Raybestos Brake And Chassis To Announce Winner Of Raybestos Roush Stage 3 Mustang At AAPEX

Representatives from Raybestos brand brake and chassis parts – a member of the Affinia family of brands – will announce the winner of the Raybestos Roush Stage 3 Mustang on Halloween at AAPEX. The lucky prizewinner was drawn from nearly 160,000 received entries and will be announced at:

AAPEX BOOTH #2646
October 31, 20012
4:30 p.m.

The signature-edition 2013 Raybestos ROUSH Stage 3 Mustang features the same Raybestos Racing brake package run on ROUSH Fenway Racing cars run in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition. The ROUSHcharger and intercooled Ford 5.0 V8 engine makes 650 horsepower and more than 550 ft/lbs of torque. A six-speed manual transmission, high performance tires and ROUSH tuned suspension … featuring Raybestos chassis components … round out the custom muscle car.

The Raybestos ROUSH Stage 3 Mustang was the grand prize in this year’s Raybestos Red Hot Smokin’ Rebate and Sweepstakes promotion. The promotion presented technicians with cash rebates for their customers and a business-building sweepstakes program for their shops.

For more information on Raybestos brand brake parts, visit www.raybestos.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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