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A Love - Hate Relationship ( But We Can't Live Without Them )
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About this episode
Niall Motormouth Jenkins shares a lively mix of automotive stories, maintenance advice, and community updates from the Car Connection Workshop. Highlights include humorous tales of frustrating car ownership, the importance of following maintenance schedules for vehicle longevity, and a 30-day fuel savings challenge. The episode also promotes local businesses, financial planning tips, and upcoming interactive Q&A sessions. Niall emphasizes the value of keeping older vehicles in good shape, shares personal anecdotes about challenging repairs, and encourages listeners to engage with the community and support charitable causes.
Topics:
vehicle maintenance
car ownership challenges
fuel savings tips
community engagement
financial planning advice
used car buying
automotive storytelling
local business support
Q&A sessions
car restoration projects
Cars can test our patience like almost nothing else.
One day they're running perfectly...and the next day you're standing on the side of the road wondering why you didn't just take the bus.
In today's fun Friday episode we talk about the love-hate relationship so many people have with their vehicles. From the frustration of unexpected breakdowns to the relief of finally getting things sorted out, car ownership can feel like an emotional roller coaster.
I share a few stories from the shop, including a customer who walked in with the title to her car and said, "give me $500 and take it before I set it on fire in the middle of the road.
But here's the truth: it doesn't always have to be that way.
With patience, preventative maintenance, and the right guidance, most vehicles will pass through those frustrating phases and settle back into reliable service.
In this episode we talk about:
1) Why vehicles sometimes seem to fail one thing after another
2) The emotional side of car ownership
3) Why patience often pays off with older vehicles
4)How proper maintenance helps reduce the chaos
5) Why a dependable vehicle is still one of the most important tools in our daily lives
Cars may challenge us from time to time...but they also give us freedom, independence, and the ability to get where we need to go.
And that's why, love. them or hate them, we just can't seem to live without them.
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Good morning folks! You're tuned to Car Connection where the coffee's strong, the stories are real, and the wrenches never stop turning.
I'm your host, Niall Motormouth Jenkins, coming to you from the Car Connection Workshop, where the smell of fresh oil, a little elbow grease is all part of a balanced breakfast.
And around here, we don't just talk cars, we live them. Whether it's 25 year old Jeep Wrangler getting a second chance at life for a Nissan Rogue, getting its brakes back in order, or a mystery leak that's got everyone scratching their heads.
This is where we roll up our sleeves and get it done with a little wit, a little wisdom, and a whole lot of fun.
The Car Connection isn't just about nuts, bolts, and diagnostics, it's about connection. Connection to our vehicles, to the people who drive them, and to the community that keeps Niagara rolling.
Because when you fix a car, you're not just turning a wrench, you're restoring someone's confidence, freedom, and maybe even their sanity.
We're here Monday through Saturday, every morning at 8am for Motormouth morning drive time, helping you keep your ride safe, reliable, and ready for whatever road lies ahead.
Roads, where we're going, there are no roads.
So whether you're a weekend wrencher, a daily commuter, or someone who just wants to understand what that strange rattle really means, welcome aboard.
Hope you got your morning beverage ready. If you're just scooting through the drive-thru, never ever forget to double check your order.
Because that's the moment when it all goes south, very quickly.
I'm just saying, three times through the drive-thru for a beverage, this is real, you can make this stuff up.
Three times through the drive-thru at the Golden Arches, and three times I got water, that's what I got.
Three times, 45 minutes to circle the building, get back in line to get another hot water.
Just saying, that was the morning that things were just not going right.
Well, it's Fun Friday, and we made it. We've made it to the weekend.
If some of you are going to be celebrating March break next week with your kids, keep them busy.
Don't let them lock themselves into a room and play stupid video games all day.
Yeah, I said stupid. I like to produce things, I like to work with my hands, I'm not a sitter.
Sometimes I can watch a movie through the whole thing, but a lot of times I'll get half an hour and I get up and wander off and go do something.
