LIBRARY RESEARCH

FUNCTION OF THE AUTOMOBILE SHOWROOM

The new car showroom performs a merchandising and advertising function for the entire dealership. The exterior should be designed, decorated, and lighted so it will stand out from its immediate surroundings in an appealing way as well as identify the business quickly and be inviting to potential customers. It represents the basic physical image of the dealership as it first appears to the customer, influencing not only his original valuation of the facility as a place of business but also his continual impression of it. It exerts an immeasurable but certain pressure on owner relations.

FUNCTION OF THE AUTOMOBILE SERVICE CENTER/AREA

These are located to serve motorways or major trunk roads. The government regulates the number of service stations alongside motorways and also their parking provision for cars and lorries, toilets, shops and 24-hour opening. New stations are subject to strict planning controls and are often now sited at junctions for wider use and ease of servicing. In planning the station, there needs to be adequate approach runs for vehicle speed control, good signing for separation of lorries, cars and petrol and catering for long- and short-stay parking.

DIFFERENT AREAS OF AN AUTOMOBILE DEALER CENTER

PERCENT TOTAL INSIDE SPACE Service department 70 Parts department 14 Showroom 11 Administration offices 5

DESIGN CONSIDERATION

The following are features that should be considered basic elements in the service environment : the covered, out-of-the-weather reception area, well-positioned signs that spell out traffic flow, the service tower that provides visual control, including a view through the service entrance and into the street and over the reception area and into the work areas, the customer lounge and cashier at one location, convenient access to the lounge without the need to wander through the service department to find it, wide entrance and exit lanes, and uncrowded write-up areas with sufficient room for customer convenience . An average of an additional 80 sq ft per stall is required for other non-productive service related areas such as a tool room, locker room, service manager's office, and other utility areas. This results in an average area requirement per stall for a conventional 70-ft (inside dimension) center-aisle type of building of 500 sq ft per stall. The space and stall needs of the service department are determined by expected business . However, the size and shape of the lot and building will sometimes dictate the service department general layout and arrangement. For best efficiency, a service building width of 70 to 72 ft is suggested. It is wide enough for two rows of cars and an aisle, and can accommodate a few truck stalls. For two rows of work stalls and an aisle, the 70-ft width is considered an absolute minimum.

ACTUAL RESEARCH

SERVICES OFFERED

Express Maintenance

Periodic Maintenance To maintain your car in best condition. As the car gets older and its odometer reading increases,

various parts wear out resulting to lower performance. These parts must be restored to their original condition.

Preventing troubles and accidents. Deteriorated engine oil affects lubrication inside cylinders that, in worst case, may lead to piston seizure. Worn-out Disc Brake Pads will lead to squeaky uneven or poor brakes.

Economic advantage. Improves fuel efficiency, increases the vehicle's value because well- maintained vehicles are less reconditioned and easier to sell.

General Job Services Keep your vehicle in tip-top condition for safety, reliability and durability for years to come.

General Job services can be classified into different categories. Below are the different General Job Services being offered with the latest state of the art equipment and well trained Toyota Certified Technicians.

Body and Paint Repair When involved in a collision, you can rely on us in returning your vehicle to its pre-accident

condition when repairs are completed

Air Care Service First and only fully automated A/C maintenance in the Philippines that sprays pressurized Toyota

Genuine Aircon Cleaner (TGAC) directly to an installed evaporator unit to remove dirt, molds, mildews and other harmful build-ups in one hour or less.

Engine DecarbonizingSPEED METAL carbon-ridding accelerator and cleaner effectively cleans your engin's intake

manifold, including the intake and exhaust valves and the entire combustion chamber of the power robbing carbon deposits without opening your engine. All these can be done in less than an hour.

Detailing and Rust Proof

AUTO-DETAILING1. Interior Detailing2. Exterior Detailing3. Full Detailing4. Complete Wash5. Engine Detailing

RUST PROTECTIONProtect car from unwanted rust build-up that may eventually damage car's panel and flooring.

Wheel Alignment

JOHN BEAN wheel alignment machine with 4 Optical Head

It is up to twice as fast as conventional technology, 3D color animated help graphics, multiple vehicle inspection programs, customer history data bases, 19" color monitor for easy viewing of screens, and high quality, durable and

stainless steel turn plates.

Warranty Coverage

Basic Warranty CoverageToyota warrants that it will either repair or replace any Toyota- supplied part (limited thereto) that

is found defective in material or workmanship under normal use within a period of 36 months or 100,000 kilometers whichever comes first.

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