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What Does ASE Certified Mean?

In the automotive industry, there are a lot of different organizations and certifications. The purpose of these is to hold automotive repair professionals to a higher standard. Of these special certifications, the National Institute for Automotive Excellence, or ASE, is considered one of the best.

ASE Certification has been around since 1972. According to the ASE website, they are an “independent, non-profit organization” whose purpose is to certify individual automotive technicians as well as service advisers and not the entire shop. Certification is given after a series of tests, and the skill level and ethics of each individual are observed. To become an ASE Certified location there must be several mechanics and supervisors that are ASE Certified on site. We are proud to say that, here at Virginia Auto Service, most of our automotive repair professionals are ASE Certified.

When you find a shop or technician that is ASE Certified it gives you a little insight into the level of expertise the professionals who work on your vehicle have. The certification offers our customers proof of our knowledge and abilities, allowing you peace of mind when you leave one of your most valuable possessions in our care.

To even qualify for ASE Certification, an automotive tech needs to have at least two years of on-the-job training or one year of on-the-job training and a minimum of a two-year degree in automotive repair. If these qualifications are met, then the technician can take the certification tests. These are not easy, and really test a person’s automotive repair and technology knowledge. In fact, the ASE website states that one in three test-takers will not pass the test on their first try.  After a technician is ASE Certified, they are required to retest every five years. This helps to ensure that they are knowledgeable in even the most up-to-date auto repair technologies. There are more than 40 separate tests, which are designed by a panel of automotive repair experts, that focus on different automotive repair specialties. These specialties range from collision repair to school buses and more. It’s easy to see why ASE Certification is a true symbol of excellence in the automotive repair industry.

To learn more about ASE Certification and how it is beneficial to you as the consumer, as well as to us as professionals, you can check out the ASE Certification website here. Or, feel free and ask any of our ASE Certified technicians on your next visit to Virginia Auto Service. It would be our pleasure to expand on what the certification means to you and us.

The team at Virginia Auto Service is happy to provide our community with the best automotive maintenance and repair. For over 20 years we have been Phoenix, Arizona’s go to shop for quality, reliable automotive care. Call us at 602-266-0200 or schedule your next appointment online.

What are people saying about Virginia Auto Service?

  • “Stopped over for an oil change, Robert was very helpful and arranged a shuttle ride back to work and someone picked me up when my car was ready. A full inspection was done complete with pricing to complete other maintenance needed on my car. I will be using Virginia Auto Service again in the future. By far the most convenient oil change I have ever gotten.” -Margaret Lucero, Phoenix, Arizona
  • “The service performed on our vehicle was again top notch! We will be returning without hesitation when the time arises. Their location couldn’t be any better, it’s within a perfectly comfortable walking distance from our house. “-Andrew Jamrogiewicz, Phoenix, AZ

 

Filed Under: About Us, Car Care Tagged With: ASE, ASE Certification, Auto Care Phoenix Arizona, Car repair Phoenix

5 Volunteer Opportunities Near Phoenix

At Virginia Auto Service we not only love what we do, but we love the community we serve. One of the ways we like to help our community is by hosting blood drives at our shop periodically. To get information on these events when we hold them, find us on Facebook. But, the spirit of giving shouldn’t end there. The key to keeping a community great is support. We have put together a list of five volunteer opportunities in and near Phoenix that you can be a part of year round.

5 Volunteer Opportunities Near Phoenix
1. Keep Phoenix Beautiful–
Keep Phoenix Beautiful is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization and is affiliated with Keep America Beautiful. With the help of their volunteers they promote the protection and preservation of our environment by dedicating their efforts to recycling initiatives and education, litter reduction, beautification, and community improvement activities. If you are unable to volunteer your time, Keep Phoenix Beautiful also accepts donations to help with their many projects.