So, get the kids out there, and you know, March break is not sitting in your room watching TV and playing stupid video games.
You got to get out there and do stuff. So, mums and dads, I'm encouraging you, get them out of there, get them outside, get the copies off of them, and go do some stuff.
Yeah, like you know what, the sap is running. Find a place locally where you can go and have fresh pancakes, sausage, bacon, and homemade maple syrup.
Yeah, the darker, the better. That's what I say. I'm just saying, I'd probably, if I was on March break, I might just do that every morning.
Shh, don't tell everybody. They'll all be there.
Alright, so get your beverage ready, whatever that is. I'm having my morning tea this morning. I feel like somebody has passed me a cootie again, and I'm just trying to knock it out before it gets hold.
You know what I'm saying? Before it gets a kung fu grip on you. You want to knock that baby right out of the park.
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I'm going, I can't wait to have my morning coffee on the back porch, listening to the birds and the rabbits come out, and they're cavorting, and doing some kind of strange disco dance.
I don't know what it is. I caught it on video. I think I'm going to share that. Because one morning, six rabbits, and they're bouncing straight up in the air, over top of each other, and round and round, like a merry go round, and then they stop, like they ran out of gas, and they're looking at each other.
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So you're going to be able to listen through YouTube as well. So stay tuned for that one.
Yellow warning this morning.
Yeah, yellow warning.
Wind. These conditions are expected by 5pm.
And it is Friday the 13th.
Let's go in a little deeper this morning and see if they're going to give us something, something more, the more.
Here it is precipitation snow two to three inches. We got a light dusting overnight here along south shores of Lake Erie.
And yes, our frozen lake video will be up today goes up today at 430. You got to check that out and Skippy and I boy did we ever get in by the skin of our teeth.
That was not this past Monday. It was a week ago Monday.
We're out on frozen Lake Erie showing you all the stuff the caves of castles the moguls just the beauty of it all.
And then the following week last week it rained almost every day.
So we captured that it was a beautiful blue sky day sunshine.
We skipped out of the shop and we forgot to punch in.
And so today we're back to snow possible rain at point one five inches.
So here here we go. Here's the full scale model of what's going to happen today weather wise in the Niagara region.
Hopefully it's sunny and warm wherever you are listening and let us know where you're listening from.
I love finding that out.
I look at the analytics and I go who's listening in Pyrogway.
Hey good morning to Pyrogway.
Yeah nice to have you along with us.
Is it warm there today.
Let us know where you're listening from whether you're watching our YouTube channel videos which we're almost at 200 now and with the podcast will be well over 300.
But let us know in your comments where you're listening from.
I really really get a kick out of that.
27 degrees right now mostly clear the wind is making it feel colder at about 24 cloudy conditions from 7 a.m. till noon so be careful out there with snow expected at 12 p.m.
So today's temperature range will be from 26 to 41 and yes it's Fahrenheit and felt it will feel like 10 to 30 degrees.
So it is cool out.
I can tell you that so you're going to want to make sure you put the wiper blades up when you get to work or wherever it is you are going today and hide out.
Yeah you can't really hide out at the coffee maker.
It doesn't work.
Well on the lighter side question this morning I'm going to hit you with a question.
It's fun Friday so let's have some goofiness and it's OK.
But first and foremost thank you to our certified financial planners for allowing us to have a morning swiggy together.
Fifty years experience my brothers from other mothers have with as a fiduciary.
They play with money and they understand everything going on on the planet that affects it.
They're with I.G. wealth management.
And let me tell you.
I would say if you've been putting off that hour in a coffee that introductory meeting let's just get it done.
Let's get your questions answered.
You know 78 percent of our population here in Canada is $200 or less from not meeting their financial requirements every month.
That sucks.
That really sucks.
You know what I'm saying.
That's not good.
That's not good at all.
So book that hour in a coffee whether you have a dollar or a hundred if you're a hundred air it's OK.
It's really really OK.
Call and book your hour in a coffee and leave your wallet at home.
Ladies leave your purses at home.
No one is going to ask you for any money.
