June 24th, 2010 — winston-salem auto repair
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS REPAIR
Is Your ABS Light Or Brake Light On?
Frank Myers Auto in Winston-Salem, NC diagnosis ABS lights.
When your ABS Light is on, that means that your ABS system is temporarily disabled. When the system is disabled, your vehicle will not have ABS capabilities if you need to stop quickly. This can make the difference between being able to make a panic stop and still retail control of your vehicle, or sliding uncontrollably. While there are some things that you can wait on temporarily before repair or inspection, your ABS system should not be one of them. Our Certified technicians in Winston-Salem, NC are fully trained and qualified to diagnose and repair your ABS and Brake system.
What Could Be The Problem With My ABS System?
Any hydraulic or electrical failure in the ABS or Brake system can cause the ABS light to come on. In some vehicles, the traction control system might also be the cause. In short, every situation will be different, and needs to be diagnosed seperately, but causes can range anywhere from low brake fluid, to wheel sensors registering the wrong speed, to ABS control module failure. Any time your ABS Light is on, you need to visit Frank Myers Auto Maxx in Winston-Salem, NC as soon as possible, so that we can get your system back up and running with minimal downtime.
What Exactly Does My ABS System Do?
The ABS and Traction Control Systems together provide a full stability control system, to help a vehicle maintain its trajectory and help the driver maintain control of a vehicle during inclement weather conditions, cornering and stopping situations. The ABS system monitors the speed of each of your vehicle’s wheels, to determine if one or more of the wheels has locked up during a braking situation. If a wheel has locked up, the ABS system can either modulate the amount of pressure applied to the brake for that wheel, or pulse the pressure to that wheel. This allows the wheel to continue rotating and maintain its grip with the road to help prevent swerving or loss of control during a panic stop or stop on ice condition. Anytime your ABS light is on, the system has been deactivated, so the ABS system will not be operating. This is why it is important to get the system inspected by Frank Myers Auto Maxx today.
– About the service department at Frank Myers Auto Maxx: “We are committed to providing a convenient, ethical and reliable auto repair facility while specializing in helping people cost-effectively maintain their vehicles to ensure additional repairs and expenses are kept to a minimum.” To speak with a Automotive Service Advisor, call 336-831-0656 or visit https://www.frankmyersauto.com for more information.
June 23rd, 2010 — Used Cars, used ford
America’s favorite muscle car for 45 years straight – hits the road with a new exterior design; new interior featuring well-crafted materials and updated technology; and a V-8 engine with even more horsepower and an even throatier signature Mustang exhaust sound.
The used 2010 Ford Mustang will arrive in Winston-Salem, NC soon.
When you combine those elements with the Mustang’s improved handling characteristics, more standard safety and technology features and its already-strong safety and quality performance and reputation, and it’s easy to see how the muscle car known around the world delivers on the promise of fast, fun and affordable performance for a whole new era.
“It’s no surprise that more than 9 million customers have made Mustang one of the world’s most beloved automotive and cultural icons,” said Tracy Myers, owner of Frank Myers Auto Maxx in Winston-Salem, NC. “It’s obvious to me that the Mustang team wanted to make sure this modern legend lived up to the expectations of Ford fanatics all over the world. In my opinion, this may be the best Mustang ever.”
For 2010, the team delivered. “The new Mustang marks new levels of both power and refinement,” said Paul Randle, Mustang chief engineer. “We’ve designed and engineered this to be the next classic Mustang that everyone talks about for years and years.”
At launch, customers can choose from a V-6 or V-8 with their choice of coupe, convertible or innovative glass roof, plus several new options and features delivering the opportunity for customers to personalize their cleaner, meaner-looking Mustangs.
“Being a Mustang fan myself, it seems that the best Mustangs have always been the ones that connect young America with the spirit of the times – and the 2010 does exactly that,” said Rich Little, Credit Miracle Worker at Frank Myers Auto Maxx. “The new Mustang is close to the magnetic center of the original, fully loaded with the swagger you’d expect, but with modern refinement and attention to detail like I’ve never seen in a muscle car.”
With a completely redone exterior that echoes the classic Mustang designs of the past, an interior featuring world-class materials, numerous technology upgrades and an improved driving experience, the 2010 Mustang is poised to become the latest classic in the proud line of Ford’s iconic American muscle car.
“The 2010 Mustang is drop-dead gorgeous,” Myers said. “I think this car marks the best Mustang effort in the past 45 years and we can’t wait for them to start arriving at the dealership. We are confident that when everyone sees it, they’ll want to own it.”
The 2010 Mustang will be built at the Auto Alliance International Plant in Flat Rock, Michigan and available at Frank Myers Auto Maxx sometime before the end of 2010.
To determine when the 2010 Ford Mustang will arrive at Frank Myers Auto Maxx, please visit the website at https://www.frankmyersauto.com or visit 4200 North Patterson Avenue in Winston-Salem, NC 27105.
June 21st, 2010 — Awards
Tracy Myers, owner of a Winston-Salem used car dealership, responds to the 2010 National Quality Dealer of the Year awards winner.
The 2010 Quality Dealer of the Year was unveiled last Thursday night at The National Independent Automobile Dealers Associations 64th Annual Convention and Expo in Las Vegas.
Paul Warren Claborn won the award, who was recognized during the ceremony with what is considered to be the most prestigious NIADA honor.
Claborn, who owns WholesaleCars.com in Albertville, Ala., has worked in the industry almost three decades during a career that started with him detailing cars as a high school student.
After earning the same honors from his state’s dealer association, Claborn was chosen from a group of 21 candidates for NIADA’s national honors.
To determine the winner, Northwood University provides a judge panel, which looks at various factors including how candidates have contributed to the industry and been involved with their respective communities.
