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Show 100 years of experience at Daves Import Auto Service CENTERVILLE Whether ing tor him Six of those nun uk technicians and five aie M cciu tied He also has one man wno was named in Stuttgait. Ciermanv a the Audi lactoiy Bell also has a standing smh) oiler to anyone who can find a kt-le- i equipped auto set vice chop m I tali than Ins "11 you can find a d like to better equipped shop meet the man who is as commuted as am " One thing that Bell likes lo point out is that he has auto npau manuals foi all the cats limn iulis to olvos on CD ROM hose CD ROM s aie also update el eveiv tin ee months so his technicians have all the latest inlomiation at then you are cray about ears and making them run right or not, it's hard not to he impressed when you talk to Dave Bell Daves Import The owner of Auto Service in Centerville is a man who loves his work, puts a lot of effoit into getting good results for his customers and runs an impressive auto repair business Bell went into business for him-se- lt about eight yeais ago. His story is a modern success story. Bell started out woiking in a storage shed on Redwood Road Then he moved his repair shop to Bountiful lor a short period of time. Next he moved to storage sheds west of the Ireeway and ran his business lrom there until 1994 It was about that time that one of his customers, former Centerville Mayor Mike Kjar, advised Bell that he should get his own place. Bell took that good advice and moved I "We don have anv gieasv tom books laving around II a technician is woiking on wiling loi example lie can pi mi out the schematic hen he can make notes on the pimtout ol what he finds as he goes along Altei the repair, that papei can go to the customet, so he has the inhumation too." Bell explains Bell, now 37. says he has been woiking on cars since he was s when lie got a ob woiking foi a taxi company "We have over 100 yeais ol cai experience under this roof.' lie is pleased to say He believes he has the best technicians in the state One of the reasons he has the best technicians is that he lias the best equipment in the stale They do machine shop woik for the big name auto dealers too ' We build three or four engines a month because we can otter a betiei wananty than the I into his own building on Centerville's frontage road on Match 15, 1994 Dave's Import Auto Service is at 335 South Frontage Road (800 I West) in Centerville It's gone gangbusters ever since," he said. The shop handles about ten cars a day or between 200 and 250 vehicles a month. There is good reason for the success I am one ol the most certified auto technicians in the stale, Bell said. He is a Toyota Chrysler Master Technician and also has certificates Automotive from Excellence Service which is the only orga ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY: Employees at Dave's Import Autos work as a team to please their discerning customers Tyson Tanner, Russ Erickson, Mike Hardt, (kneeling) and Karen Tueson, Rick Manus, Jeff Hascall, Mitch Jones Jon Danielson and owners Allison and Dave Bell all work together to make the business a success Marley, Dave's son, likes to visit daddy's work Photo by Cathy Linford nization that does testing on mechanics before granting membership in the organization. And Bell has all the certification. He has a heavy duty truck cer tificate with certification in eight areas. He has a master auto technician certificate and is certified in all eight areas. He is also a master engine mechanic and is certified in all three areas. There are only 78,000 master auto technicians in the United States and of those only 2500 are certified in all three areas as he is 1800 So Main 292-443- A" LL r J Where L the Heart of our Business U-- R Woods Cross Exit on Bountiful 298-809- Ask about our College Graduates Program 0 Stock . rL Wk &. lie 96 Ford Thunderbird ::TTLrn r irv ni $22 3 1997 4 Door Tahoe 4x4 $376 00 tax month $ 3600 total due 36 months leaves $23,261 residual 1997 MALIBU $3 1 9 Sd. 1 10 22- 9- V6, Rear Window Defogger, AMFM Cassette, Power Windows, locks. 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Cab 4x4 1997 1997 Dave's Impoil Auto is open Monday thiough riday until 5 30 "1 believe the men deserve two days oft a week," he said Right now he has 10 men woik $ Q R6& mm yi Changer, 3rd Seat Jil at'ieaac TtftningTalJ pnitTIuales "tax. 2929 SO. MAIN BOUNTIFUL 298-341- 7 t |