They look after investment portfolios and again if you have money invested at the bank it's making you pittance.
You need to change that up.
Get your money working hard for you.
Certified financial planning professionals they know all the ins and out.
They're kind of like the licensed mechanic versus the advisor which would be the apprentice.
CFP's that designation is what you want to work with when it comes to finances.
So sit down with them talk about your portfolio get your questions answered there.
They can work through your debt loads when you think you're you're going down for the last time.
This is why I'm saying book that hour in a coffee and find out for sure what your options are.
They do a state planning that's powers of attorney beneficiaries the whole package to make sure that your estate is properly planned for and anchored against the tax man.
They set up mortgages I haven't had a mortgage with the bank for at least 15 years or more and have to look in the file.
I won't go back to the bank I am not interested in being treated like something that's on the bottom of your shoe.
No thank you no thank you and no thank you.
They look after life insurance and critical illness insurance and a whole lot more.
There's a ton of services available to you so tap into that folks I can't I can't stress it enough.
You know I've been with these guys 20 years they are like my brothers from other mothers and they're two of the best in all of Canada and they're very humble and they don't need clients.
They're full but in 2007 when I said could you come on board and help our listeners help our listeners to get their finances in order and get some stress off of them and that they know that they're moving in the right directions.
I know that's a long intro but you know what people I hear it everywhere I go people are financially cramped and they are wound up tighter than a coil spring and I can hear it in the background kind of go.
Like this you know yeah kind of like that a piano wound up.
All right let's have our swiggy together you ready I'm having my tea and then I'll have coffee after the program.
Let's have some fun together on a Friday heading into a week off how cool is that that's cool I don't even know what that's like.
I only get time off like September yeah but we may have to change that.
I got to go to the wood pile yeah I'm going to take a week off and go out to the wood pile when everything's dried up and spend a whole week getting all the wood cut split and bring it home in the trailer bring a trailer
and get the wood lot filled up at the house early just get it done beat the bugs that's what I'm saying three you ready three two one.
It's called it's my fault I suck okay.
I hope your beverage is a lot warmer than mine first question of the day how long would your car last if you actually followed a proper maintenance plan.
I leave that with you yeah how long how long would your car last if you actually followed a proper maintenance plan.
I don't know that's a question you can you have to answer for me long time they last long time.
Exactly hundreds and thousands of kilometers and I don't care it's kind of like my mentor would say hey hey motor mouth.
How would you know how old you were if you didn't know when you were born like is that a trick question can I study that yeah you just wouldn't.
Okay on a lighter side this morning a man who loved birds bought a parrot it began to talk almost immediately but it was foul mouthed extremely demanding and commented rudely about the man and his friends.
The man could not placate the parrot or teach it manners he was at his wits end one evening and after the parrot had screamed at him for what seemed like hours to cool it down he put it in the freezer for a couple of minutes.
And when the parent was brought out his whole demeanor had changed he hopped onto the man's finger spoke gently and said I apologize for my incivilities and promise henceforth to bring honor to you.
Astonished the man said he loved the parrot anyway and the parrot looked at the freezer and said tell me dear master what did the chicken do.
Yes a little on the lighter side what did the chicken do that sorted that problem out didn't it quickly.
It's like he gots he's got no feathers no head he's just got chicken wings and drumsticks well is it fiddle sticks and something else I don't know.
What do you say when you get upset not that okay not colorful metaphors do you have a typical phrase that you might say.
I know somebody I worked with used to say curses and rat poop.
Okay whatever yeah anyhow the funny things that we do as people right absolutely well we're going to be talking about cars.
Yep we're going to talk about cars here on Fun Friday is it a love hate relationship for you with your car.
Well I can tell you I've been thinking since yesterday about some stories and they've been popping in and out of my head.
Mostly mostly all week but yes we are going to do the 30 day fuel savings challenge for you that's going to put a minimum of 100 bucks a month back in your pocket.
Even more if you really really work it you can do more than that you can put more than 100 bucks in fuel savings back in your pocket.
