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Shopfinder - Alliance of
Automotive Service Providers of Pennsylvania
Find a Qualified Automotive Service Provider
Near You!
Looking for a quality
automotive repair shop, auto body shop, towing
service or service station near you?
InWestmoreland is proud to welcome the
ShopFinder, from the Alliance of Automotive
Service Providers of Pennsylvania, to our site.
The system quickly searches for an AASP member
in your city or zip code, even looking for a
particular shop if you know the name.
Those familiar with the history of
InWestmoreland know that we began our site after
failing to find a needed towing service online.
While our work led us to create a directory of
businesses, services, and events in Westmoreland
County, the Alliance of Automotive Service
Providers of PA has created a wonderful tool
that not only allows you to find towing services
where and when you need them, but to easily get
shop addresses and phone numbers, as well as
email and website links where available.
When using the ShopFinder, you pick the type of
shop you are searching for and fill in any or
all of the available fields. Then the AASP-PA
website tries to find a shop that fits your
needs. It can be as simple selecting the
“Mechanical” category and typing in your zip
code. Click on the submit button and check your
results.
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of
Pennsylvania serves as the voice of independent
automotive service providers. Maintaining an
office in Harrisburg, they make every effort to
keep their members abreast of issues and
legislation affecting the automotive service
industry. From emissions and safety inspection
to environmental and insurance issues, the AASP-PA
works alongside their national association (the
AASP) to strengthen the industry both for the
benefit of its members and consumers.
The history of the AASP of PA goes all the way
back to 1955, when a group of garage owners in
Lancaster County formed the Independent Garage
Owners of Pennsylvania, Inc. At the same time in
Oklahoma, Ralph James was helping to form the
IGOA, the Independent Garage Owners of America.
Since these early movements in the 1950’s, the
Association has grown, merged, changed names and
undergone a remarkable transformation to become
the 2,000 member organization it is today.
Services offered include training seminars,
trade shows, a comprehensive video library,
leadership training conferences, insurance
discounts, and the publication of one of the
most respected magazines in the industry, the
multi-award winning Pennsylvania Automotive &
Insider News magazine.
If you are an automotive service provider, there
are many reasons to join the Association. The
AASP-PA lists 48 benefits including Equipment
Discounts, the ability to offer Extended
Warranty Agreements to your customers, and the
benefit of being listed in the ShopFinder, which
is certain to be of growing benefit as more and
more consumers look for needed information
online.
The AASP-PA Code of Ethics is
worth reading:
To our customers we
promise:
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To uphold the highest
standards in professional diagnosis, service
and repair by employing the best
professional personnel and using
state-of-the-industry equipment and quality
parts.
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To offer valid
written estimates, making the customer aware
of charges in the repair process.
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To conform to all
applicable state and local laws.
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To maintain a sense
of personal obligation to our customers.
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To maintain methods
to resolve customer complaints.
To our employees we
promise:
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To encourage ongoing
training.
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To be personally
committed to a quality environment.
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To manage our
business in a professional informed manner.
To our automotive
service and repair industry we promise:
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To uphold the highest
standards of the industry.
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To attempt to correct
abuses within the automotive service and
repair industry.
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To be aware and
proactive in response to changing technology
and legislation.
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To uphold the
integrity of all members of the Alliance of
Automotive Service Providers.
If you are a consumer looking for reliable
service, look for an AASP-PA member. A quick
way to find one is by making a few easy
entries in the online ShopFinder. If you are
a service provider, learn more about the
AASP of PA and how a membership can benefit
your business by visiting their website at
www.aasp-pa.org.
Click here to visit the
ShopFinder. ShopFinder is also easy to
reach under the category Automotive / Service
Directory on the InWestmoreland.com website. To
learn more about the Alliance of Automotive
Service Providers of Pennsylvania, including how
to join, you can visit their home page at
www.aasp-pa.org or call 717-564-8400.
An organization of accomplished automotive
service shops, AASP-PA members are now easy to
find with ShopFinder.
To learn more about
the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of
Pennsylvania,
including how to join, you can visit their home
page at
www.aasp-pa.org or call Dave Thomas at
724-850-0110.
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