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| Toyota Announces Expanded Service Support for Independent Repair ... - Soa Wolrd Posted: 04 Nov 2009 06:30 PM PST  TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) unveiled today valuable new service resources for the independent repair community at the annual Automotive Service and Repair Week, hosted by the Automotive Service Association. These new services, improve upon the Toyota/Lexus/Scion technical information Web site [http://techinfo.toyota.com], with new functionality including:
These new capabilities are available through a new Professional Diagnostic subscription option, available in two-day or one-year intervals. Two-day subscriptions are offered at $55 and full-year accounts are initially available for $995. A special introductory offer is also featured for full-year subscribers, bundling the annual subscription with a Techstream Lite interface kit for $1345. The bundled package provides a great way for facilities to upgrade to full diagnostic capability and expand their service capability on Toyota products. The Techstream Lite interface kit as a stand-alone item normally retails for $495 and the Diagnostic Professional subscription will retail for $1095 after the introductory period ends in March 2010. Customer First "With over 26 million total units in operation in the U.S. market, we understand many Toyota owners utilize the independent service community for their repair and maintenance needs. Of course we would love these folks to visit a dealership for their service. However, regardless of the service location, we want owners of our vehicles to have a great experience with the product," explains Bob Waltz, Vice President, Product Quality and Service Support. Waltz, continues, "Ensuring all of our vehicles can be serviced swiftly and accurately - of course, we hope with our genuine parts - puts customers first and truly enables that positive ownership experience." Identifix - A Partnership for Technical Assistance To assist with challenging repairs, Professional Diagnostic subscribers will have access to the vast library of Identifix Direct-Hit(TM) fixes along with one free support call per year to the Identifix Repair Hotline. Combining factory service information and vehicle diagnostics with Identifix Direct-Hit(TM) in a single, economical subscription will empower independent facilities with a full set of essential service resources for Toyota products in a single, easy to use web location. "We are honored by Toyota's decision to partner with Identifix to create this unique service offering. Toyota again has set the standard for the industry by combining Identifix experienced based diagnostics with factory service information, which will provide a best in class service experience for Toyota owners," said Jeff Sweet, Identifix president. For more information, please review the subscription details and Techstream Lite product description found on the techinfo.toyota.com home page. For more information about Toyota, visit: Service Web sites: http://techinfo.toyota.com http://www.toyotapartsandservice.com About Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion. Established in 1957, TMS markets products and services through a network of more than 1,400 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers. Toyota directly employs nearly 34,000 people in the U.S. and sold more than 2.2 million vehicles in 2008. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com, www.lexus.com, www.scion.com or www.toyotanewsroom.com. About Identifix: Founded in 1987, Identifix(R) has evolved into the nation's best source for knowledge of what breaks on vehicles, what vehicles it breaks on, and how to fix those vehicles correctly. The knowledge base is created from data gathered from the more than 250,000 annual calls it receives from technicians seeking diagnostic assistance for vehicle repair problems; its staff of 45 master technicians (with over 1,000 years combined years of experience performing vehicle diagnostics); and the nation's most comprehensive on-site library of factory vehicle service information. Direct-Hit, Identifix subscription based online diagnostic information source offers real-world, proven diagnostic and fix information. It was developed from over 3.6 million Identifix Repair Hotline calls. Direct-Hit delivers more than 350,000 vehicle specific Hotline Archives that contain symptoms, associated short-cut tests and fixes, including over 150,000 Confirmed Fixes. Direct-Hit is updated constantly with over 6,000 new symptoms, associated short-cut tests and fixes added to the database each month. For more information about Identifix visit: http://www.identifix.com (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030501/TOYLOGO) SOURCE Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Obstacles to Berlin airport project eased - Times-Argus Posted: 04 Nov 2009 06:52 PM PST Obstacles to Berlin airport project eased