So we're waiting for the weather to get us over 50 degrees I would I would much prefer we be steady on with 60 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Then we can do the 30 day fuel savings challenge and put some money back in your pocket.
So just ask yourself at a minimum of $100 a month in fuel savings is your boss going to tap you on the shoulder today and say you we've been watching you.
Oh great big brother and you are a team player we're going to give you a $1200 raise this year.
Yeah probably not probably not going to happen so we're going to help you.
I'm going to show you what I do that limits really tightens the screws on fuel waste.
And you won't believe how easy it is to do and how quickly you can also cash in Cha Ching and save money.
So if you like to keep your vehicles long term and give them longevity and run an old Jalopy looking good running good reliable and putting money back in your pocket.
You're on the right podcast absolutely you're in the right place at the right time.
And I was thinking what would I share with you as far as stories and love hate relationships with automobiles.
Well I'm going to tell you a story we might as well kick it off this morning with one story right out of the gate.
Here it is was a sunny summer afternoon and I mean wearing coveralls was not friendly that day.
I remember that.
Yeah wedgies are just wrong.
That's simple wrong and it was hot in the shop.
I mean just standing and not even working we were melting my apprentice and I and we were on our own.
We didn't have any adult supervision in the office.
So it was like yeah when the cats away.
No we had to get work done.
Yeah we had a lot of work to do.
So we're working away and melting away and I see this tow truck pull up out front.
And on the back was one of my non favorite vehicles whatsoever no matter what non favorite.
It was a Fiero.
You remember those Fiero.
We used to call them Fiery.
Yeah Fiery's here run lock put the clothes sign out.
Let's go ahead out the fire door.
I see this truck pull up with this silver Fiery on there and a young girl comes running through the waiting area to the service desk and I kind of headed there myself wiping my hands off and I said can I help you.
Yes.
And in her hands while the tow truck driver said to bring it here you can help me I go and I'm thinking Fiery Pontiac Fiero.
No there is no help for those and no dis no disrespect to the Fiery clubs.
You know that's that's your shtick.
Love it.
Just love it.
Love on them because they need it.
So I look in her hands she's got a set of keys and her vehicle ownership.
I'm going are you wanting to drop it off for service.
No I want it to go to hell.
Okay.
What's what seems to be going on.
I have spent so much stinking money on this car.
If I could I park it out in the middle of the road set it on fire and dance around it.
I'm going.
Emotional damage coming.
I said so how can I help.
Give me 500 bucks for it and just take it please.
Take it.
Just take it.
The tow truck driver is going to drop me off at a car lot.
I'm going to buy another car this afternoon.
I am done with this.
I put a clutch in it and an alternator and this and that and a starter motor and a bunch of stuff.
I've spent a fortune on this car and it just left me on the side of the road overheated waiting for the tow truck driver for 90 minutes.
I'm done with this thing.
I go.
Okay so how can I help.
Give me 500 bucks please.
Here it is.
The tow truck driver told me to sign it off here.
I've signed it.
He took the plates off for me.
I'm going to buy a real car in a matter of hours.
I'm done.
I'm not putting $5 more into that piece of junk.
So I go 500.
You good with that?
You'll be okay if I give you 500.
Will you write me a receipt?
I said here put it on here.
She's scratching right on here.
Sold as is.
It's your piece of junk now.
Yeah.
So that's how that went.
So 10 minutes later I come out of the office and my apprentice says so what's wrong with that thing?
Who's getting to work on that?
I go no no no we're not touching it.
They're going to back it in right there where we can keep an eye on it.
It doesn't start on fire or anything because that's what they used to do.
They used to start on fire.
So I called a guy that I knew was looking for that specific Fiero for a long time.
It was a GT.
That's right.
It was a GT Fiero.
I can't remember what year it was but it was silver.
It was a really good shape.
Yeah make good planters.
So I made one call and I said hey I think I just got your car for you.
You still looking for a GT Fiero?
Yes.
I go well I have one.
