Visit our new lobby and bring your laptop! We now have WiFi. Now you can surf the net and be productive while waiting for your diagnosis or oil change. One more way Doran-King is working to make your auto repair experience better for you!
WiFi at Doran-KingJuly 16th, 2010Charity Car Wash July 17thJuly 16th, 2010Join us Saturday, July 17th from 10-1 for our Charty Car Wash! All proceeds to Care For A Cure (see them at careforacurefoundation.com) $5 per vehicle. Coffee from The Bean Factory and lemonade will be served. We will also be conducting a silent auction for a $50 gift certficate and Oil Change For A Year. Sponsored by Doran-King Garage and St. Thomas Becket’s Summer Stretch program. Come Check It Out! Save on A/C work at Doran King Garage!April 23rd, 2010Check out our Shop Specials – 10% off all A/C work now until the end of May. Print out the coupon under the Shop Specials on our website and simply bring it in. It’s that easy. Your Vehicle’s A/C – Should I fix it?April 9th, 2010As the days are getting longer, and the weather warmer, we have been receiving many inquiries about A/C work – should I fix it, or not? First off, I would like to say – it is perfectly OK to drive a vehicle with the air conditioning NOT cooling. A broken A/C is not going to put undue stress on your vehicle and it is not a safety issue. But the real question is – can YOU live without a cool car in the hot Minnesota summer. When I was in my early to mid-twenties, I didn’t necessarily need my car’s A/C to work. There were other, more important to things to spend my money on, like movies and that killer stereo with 5 foot high speakers to blast in my one-room apartment. But as I have aged, and grown more wise, I look forward to a cool ride home after a long day at work. Here are a couple of questions to consider if your A/C is on the blink: To benefit the most, fix your A/C in April. That way you have all summer to enjoy it. Our summer goes by too quickly, so fix your A/C early and drive in comfort. See our Shop Specials page to save on A/C service through May. Call Tom or Nicole at Doran-King Garage to schedule an appointment 651-690-2050. What’s your New Years resolution?December 29th, 2009Yes, we all ate and drank too much, and so we vow to give up eating for the next, hmm, maybe 6 months should do it. Nice resolution. We’ll all look great on the beach this summer. Yes, weight loss resolutions are good, but have you thought about a resolution that’s good for you, your family, and one of the greatest investments in your household – your CAR. Make a resolution to adhere to your vehicle’s manufacturer’s maintenance schedule this year. Your car will thank you, and so will your pocket book. If you don’t know when you should come in, or just plain don’t have time to remember just one more thing, we’ll do it for you. Let us know that you want to get on eCARe today and we’ll start sending you reminders via email. eCARe to help you maintain your vehicleNovember 21st, 2009Times are busy, and they’ll only get busier as the holidays approach. Between work schedules, children’s school and activities, social gatherings, and simply keeping up with our own household, it can be hard to keep track of everthing. However, maintaining your vehicle does not have to be one more thing to track. Let Doran King Garage help by providing you service reminder notices in a convenient email when your car is due for service. In addition, you will have access to your vehicle’s service history and the ability to schedule your next appointment online. If you are a current customer of Doran~King, simply email us your request for an eCARe at doranking@hotmail.com. Or, visit www.doranking.com and go to our eCARe section to learn more. Life just got a little easier. We’re glad to help! October 2nd, 2009October Specials Lights on For Safety - Come into Doran King on October 15th & 16th for a complimentary inspection and replacement of most exterior vehicle light bulbs and headlamps. Lights On For Safety, held in conjunction with the Car Care Council’s Fall Car Care Month, was developed by AASP-MN (Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota) to improve vehicle safety. Since its inception, Lights On For Safety has installed free bulbs in nearly 5700 vehicles. KYB Struts – Have the summer potholes taken a toll on your vehicle’s drivability? Restore your ride by replacing your vehicles’ struts. Bad struts can cause dips when turning, making your vehicle more difficult to handle on rough roads and reducing your tires’ life. During the month of October, when you buy 3 struts, we will throw in the 4th one FREE. A $150 saving only during the month of October. Back-to-school vehicle maintenanceSeptember 15th, 2009Summer’s dying down and the kids are back at school. For many of us moms , and dads, it’s time to cheer! But with the school days also come the extra driving to and from school, after school activities & car pooling. Not to mention our children of driving age that wouldn’t be caught dead arriving to school on the bus. Ensure that your vehicles are in tip-top shape to carry your children, and their friends, from activity to activitiy safely!
I have talked a lot about your vehicle’s factory scheduled maintenance schedule. Not sure where to find this? You should be able to find it in your vehicle’s manual (check the glove compartment). However, if you don’t have your manual any longer, or it is tucked so far in the depths or your vehicle, don’t fret. Visit our eCARe page on our website and sign up to view your vehicle’s schedule and receive maintenance reminders via email. “cash for clunkers” – help or hinder?August 6th, 2009A question posed to us quite often is “Is my car worth it?’ Worth the repair bill, that is. Well, consider: *How well do you like your car? Has it provided you safe transportation in the past? Does it suit you and your lifestyle. What are the memories associated with your vehicle? *Can you go buy another one for the cost of the repair bill? Even a used car will more than likely be several times more than the cost of the repair, and there’s no guarantee that you won’t run into repair problems with your “new” car. *On average, each $1000 spent on car repair should get you about 12 months. So over, a five year period, are you spending less than $5000. That’s about $83 month. Not too bad. Can you finance a new, or even used, car for that? * Maintaining your vehicle according the factory scheduled mainteance guidelines may actually decrease this number by preventing major breakdowns and costly repairs. But what about that “cash for clunkers” program? Yes, we will all pay for you to trash your old car, but you will still have to buy a new, much more expensive vehicle complete with financing and all. Now that the Senate is proposing another $2 billlion, tripling the original program, there is even more $ for you to spend. But before you cash in the family SUV, consider this: * With proper maintenance, and following your vehicles factory scheudled maintenance guidelines, you may increase your vehicles fuel efficiency. That’s the whole idea, right? * Old vehicles are crushed and any engine parts that should be salvaged, are not. Of course, this affects the landfills, not to mention the small businesses that rely on salvaged parts. *Strapped for cash, and think this program will help? Well, the new vehicle you will have to buy will not come cheap. More than likely you will need to finance. Aren’t we trying to get out of that rut? *Are we all ready for SmartCars? I’m not sure I’m ready to cram my family of four, and the dog and the cooler and the lawn chairs, into a closet on wheels. Don’t Forget the Details…July 8th, 2009Want that “new car” smell without buying a new car? Try out Exterior Detailing package, which includes:
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