Tuffy Sells Tires
1 Year 12,000 Mile Parts & Labor Warranty
All Major & Minor Repairs
Convenient Financing Options Available
Complete Auto Repair
October 17, 2021
One might say the most challenging part of being an automotive service technician at Tuffy Elyria (Cleveland St) is diagnosing a problem before it can be fixed.
Cars are made up of a bunch of complex systems. There usually could be a number of reasons for any given symptom. So, it's challenging to track down the actual cause of the problem. And it can be frustrating for the vehicle owner because it can take time and money to get to the bottom of a problem. If it's not something obvious, it's easy for the customer to focus on the fixing and not the diagnosing.
Let us at Tuffy Elyria (Cleveland St) introduce you to something we'll call 'Customer Detective Work' – helping your technician find clues to what's wrong.
We start with the detective basics: What, Where and When. Play along with me; You come in to Tuffy Elyria (Cleveland St) and your car is making a funny sound...
Do you see where we're going? You're gathering additional information to help your technician at Tuffy Elyria (Cleveland St) know where to start. Based on your car and the tech's experience, he'll know where to look and can start with the obvious suspects.
You can see how that would be more helpful than dropping the car off with a note that says "making a funny noise."
If the tech can experience the problem personally, he's better able to make a diagnosis and repair and then test to see if the repair solved the problem.
Ask us for details.
Tuffy Elyria (Cleveland St)
165 Cleveland Street
Elyria, Ohio 44035
440-322-3713
https://www.tuffyclevelandst.com
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