The new site has gone live, take some time and look around and make sure to stop by the specials section and grab a coupon before your next visit.
Micro Import Service, Inc. is going to be hosting a Women’s Car Care Clinic on March 14th from 5:30-6:30pm. And there is no charge to you…this clinic is FREE! We will have beverages and snacks for you during the clinic. Spacing is limited, so email trish@microimportservice.com or call 520-795-8724, and reserve your spot!
Hope to see you there!
For those of you not aware of this, ever get in your car, put your car key in the ignition, and realize you can’t turn the car key? According to About.com Auto Repair, it happens to everybody. Before you rip the head off the key trying to force it, try this more gently approach. Your car has a steering lock that clicks into place when you take the car key out of the ignition. This prevents thieves from being able to steer your car if they hotwire it. Sometimes the wheel is turned to just the right place to keep your key from being able to disengage that steering wheel lock. All you have to do is turn the wheel a little bit in either direction while you turn the key, and voila! Everything’s moving again.
Ok, so I’m sure this gave a laugh to some because this is ‘old news’, but believe it or not, there are some of us out there that did not know the reason for the steering wheel locking in place. Just trying to be your source of information whether old news or new. 
What a fantastic article in ConsumerReports! This is an older article from early 2011, but the information is still very informative.
The Best of the best list guides you to the 2001 to 2010 models that scored well in their road tests when new and have been consistently reliable over time. Each has achieved multiple years of above-average used-car verdicts, indicating that owners have had relatively few problems.
Models built by Toyota and Honda dominate the list once again, and many of the best used vehicles are from Asian manufacturers. But high-quality vehicles are available from domestic and European automakers as well.
The Worst of the worst list shows models that have had multiple years of below-average reliability in their survey. It is dominated by vehicles from domestic and European manufacturers, primarily General Motors, which had 16 of the 29 models listed.
Click on the link below to read the entire article and to see the lists of vehicles from the best to the worst. And if you have any comments/feedback to this article, we would love to hear it!
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/best-and-worst-used-cars.html
I have attached a link to the ConsumerReports online magazine of what to have in a roadside emergency kit. Although this time of the year we live in a climate that the weather is less harsh then say the east coast, things can still happen. The more prepared we are for the unexpected, the less stressful the situation can be. One other item to keep in your kit is Micro Import Service’s phone number (520-795-8724). Call us and we can arrange to have your vehicle towed to the shop. And if you use our license plate holder, the towing is free within the Tucson City limits!
A Roadside Emergency kit is a very important item to carry in your vehicle. Hopefully you will never need it, but as the saying goes, ‘Expect the best, prepare for the worst!’.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/roadside-emergency-kit-what-to-carry-with-you.html
* up to 5 quarts of oil, diesels slightly higher.
Vehicle Inspection valued at $45.
February 12, 2007 | Media Release
Micro Import Service has been recognized for its outstanding customer service by the Arizona Small Business Association.
The Southern Arizona “Smart Inspiring Enterprise” (SASIE) Awards recognize and honor outstanding entrepreneurs in the Southern Arizona region whose innovative, enterprising approach to business deserves special recognition.
The 2007 SASIE Award winners will be announced at the awards ceremony being held at the Fox Tucson Theater on Tuesday, March 6th, 2007.
The companies nominated are inspiring examples of entrepreneurial practices achieved while rising to the challenges of running a business in the Tucson. The presentation of the SASIE Awards is guided by a panel of judges from a wide range of business interests. Sponsors and supporters include media, corporate, education and government.
September 22, 2005 | By Jennifer Saranow
The Wall Street Journal
One of the classic annoyances of car ownership — the check-engine light — is causing a growing number of vehicles to fail inspection.
Traditionally, the light has been a sign that you should get your car checked out sooner rather than later. But now, more states are using it as a signal that a car’s emissions system isn’t up to par and automatically failing vehicles with an illuminated check-engine light. (more…)
September 17, 2005 | By James Prichard
The Associated Press
Get a good mechanic to inspect the vehicle
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – In the market for a good used car? Watch out for vehicles that sat submerged for days in the flooded streets of New Orleans, Biloxi or other Gulf Coast cities ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. (more…)
Courtesy Arizona Auto Theft Authority
The “Layered Approach” to Protection
Professional thieves can steal any car, but make them work for yours. To prevent thefts, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) recommends “Layered Protection.” (more…)
Bayview Motors
Car Chronicles
With the current radical hikes of fuel prices, here are several ways for you to reduce the cost of driving. Some simply require a bit of attention to apparently insignificant details and habits. (more…)
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