By David Delcore TIMES ARGUS STAFF - Published: November 4, 2009 BERLIN – There are still some details to be worked out and permits to be amended, but the selectboard appears willing to reverse its earlier position banning trucks from hauling 150,000 cubic yards of fill excavated from E.F. Knapp Airport along the town-owned portion of Airport Road. The work is part of an extensive taxiway and apron construction project at the Berlin airport. The issue of what will happen to the extensive fill material and what roads will carry the heavy dump truck traffic has sparked concerns in both Berlin and neighboring Barre. Confronted with Pike Industries' proposal to reclaim and repave the 4.5-mile stretch of town highway located between Scott Hill Road and the Barre Town line, board members indicated a willingness to entertain the idea, provided Pike put the specifics of its proposal in writing. Among other things board members want to know when the hauling will start next spring, how long it is expected to last, and how soon Pike will make good on its promise to reclaim the already-deteriorated road that would be subjected to a tremendous pounding if the new route is approved. Board members are also interested in how deep Pike plans to excavate the road during the reclamation project and the particulars of the repaving plan. One unsettled issue that surfaced during Monday night's discussion involves whether the contractor hired to do the hauling for the federally funded airport upgrade would consider extending the reclamation project all the way to the entrance of Scott Hill Road. That would add perhaps 300 feet of paving to the work Pike has offered to perform at no cost to the town in order to allay concerns that surfaced in neighboring Barre when officials there learned that the permitted truck route runs right through the heart of their downtown. Road Foreman Richard Tetreault said he wasn't concerned about Barre, but he was worried that the recently floated proposal stopped a few hundred feet short of where it should in his estimation. "I wouldn't accept this unless you guys go past that entrance," he said of the Scott Hill Road intersection. "The 10-wheelers turning there is one of the biggest problems … pivoting on that pavement." Although Pike representatives Jay Perkins and Mark Peloquin said the section of road in question was rebuilt by the state not long ago and would not be adversely affected by the truck trips, they agreed to look into the possibility of extending the post-hauling paving project. With Berlin's blessing, Peloquin said Pike can pursue an amendment to its Act 250 land-use permit revising the truck route and enabling it to haul most of the fill from the airport to a site at the Bond Auto warehouse on Prospect Street Extension in nearby Barre Town. "There are still some hurdles even if you folks approve it," he added. Assuming Pike can address issues associated with wetlands on the Bond property and obtain the necessary permit amendment, the fill will be used as the base for a new community recreation field for Barre Town. The compromise got a thumbs-up from a state Agency of Transportation official, who said it addressed Barre's concerns involving truck traffic through its downtown, has been endorsed by Barre Town, and would provide Berlin with a no-cost upgrade to a deteriorated stretch of road. "We support Pike's proposal I can tell you that," Scott Fortney told the selectboard. "It seems like a good deal to me." Fortney's observation came on a night when Perkins and Peloquin were quizzed about why an alternative that would have minimized the use of Airport Road – essentially hauling the fill across the street to land owned by developer Henry LaGue – was not pursued. Though he did not name LaGue, Perkins said an "opportunistic" attempt to "take advantage of a permit situation" prompted Pike to look elsewhere. "There was a tipping fee associated with dumping the fill there (LaGue's land)," he explained. "We would rather spend our money hauling it just a little bit further doing a repair job for the town and creating at … least the foundation for a ball field … than get into a quarter of a million dollars worth of tipping fees." Still, Perkins acknowledged the Bond auto site was a significantly shorter trip than the one that would have involved driving through downtown Barre and up to Websterville. "That's what creates the savings so that we can make the investment in the road," Perkins said. Perkins agreed to provide the board with the information it requested before it meets in two weeks. The board is expected to make a decision at that time. In another road-related matter, board members were told that the federally funded reconstruction of Paine Turnpike from the four corners to the Montpelier city line is progressing on scheduled. Town Administrator Jeff Schulz said state officials are confident construction money will be approved at the federal level by the Dec. 1 deadline and the town should be able to award a construction contract by Jan. 1 as required. Schulz said the project will go out to bid in the next couple of weeks and if all goes as planned the road will be repaved early next summer. david.delcoretimesargus.com
