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Page 14 DEALER Wednesday September 1986 At Tidy Car It I possible to have protection services Seen here are Job a full time Hair member Alei and upholstery guard Tbete are Donaldson and Audrey what owner Cluia calls New location helps Tidy Car grow even bigger Cluia has no regrets about moving his Tidy Car franchise to the corner of Gudpfa Street and Sinclair Avenue In Georgetown Tbe 53yearold businessman next to Home Hardware In May from hia former location on Moun- Road South Mr baa a bit more pace but the biggest difference In the location Is that be on a busier road It a much much better location because of the better visibility which more traffic and looks a beet of a lot better here be As well rustproofing Is now done at the same location as the rest of the Tidy Car services Instead of be ing In a separate unit as before It was eight years ago that Mr Bydevaate started the franchise business in Georgetown At the time be was operating his own janitorial service called Reliable Janitor Ser vice As Tidy Car grew phased it out Two years ago I phased out the lost of it Cleaning up is his forte and that one of the many things the Tidy Car franchise does However the top three services which make up the backbone of Tidy Car ore rustproof preserva shine and upholstery guard These are what Chris calls protection services On top of these three backbone services Chris and bis two full time staff daughter Audrey and Alex Donaldson put In sunroofs do put side running boards onto trucks clean interiors wax Although most of his customers are from Halon Hills Chris also has customers from Brampton and Bramalea Erin and Fergus My biggest business Is from or dlnary people coming off the street wanting to make their car better Mr Bydevaate said In the sum had people driving by who were hot in their car and Just by pulse would come in to get a sunroof Getting Into Tidy Car business was a gamble and moving onto Guelph Street was another one Both seem to have been successful moves by the hardworking Mr The second week after his move he found his sales doubled We had a record sales week over what we ever had Chris said It levelled off but it sales are higher than last year which was a poor year for us Mr Bydevaate has been a fre quent winner in the Tidy Car business and operates one of the lop salts per capita franchises Hes often pointed out as an excellent ex ample to other franchise operations Two years ago he won gold and silver medals for having the highest sales volume in North America Last month he won a bike for sales again Tidy Car president and founder Gary Goranson recently chose Georgetown man to appear in car magazine ads for Tidy Car Mr Is a member of the Klwanls Club and director of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Couple work together at Nissan dealership Donna and Norm Coulter work together and their work even if It means working many hours of overtime The couple own North End Nissan on Highway jus sooth of the la Milton They ve been selling Nissans in Milton since they were In they opened their Dntsun which changed to End Nissan in Mrs Coulter said Between the wo of than they do more than sell cars Mr Coulter manages Is a licensed mechanic and even pumps gas at the Gulf gas station on site if someone can make It to work Its the aid fashioned kind of service station where you get your windshield Mrs Coullersaid Mrs Coulter main duties bookkeeping and publicity There is more bookkeeping to be done since North End Nissan built an addition with a show room and four more of flees The number of employees of the dealership have grown the company Many of our employees have been wllh us 10 to years Mrs said A mechanic and the manager started with North Nissan as attendants at the gas bar she said Wc believe good service is the key point Mrs Coulter said A thorough inspection Is part of that good service she said The Coulters believe a customer should know the warranty At North End Nissan the staff takes time to go over It thoroughly Assistance with financing and mechanics who receive regular training on the latest mechanical developments arc another part of their quest for the best possible Mrs Coulter sold If you ve got a problem call Quality is the watchword for Custom Car Sound When Cord Vidler of Custom Car Sound sells a car stereo he want to see that stereo again for a long time It not that he be around to repair it it that he prefers to stock car stereos which have a record of high quality and don need to be repaired Mr Vidler is tbe owner of Custom Cor Sound on Sinclair Ave in Georgetown He has been on Sinclair since 1978 and plans to remain In Georgetown a long time he said We have largest selection of car stereos by far In Hal ton Hilts Mr Vidler said The store may be the beaten track but that helps keep the expenses down and hence keep the prices Custom Car Sound has customers from Toronto and Hamilton They are people who used to live In Halton Hills as well as customers who have heard about Custom Car Sound from other buyers We have a good reputation and a lot of our business Is from word of mouth Mr Vidler said range of car stereos available at Custom Car Sound allows the staff to offer a system suitable for the customer scar tastes and budget Every car is different and must have the speakers placed In the right place to achieve the best sound Mr Vidler said The staff at Custom Car Sound can tell you bow to get the most from your sound system through placement of speak As They have installed stereos on boats planes motorcycles and tbe most expensive cars Including Rolls Mr Vidler said More than Just a place to buy a car stereo Custom Car Sound repairs them They are authorized give warranty for everything they sell in eluding their most recent Blaupunkt line Custom Car Sound is also a warranty station for Pioneer which they do not sell Visiting Custom Car Sound is a lot quicker than sending it back to the manufacturer Mr Vidler said Mr Vidler is a certified engineer technician who has been in the business of repairing electronic equipment for IS years Between and per cent of the time he and his two assistants spend at Custom Car THIS WEEKS BEST DEALS 1 983 ESCORT 985 CELEBRITY 4 cyl auto 5 op 54 km original 1984 PLYMOUTH RELIANT station wagon 1982LEMANS SIB AM FM MICHAEL 0 BURNS AUTO SALES LTD WARRANTY TRADES WELCOME 164 Queen St BRAMPTON