Raybestos Releases New Alignment Catalog

A new Alignment catalog for Raybestos brand Brakes – a member of the Affinia family of brands – is being released this month. The new catalog includes alignment parts coverage for domestic, import, passenger car, light-duty trucks, SUVs and hybrids, with model coverage as late as 2011.

Late-model coverage for Raybestos brand brake and chassis parts continues to expand. Since late December of 2010, a total of 10,111 new and carried-up brake and chassis applications were added; giving the Raybestos brand an expansive Aftermarket lead in late model coverage.

In the month of January, 7,758 records were added to www.raybestos.com for model years 2010 and up. 2,509 records were added to www.raybestoschassis.com for model years 2010 and up.

To order a copy of the new Raybestos Alignment catalog (catalog number RA-11), contact your local Raybestos brand sales representative. For more information on Raybestos brand brake or chassis 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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