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| Clinton woman accuses Stratford police, town of false advertising in ... - Bridgeton News Posted: 04 Nov 2009 04:50 PM PST By Jennifer Golson/The Star-LedgerNovember 04, 2009, 7:37PMSTRATFORD -- The Stratford Police Department advertised the 2000 Honda Civic on eBay as a car that was missing a stereo and showing normal signs of age, but still in good condition. It was enough to entice Kerry McTiernan to place a bid in the online auction and pay $4,049, hoping it would be a suitable ride for her son. Instead, her mechanics said it's not even safe, and the Clinton woman is suing the Camden County town and police. In a complaint filed in Superior Court in Hunterdon County, McTiernan alleged breach of contract, legal or common law fraud and recision for refusing to refund her money for the seized vehicle, a total of $4,464 in damages. The defendants "had an obligation to ascertain whether the car was at least reasonably safe to operate on the public streets and highways of the State of New Jersey and to insure that any mechanical or other defects in it were disclosed to any potential buyer," according to the lawsuit Harmon Lookhoff filed on her behalf in Flemington. "The vehicle was determined by two professional auto repair facilities to be so defective that it could not be driven safely, and McTiernan was advised by them not to even try to move it once it was returned to her driveway," Lookhoff wrote. One mechanic said the car had been in at least one accident, and the frame was severely damaged, which could lead to a loss of control at any time. Another mechanic thought someone had hit the car from the front and the rear. Located nearly 12 miles away from Cherry Hill, the town of less than 7,300 residents rarely has seized vehicles for sale, said Borough Clerk John Keenan. While they have not been served with the complaint, they received a tort notice. The town has twice used eBay to sell vehicles. The other vehicle was a fire truck. Buyers are warned the cars are sold as-is, he said. The lawsuit says the car was advertised for a period of time before and including July 28, 2008. McTiernan was told she could view it on any day except Sunday, and the car could not be test driven for insurance reasons. Her daughter, Aileen McTiernan, went to see it, but no one was there to let her in, the lawsuit says. "She came on a Sunday to look at the car, and there is no one here on a Sunday," Keenan said. He was sure an employee would have driven the car with her in it, he said. The accidents and the compromised frame are not defects McTiernan could have readily discerned from a test drive, Lookhoff said in a phone interview. The car was still titled and insured by the municipality when two Stratford police officers delivered it. One officer drove the car, and the second followed, and the town charged $50 for delivery exceeding 50 miles, Lookhoff said. With about 89 million active users, eBay does not track how many police departments use the online marketplace to auction seized vehicles, said spokeswoman Evonne Gomez. Sellers with higher volume can participate in the "Condition Guarantee by Seller" program. Under that option, sellers guarantee that the vehicle's condition is accurately described. If not, the seller will fix the problem fee of charge, according to the website. Under state statute, a police department must get permission from the local prosecutor's office to auction a forfeited vehicle, said Lisa Ryan, a spokesman for the state Department of Community Affairs. In recent years, online auctions have become more popular, she said. They are not required to have them inspected first. "It is buyer beware, and the sale is usually without any warranty," she said. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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| The expanding Olive - Las Vegas Weekly Posted: 04 Nov 2009 03:31 PM PST The expanding OliveThere's lots more of the GV Mediterranean hangout to loveWed, Nov 4, 2009 (1:20 p.m.) Henderson's hummus and hookah hot spot is expanding. The Olive, which has been serving up Mediterranean fare and providing a nighttime hangout for flavored-tobacco aficionados since 2005, has taken over the neighboring space that housed a luxury auto-repair shop. Once the renovation is finished, the restaurant will be around 5,000 square feet, more than twice its current size. This is not the first expansion, but it is the most substantial. The new space will be used almost entirely as a lounge, serving cocktails and comfort for hookah action. The existing space will be converted to a larger dining room, although the vibe will stay casual. "We've been doing hookah since we opened, and this is really to accommodate that crowd," said Jay Sayegh, one of the Olive's owners. "This way we can keep things separate and still give everyone what they want." The move makes sense; stop in on any given night and you'll find a bustling, mixed crowd. Young people come to smoke hookah (Jay Sayegh and his partner Nick Sayegh are cousins, which is how they came up with the name Cuzzins for their tobacco mixing and distributing business) and listen to a DJ spin urban tunes, while older groups take over the back lounge and share simple plates of hummus, falafel and babaganoush. The cuisine is much better than you'd expect from a suburban shopping-center storefront. In fact, it may be some of the best Mediterranean food in town (the family hails from Lebanon and Jordan). That quality explains why people keep coming back through troubled times. An early 2009 shooting in the parking lot didn't help, but the Olive soldiered on. Jay Sayegh said there may be some special entertainment for the opening of the new, expanded lounge, and maybe later on down the road, menu additions like kabobs and spanakopita. "We're going to feel it out," he said. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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