 

 

2. Maggie’s Place–
This is an organization that provides houses of hospitality and ongoing support to help pregnant and parenting women in need reach their goals, and welcomes them into a community filled with love and dignity. It was founded in 2000 in Phoenix through the grassroots effort of five young women who saw a need and responded. Since their inception over 700 moms and babies have called Maggie’s Place home. Women can move into one of the homes at any time during their pregnancy and stay until their baby is 6 months old, or longer depending on the situation. Maggie’s Place provides shelter, food, clothing, and a supportive community to their guests and connects them to the appropriate agencies and resources including prenatal care, health insurance, low-cost housing, and education programs. On-going support is provided through the Moms’ Outreach Center in Phoenix to help the women who have transitioned out of the homes with counseling, job clinics, resume workshops, financial classes, parenting classes, and much more. Maggie’s Place is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization. Gifts made to such institutions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of these laws. In Arizona, Maggie’s Place also qualifies for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Poor (ARS 43 1088).

Maggie’s Place is looking for volunteers to organize a drive for supplies, help at one of their “Serve Saturdays,” cook a meal for the community, coordinate a special project (i.e. repainting a home, “handyman” days, etc.), babysit during group therapy “Women of Worth”, assist with house coverage (answering the phones, sorting donations, etc.), and represent Maggie’s Place at an informational table.

Maggie’s Place operates a social enterprise store called Maggie’s Thrift. Founded in September 2011, this downtown Phoenix boutique offers gently used furniture and higher-quality items. All proceeds support Maggie’s Place. Maggie’s Thrift also facilitates a Job Training Program for current and alumnae moms to receive customer service training and retail experience. Participants of this program will work towards achievable goals as they gain skills that lead to financial independence. Maggie’s Thrift has an urgent need for volunteers to cover a three to four hour weekly shift. Tasks include running the cash register, sorting donations and helping customers. Maggie’s Thrift is located at 1517 E. McDowell Rd. in Phoenix, AZ. Visit www.maggiesthrift.org for more details.

 

 

3. Animal Defense League of Arizona–
The Animal Defense League of Arizona (ADLA) is a statewide animal protection organization that has worked for over 25 years on behalf of companion animals, wildlife, animals in laboratories, animals in entertainment, and farm animals. The ADLA is a statewide leader in spaying and neutering companion animals and feral cats. It TNR’s 10,000 cats per year in Maricopa County and makes statewide referrals to low cost and no cost spay/neuter services.

Clinic volunteers help with every aspect of the spay/neuter procedures, but not the actual procedure itself. You can sign up to help with check in, check out, post-op, spay pack (surgical instruments), and recovery. These positions are once a month on a Sunday starting at 6:30am. Volunteers for after-care are also needed. Help caregivers who have implemented the TNR process but have no room in their home for the aftercare portion of the program. If you have space in your home to monitor and care for cats after surgery, this is the opportunity for you. The number of cats vary from 1 to 10 and are safely housed in humane traps until transported to the caregiver for their return back into the community. Trap sizes are: Length: 30 Inches Width: 9 Inches Height: 11 Inches. You will be trained on proper technique. Some caregivers do not have the ability or transportation to transport on their own. Your help will be appreciated! Help transport trapped outdoor cats from care-givers home to and from clinic appointments. The number of cats can vary from 1 to up to 10. Another option would be to volunteer at a ADLA event. They attend community events throughout the valley in order to raise awareness of the outdoor cat population and the importance of TNR in our neighborhoods. Volunteers will attend these events to engage, speak with, and hand out literature to the people who visit their table.

 

 

4. Donor Network of Arizona–
Donor Network of Arizona (DNA) is the state’s federally designated, nonprofit organ procurement organization that coordinates organ, eye and tissue donation for transplantation. They are dedicated to working with health care and community partners to support donor families, facilitate organ, eye and tissue donation for transplant and encourage people in our community to donate life!

Donate Life Arizona volunteers help make the most of life by sharing the life-saving and life-healing message of organ, eye and tissue donation. Volunteers participate in registration events, and staffing booths with other volunteers or Donor Network of Arizona employees. These events present the public with the opportunity to register as organ, eye and tissue donors. Volunteers can help the Donate Life mission by assisting with event preparation by mailing event invitations, helping with event set-up and decor or being a greeter for an event. If you haven’t the time to volunteer, contribute a tax-deductible gift. Your contribution will be used to educate the public about organ, eye and tissue donation.