I just got it.
I just bought it and paid for it.
It's here.
Don't touch it.
I'll be right over.
He was one of the owners at the Napa store next door and he was like I could just hang up the phone and there he is.
He goes is that it?
I go yeah that's the GT.
He goes done.
I want it.
How much?
So I told him and he goes I'll be right back.
I'm going to pay you and I'll get the tow truck driver to come back and bring it over and put it in the warehouse.
Perfect.
What a day this is.
I'm going what what.
So yeah he comes back.
He pays me a price.
Car's gone.
All within 45 minutes.
So I really technically only owned a Fiero GT manual transmission for like six minutes.
Literally if you just count the time for me phoning and he says that's mine.
Sold.
Done.
Six minutes.
I owned a Fiero for six minutes and that felt good.
And I'll tell you he took it.
He fixed it up.
Found the problem.
Fixed it and loved it.
There you go.
Isn't that funny?
Yeah.
Don't forget to get your questions and we got a bunch of them in already for tomorrow Saturday morning's Q&A question and answer one hour program.
I'll answer as many questions I possibly can based on the information you share with me.
So today would be the last day for you get your questions in.
Email them to me.
This I'll give you my easy to remember email.
So it's motormouth one word motormouth dot Jenkins J E N K I N S just how it sounds at gmail.com motormouth dot Jenkins at gmail.com fire over your questions.
And I will answer them tomorrow morning will be on the air eight till nine one hour showed on Saturdays now to Q&A.
We're working on taking phone calls in the month of April.
So we've got our phone system lined up.
We just have to have our tech guy come back from being a snowbird and get back to Canada so he can help me hook it up.
But I have connected with him to say I need it.
I'm ready to do this now.
Take phone calls have live guests.
We need to line that up.
So we're that's what we're working on behind the scenes.
So if you've got a story to tell I've got my my iPhone with me and you can email me right now and it'll pop up on my screen if you have a if you have a story you want to share.
Let me know. Let me know.
Another story.
You ready for this one.
Yeah.
This one was was was good too.
Was really good.
One of my own customers had this blue car.
It was a what was that wasn't it wasn't a Taurus.
A temple.
Remember those things.
Yeah.
Ford temple.
And then there was the Mercury Topaz.
The Sable.
The Taurus.
We had another name for it was Soros.
Yeah.
And then we kind of changed that into another word.
But this is a family show.
We'll just keep it that way.
Anyways this blue temple shows up.
She comes rushing into the in the waiting area.
Now I got to talk to you.
Okay.
I said go ahead all clear.
That car.
What I want to know right now is.
Do you have any dynamite.
And I go all out.
Yeah.
Not today.
I'll go check.
No.
We don't have any.
What's going on.
I just want to blow it up.
I want to blow it clean off the planet.
Let's go.
Wow.
That's pretty serious.
Do you have a backup plan.
I said you have a backup plan like you got another car.
She was no.
I don't care.
I'll take the bus.
Anything else.
This thing has cost me so much money in the last couple of months.
It's this thing.
That thing.
This thing.
That thing.
So well you know that happens.
It tends to happen.
It even happens to me.
Where you know three things in a row.
That's what I always say.
It always happens in threes.
Right.
But don't say it out loud.
Because I really believe that cars have feelings.
Vehicles have feelings.
And they'll go oh yeah.
Yeah.
That was number two.
You're boiling.
Just wait till you see what I do on number three.
I'm going to bring it on.
Oh yeah.
You're going to feel some pain baby.
So I said well how bad can it be.
I don't know.
I don't care.
Fix it.
I go are you sure.
Yeah.
Fix it.
But let me know what it's going to be this time.
I go well you know it'll settle down.
I mean it has been good for quite a while.
It's just you know these boogity things tend to show up without any warning.
No Mimo.
You don't get an update.
I'm about to puke.
And put you on a back and put you in the tow truck.
So don't feel bad.
It happens.
It's happened to me.
