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:
- 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.
- To offer valid written estimates, making the customer aware of
charges in the repair process.
- To conform to all applicable state and local laws.
- To maintain a sense of personal obligation to our customers.
- To maintain methods to resolve customer complaints.
To our employees we promise:
- To encourage ongoing training.
- To be personally committed to a quality environment.
- To manage our business in a professional informed manner.
To our automotive service and repair industry we promise:
- To
uphold the highest standards of the industry.
- To attempt to correct abuses within the automotive service and
repair industry.
- To be aware and proactive in response to changing technology and
legislation.
- 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 categoryAutomotive /
Service Directory on the InWestmoreland.com website. To learn more about the
Alliance of Automotive ServiceProviders 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.