nest-egg being substantially larger than he had ever thought was a fitting tribute to someone who had spent his entire working career as a busy automotive service shop owner.

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