Anyway I remember buying when I took ownership of the 07 FJ and I got that thing back from
way out there in Kingston Ontario and it came from Wolf Island one owner and she never
had a bugaboo on that thing and I got it back and it was like one thing after another
for a whole month a whole month something was wrong with it.
And then the third thing was I went up to my natural path up in London and left Hamilton
Niagara Falls sunny blue skies everything was cool was nice was a beautiful day got
up there in the western world and it was a blizzard I mean it was a blizzard I bumped
into a fella at the Timmy's on Centennial Parkway if you know the area he goes where
you heading son I go west he goes 401 West yeah well there's already like a hundred car
pile up up there towards Windsor and I go really today he goes yeah today you want to
be careful they got some they got a bad storm up there well I'll tell you what long story
short it was not just bad it was horrendous it was drifting and blowing and slicing off
snowdrifts coming up over the hood and hitting the windshield on the FJ anyways we made it
there and drove back through that and then it all cleared out when you got to like Brantford
and got home backed it in the driveway next morning get up to go and do some meetings
cranks over won't start fuel pump died overnight I drove all the way to London Ontario and
back through a snowstorm and it was fine I backed it in in the next morning it cranks
over and I got nothing no fire in the hole the fuel pump was completely dead yeah that
was the third one and even my friend says maybe you might want to rethink this thing
and send it down the road looks like it's going to be problematic and you know what
it can vehicles they can can't they they can get you a wound up tighter in a coil spring
and yeah you want to kick it in the tailpipe and stuff a stick of dynamite in there and
blow it clean off the planet you know that was really that was really hard for me not
to laugh but when you when you have a customer come in and you can see that you know things
aren't going well don't get any don't smirk don't smile you know just passport photo it
and stand there and just afterwards you can yeah you can laugh in private but it's they're
having a bad day so have you ever had one of those days well let me tell you it's time
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remember what I asked you it is fun Friday so we can ramble and have a good time and drink our
coffee and just think on things here's how I here's how I'm gonna help you if again I mentioned
if keeping the vehicle that you presently have that's in decent shape so the you know we've been
talking about that throughout the week is as long as the foundation is good and the engines running
well transmissions running well the drive lines running well you got yourself a good ride and
if it's paid off that's the best one that is the best vehicle to have why because it's paid off
if it's paid off that means you're not in partnership with the bank you're not paying
interest and principal payments for five seven years and working your tail off and your car broke
we got to kind of turn that around and you can do it very very easily if you own an older automobile
and you want to keep that thing going and the the the base of it is solid so it's not rotted out
underneath then it's worth putting money into it and it's worth maintaining that thing because
it's paid for and it's not like you buy a new vehicle and there's no parts for it because it's
maintenance free not true once the warranty runs out guess whose dime it is it's your dime
yeah they don't pay for parts and labor the whole time you have a car loan you know a lot of people
think that well you know it's covered by warranty yeah until the day or the mileage reaches the
voiding point that is when your warranty runs out that's lifetime so don't ever forget that
lifetime is only the time of the warranty or the mileage whichever one you hit first the next day
it's your dime cha-ching you own it that's called vehicle ownership so how long would your car last
if you actually follow the proper maintenance plan well our webmaster is working on putting a whole
page together so that everything will be in one spot for you one click and you can order your very
own laminated reusable car connection fleet maintenance system that makes it simple very
very simple to keep a vehicle going as long as you want it mileage means nothing it's the same
with age age means nothing if you're taking care of yourself you're eating well you're getting
rest um you know you're not abusing your body age doesn't mean all that much yeah you know
back might go out more than you do but it doesn't matter just keep going just keep going keep working
on yourself the vehicle is exactly the same way if you keep up the maintenance you'll be ahead of
the curve you'll prevent from coming in on a flatbed or a tow truck and it will be reliable
very reliable I'll tell you I talk to technicians all the time and they're saying don't buy a 2026
anything unless it's a Honda or Toyota stay away from it problems lots of problems with the
