IT'S A GIRL!

Matt and Jenn are proud to introduce us to the new addition to their family.

Tessa Rene Meloche was born at 11:58 am

October 30th, 2008.

7 lbs .05 oz.

Both Mom and Baby are doing fine.

Time Change

Remember to turn your clocks back one hour on Saturday night.

Platinum Prices

At the recent staff meeting we discussed how Auto Barn has a CORE price part # for WALKER ( and other ) cat converters ... Look at the recent price chart for Platinum ... stay tuned ... the world is changing - then changing back ... :-)

Still a GREAT IDEA by Auto Barn for the Core part number

top 20 tool list out

For years we have been impressed with the USA Magazine MOTOR that you can get now on the internet. ) We would get it at times on paper )

The TOP 20 tool list is out -- click here to down load the pdf

Payroll

I will be doing payroll on Tuesday, October 28th. Please have all time sheets and sick/vacation days reported before then. Thanks.

Effect of US-Cdn dollar changes

Hello

PLEASE make sure that all stuff who may quote some part that is either in US dollars or from a warehouse that was giving us a FAIR DEAL on prices --that these staff know the recent change in the US-Cdn dollar --click on the image to see it larger

We expect LESS price increases from CARQUEST -simply because they were not giving us the fair exchange. Managers have the Feb 2008 list of all lines from CARQUEST and their percentage difference with USA CARQUEST. Lines from Fed Mog are the poster child for PIGS keeping the US exchange --- other lines like Valley or Grote or even Standard Ignition where fair --and these lines will see the impact of having to raise prices ( short term ) to cover the US dollar that has become a temporary strong currency. If managers need a new copy - just ask Greg H

Other warehouses like Auto Sense has issued a memo on the urgent price change they will need to cover the rapid change.

Watch the price of oil --when it goes up -our Cdn dollar will usually go up.

Top Picks for new delivery vehicles

Fleet Manager at Raleigh sent us his pick's for the best delivery vehicles

In no order -- Nissan Versa
Yahoo USA for Nissan Versa
the Yahoo Cdn site

-- or Chev Aveo ( is it available in an automatic ?? )
Yahoo USA for Aveo
The Yahoo Cdn site
-- or the Toyota Yaris
Yahoo USA for Yaris (overview page)
the Yahoo Cdn site

-- or the Hundai Accent
Yahoo USA for Hundai Accent 3 door (overview page) . Do you think a 3 door is better than a 4 door for our operations?

Note -- Gas Mileage is only one part of the TOTAL COST TO OPERATE

EASTPENN IN DEALFOR NEWBATTERYTECHNOLOGY

The East Penn Manufacturing Co.(Lyon Station, PA) has entered into an exclusive agreement with the Furukawa Battery Co.
of Japan to introduce new battery technology in North America. This technology, called UltraBattery, will be manufactured by
East Penn. It combines an enhanced power negative electrode in a lead-acid battery. East Penn claims that this enhances the ability of the battery to accept and deliver high levels of power with low levels of electrical resistance, similar to a supercapacitor. The company says that UltraBattery is ideal for hybrid electric vehicles.

new SERVICE LINES catalogue now available

Have a look at the new service lines cat -- at the next staff meeting ( note - on the 3rd Monday for Oct and being held at Petes) bring a couple of examples in hand or on the page that you have gotten your store manager to add.

Please use the feedback form on the CQ-link for any parts that are not in our Toronto DC system and we can see if we can get them added