 

 

5. Saint Mary’s Food Bank–
Arizona’s hunger rates are higher than national averages: 17.8 percent of Arizonans are food insecure, compared to 15.9 percent nationally, and 28.2 percent of Arizonan children face hunger, compared to 21.6 percent nationally. Nearly two million Arizonans are considered working poor, living at or below the Federal Poverty Guideline. This is the majority of those served by the Food Bank’s emergency food box program.

St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance offers an array of programs designed to help those in need receive food and other types of assistance, and offer opportunities for individuals and organizations to get involved, make financial donations, and volunteer their time, effort and resources. They distribute Emergency Food Boxes, at no cost, to individuals and families in need, offer child nutrition programs, offer a mobile pantry for individuals who cannot make it to the food bank, and more.

Volunteers are needed to distribute food boxes, pack and sort food boxes, host food drives, and more. Monetary, food and vehicle donations are also needed and appreciated. If you would like to communicate the importance of helping the hungry to Arizona businesses, schools, government agencies, philanthropic organizations, and other potential sources of support become an advocate for their programs.

 

 

These are only a few of the many opportunities available to help out our community. Volunteermatch.org and handsonphoenix.org are great resources in finding opportunities near you. You can look up volunteer programs that lean more towards your abilities and desires if the one’s that we listed above don’t match your availability. Let’s all do everything we can to help keep Phoenix a great place for everyone.

Filed Under: About Arizona/Phoenix, About Us, Things To Do In Arizona

13 Reasons to do Business with Virginia Auto Service

At Virginia Auto Service we understand the value of high quality customer service. In a city that is less public and more personal vehicle commuting, we also understand our customers need their car which is why we strive for accurate work in a reasonable turnaround time. We took a look at what sets us apart from other repair shops and keeps our customers coming back and referring friends and family to us.

 

Here are 10 reasons to do business with Virginia Auto Service:

1. We are an award winning auto repair shop: 2011 Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Impact Award for Response to Adversity, named a Top 10 Shop by MotorAge Magazine.Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Winner

 
2. We were voted Best of Phoenix by Readers of AZCentral.com

 
3. We have a satisfaction rate of 96%! More than 96% of our customers would refer friends and family to us. We care about what our customers say about us which is why we provide opportunity for two way conversation. From emails, calls and texts to social media and online reviews, we can reach our customers and understand their level of satisfaction. Give us a Yelp! Or a Google Maps review.

 
4. We Guarantee our work by providing a 2 year/24,000-mile nationwide warranty.

 
5. We employ only the best technicians who have taken the extra steps to become ASE Certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service. ASE Certification is voluntary and all of our mechanics are certified. Some have gone beyond to achieve the Master Automobile Technician title. This means we are competent and effective for automotive repair work at the best shops in the nation. We care about your car as much as you do.

 
6. We only use the best auto parts from reputable companies like NAPA Auto parts, AC/Delco, Jasper Transmissions, and the manufacturer.

 
7. We provide Online appointment scheduling.

 
8. We do the right thing. If we can give our customers good information about their vehicle even though we may not get the sale we’re fine with that. We know our customers appreciate our service and recommendations.

 
9. We provide a FREE RIDE: Our courtesy shuttle provides rides for customers to work or home while their car is being repaired. When the car is finished, we pick them up. We have been told by many customers this is the most valuable service we offer.

 
10. We have Location…location…location: We are located in the heart of Downtown Phoenix at 7th Street and Virginia.

 
11. We Give Back to the community: One of our favorite charities to work with is the Auto Repair Good Guys Foundation (ARGG). They do no and low cost auto repairs for those who can otherwise not afford repairs to their vehicle.

 
12. We save you money with specials & coupons which are posted on the website & social media. We love offering Groupon’s so register and look for the next deal. Go to VirginiaAutoService.com and click “Specials” for more information.

 
13. We are Social! (media, that is): Follow us on Twitter @VirginiaAuto and become a Virginia Auto Service Facebook fan to be in the know about the latest specials and deals.

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At Virginia Auto Service we believe customer service is above all other services. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to hearing more from you!

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386 E. Virginia Ave | Phoenix, AZ 85004
(On 7th Street between McDowell & Thomas)
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