ACDelco Increases Advantage, Specialty Battery Coverage

ACDelco says it is growing its portfolio of competitively priced Advantage batteries with two new part numbers for Kia and Hyundai models – further enhancing ACDelco’s non-GM model coverage.

ACDelco also is adding two new part numbers to its Specialty category of batteries for lawn and garden vehicle applications.

The 121RA and 124RA ACDelco Advantage battery part numbers for Kia and Hyundai are available now. These batteries come with an 18-month free replacement warranty.

For lawn and garden use, ACDelco Specialty part numbers ACDU1-300 and ACDU1R300 also are available now, and carry a 12-month free replacement warranty.

For more information about ACDelco batteries, visit http://www.acdelco.com/parts/batteries/, or see your ACDelco distributor or field representative.

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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