Raybestos Brakes Adds New Application Coverage For 2014 Model Year

Raybestos brand brake parts – a member of Brake Parts Inc. – announced that to date, 2,631 applications have been added to its coverage for 2014 vehicles. This coverage spans the spectrum of vehicles, including 402 applications for light-duty trucks.

New application coverage includes:

2014 Nissan Pathfinder
• P/N 980155 and 980155R, Rear Rotors
• P/N ATD905C, PGD905C and SGD905C, Rear Pads

Coverage is also available for import vehicles, including:

2014 Lexus IS250
• P/N PGD1178M, Front Pads

2014 Lexus IS350
• P/N PGD1118C, Front Pads

2014 Toyota Corolla
• P/N 980629R, Front Rotor
• P/N 580704R, Rear Rotor

Raybestos Professional Grade ceramic brake pads use ceramic friction material that matches or improves on the OE ceramic formulation to provide maximum stopping power and safety, according to BPI. These pads achieve strong and silent braking with low dusting, improved pedal feel and enhanced responsiveness, the company adds.

Raybestos Professional Grade OE-matched brake pads are engineered to restore factory performance and use semi-metallic applications that match or improve upon OE. The company notes that the premium attached shims and application specific slots and chamfers ensure a smooth, quiet ride. Raybestos Professional Grade rotors include many problem solver applications and provide the highest level of dependability, safety and performance. The OE-based designs provide the most complete application-specific line on the market, according to BPI.

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