“Since its inception, the National Quality Dealer of the Year Award has been the golden ring that all used car dealers strived to obtain,” stated 2006 NIADA National Quality Dealer of the Year, Tracy Myers.
“There’s no doubt that Paul and his family are as excited to have earned the right to be called NIADA’s Quality Dealer of the Year as much as me, my family, and my Team at Frank Myers Auto Maxx was back in 2006,” he added.
Looking at Claborn’s career in more detail, after detailing cars in his school days, he was able to open a home equity line of credit by working two jobs. He used this credit to purchase and sell vehicles via classified.
Claborn said he “was forced to start my automotive business” when the manufacturing plant where he was employed shut down.
And that he did, launching a wholesale business in 1981. At the time, he had just two employees, but would gradually build up his store.
These days, his company’s two locations — one of which just specializes as a Buy-Here, Pay-Here store — employ 22 people. Moreover, his membership in the Alabama IADA dates back to 1983.
Looking at his community involvement, Claborn gave Stepping Ahead — an addiction recovery program — a van, and has provided three local high schools with personal scholarships.
Claborn also takes part in jail and prison ministries. For the last three years, he has mentored a young fatherless boy.
“We live in the most wonderful country on the face of this earth. This country, like no other, affords us one guarantee, the pursuit of happiness,” Claborn stated. “It’s up to us as individuals as to how much effort we want to put into this pursuit.”
For more information on the 2006 NIADA National Quality Dealer of the Year, Tracy Myers, please visit https://www.frankmyersauto.com
June 17th, 2010 — Articles, Used Cars, used ford
Ford Motor Company is a big winner in the latest JD Power study.
Ford had been making sound decisions about the direction of their company even before the Big Three went to Washington back in the fall of 2008. The automaker’s current CEO, Alan Mulally, was pivotal in the transformation. Mulally focused on the balance sheet and was able to cut costs, put money in the bank and avoid taking government bailout money unlike the other two big American automakers. The move gave Ford the money needed to restructure the company and develop better automobiles.
Ford is now the highest-ranked mass-market automaker in initial quality. It also jumped into the list of top five brands in overall quality for the first time ever, and has 12 models that rank within the top three in their respective IQS segments — more than any other carmaker in the study — including capturing top honors in three segments with the Focus, Mustang and Taurus.
General Motors (often called “Government Motors” these days) also did well, with 10 models that rank within the top three in their segments. Chrysler didn’t fare as well.
This is in sharp contrast to last year’s results, when much of the discussion about automotive quality centered on the difficulties U.S. automakers were facing, and the perceptions that these problems were largely caused by poor product quality.
“I’m happy to see that Domestic automakers have worked diligently to improve the quality of their vehicles, particularly since 2007,” says Tracy Myers, owner of Frank Myers Auto Maxx in Winston-Salem, NC. What is still lagging, however, is the consumer perception of domestic quality. “As much as I know it and other dealers know it, our customers just haven’t realized it yet” Myers says. “The folks that own a domestic car love them, but those that don’t still believe that foreign automakers build better automobiles. I can’t tell you how many times a customer will tell me that they would never buy a used Ford, Chevy or Dodge and they will only buy a Honda, Toyota or Nissan.”
Unlike Ford, Toyota clearly is not having a good year. The once-shining example of quality and reliability fell from the sixth overall position in the manufacturer rankings in 2009 to 21st this year.
“All of the recent recalls had quite an effect on the performance of Toyota,” Myers says. “Not surprisingly, we’ve seen an increase in concern over brakes, pedals and floor mats, all issues related to recalls.”
However, that doesn’t mean Toyota is down for the count. “This is the 24th consecutive year the study has been done, and Toyota was above average for 23 of those years,” Myers says.
– For more information on Tracy Myers or his used car dealership, Frank Myers Auto Maxx, please visit https://www.frankmyersauto.com
June 15th, 2010 — Fundraisers, Sponsorships
The 2010 Outreach Alliance For Babies Fundraiser Is Being Sponsored By Frank Myers Auto Maxx
WINSTON SALEM, NC –Frank Myers Auto Maxx, a used car dealership in North Carolina, has announced its title sponsorship of the Sixth Annual Fundraiser benefitting Outreach Alliance For Babies. The announcement was made this morning during a press conference held at Uncle Franks Training Center in front of a standing room only crowd.
The Outreach Alliance for Babies’ fundraiser is an evening of jazz, food, a baby fashion show and a silent auction. The 2010 event will be held Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Sundance Plaza Hotel in Winston-Salem, NC from 6:30 to 9:30. Corporate and individual tables are available for purchase as well as individual tickets in advance.
“Frank Myers Auto Maxx is proud to serve as the Title Sponsor of the Sixth Annual Outreach Alliance For Babies,” said Tracy Myers, owner of the popular Winston-Salem used car dealership. “We’re pleased to support this amazing cause in its efforts to provide clothing and other items such as car seats to infants in our community where families are facing financial challenges.”
Founded in May 2005, the Alliance has provided baskets of baby necessities to more than 600 needy local families. Suggestions of families come from various organizations, including the Department of Public Health, Exchange/SCAN and Forsyth Medical Center. Each infant receives a layette, which is hand-assembled by executive director and founder Phyllis Sample Bonds. The baskets hold onesies, diapers, a sleeper, washcloths, a sleep and play set, a diaper bag, bibs, books, burp/lap cloths, snuggies and formula. It costs about $130 to fill one basket. The baskets are possible because of donations and the annual fundraiser.
For more information, please contact Phyliss Bonds at 336-788-1942 or visit https://www.outreachalliance.org
For more information on Frank Myers Auto Maxx, please visit https://www.frankmyersauto.com
