A4 Test Prep Program Available From AVI

AVI instructor and industry veteran Dave Hobbs bring you the ultimate training for the ASE A4 test. Hobbs not only helps you master the Suspension and Steering test, but also gives you valuable insight on challenging problems coming into your bay on these systems.

Go beyond the classroom with hands-on inspection, diagnostic tips, and scan tool demonstrations. Hobbs covers extensive steering, suspension, wheel alignment, and wheel and tire diagnostic information, including symptom descriptions and their causes. Get your hands dirty and learn the differences between manual and electronic steering.

Discover updated information on newer systems like variable assist power steering and electronic ride control. Get a better understanding on how to properly diagnose and repair steering systems using different diagnostic tools. Hobbs also covers airbag safety tips for steering wheel removal, ride control scanner PIDS and alignment rack do’s and don’ts.

This training course also comes with the A4 Suspension & Steering Study Guide that contains dozens of useful illustrations.

Whether you want to pass the A4 ASE certification test or you work with steering and suspension systems in your shop, you won’t want to miss this training program.

Runtime: 150 minutes
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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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