domesticated lots of problems you know and we used to always say hey we wouldn't be this busy this
week if it wasn't for generous motors because we'd look around and go everything we've touched this
week is a GM product yeah that's how we survived exactly you know the Toyota's on as would come in
basic service maintenance look over check this check that make sure everything is as it should be
and how the brakes are good suspension steering and out the door see you see you for the next
appointment so if you're very interested in doing that keeping your vehicle and giving it
the engine transmission longevity I'm your guy because that's what I've done for 40 plus years
and it works like a stinking charm that's what I'm telling you I'm not here to sell you anything
if you don't want to look after your car I don't care that's your choice but if you want to do
something about it and you don't want to be working to make car payments and you're still
going to have to fix the dang thing anyway once it's out of warranty trust me you're going to
be sucking money into it unless you get the best one coming off the line I don't know but I haven't
seen it yet in 40 plus years keep the vehicle you have and follow the maintenance schedule and
all starts with making sure that it doesn't rot out before it wears out and that's annual rust
proofing and keep in mind that that the rusties only need a couple of things in their recipe
to bake the cake that's all moisture and warmth and it takes off over 40 degrees that's what it's
working for and moisture and the rusties take off if you protect your vehicle from the rust
then you've got something just like myself heading for 300,000 400,000 kilometers on a couple of
vehicles we have in the fleet this year will definitely make it to the higher mileage and
it's okay guess what they run like a charm why I follow my maintenance schedule the fleet maintenance
system so as we wrap up this morning I want to say thank you to Ernie Louise Grant if you are in
the market for replacing your ride and getting something that's not rotted out and worn out
and neglected because that's the key when you neglect vehicle maintenance that's what happened
to the 97 Jeep TJ Wrangler and we did that we rescued it from the crusher and I'm finishing
some fiberglass work actually this afternoon on the hardtop where it looks like jaws took a bite
out of it and it's it's healing up very well you won't even be able to notice you won't even notice
it whatsoever but again that's neglect and where the piece is missing the water would come right into
the Jeep and rot the floor out on the passenger side yeah so we're not going to allow that to
happen but you can follow that build we rescued it and every single thing we've done to that 97
Jeep TJ Wrangler has all been a lack of maintenance neglect everywhere neglect and we've brought it
back to life and it's it's going to be leaving the shop this weekend there's some welding to do on
the passenger driver side floor but I'm waiting till the good weather gets here I'll do that outside
I don't like to do lots of welding in the shop because accidents happen and we don't need that so
I much rather just do it outside the door the workshop with the welder and you know cutting and
sparks flying and this that and the other thing it's just safer to do it outside so that vehicle is
now reliable just saying it's now reliable at the end of the day we'll add up all the digits the
facts and figures and we're going to show you what it costs to bring that vehicle back to life
you are going to be shocked and odd and you can do that too you can keep your vehicle going so if
you are in the market or someone you know for a pre-owned vehicle don't go any further than
meeting Earl Louise Grant at City Auto Sales and Leasing their Greater Toronto
Areas Premier pre-owned auto store low mileage quality vehicles at fair prices they have leasing
as well as in-house financing and I'll tell you what they don't sell any junk there that's why
they're a part of car connection they don't sell no junk you can buy with confidence be treated with
nothing less than honesty and integrity thank you to Crystal Ridge Dream Center for all that they do
serving men women children single moms widows adults young adults and the like those small humans
yes they serve meals Tuesdays and Fridays out the door love hope and changing lives one at a time
in our very own backyard in Aniag region they have after-school programs for the kids that are
absolutely outstanding they feed them love on them mentor them help them with their homework
they can take music lessons they do movie nights and games and stuff that are getting their little
minds working check them out click on their logo and check out Crystal Ridge Dream Center
$25 will get you a tax receipt they are a non-profit faith-based organization
making lives change in the Niagara region especially in times when community support is crucial
Crystal Ridge Dream Center shines as a beacon of compassion and transformation and lives are
being changed there every single day so see what you can do what your heart says that you can do
they help them out and we'll be answering some questions tomorrow morning we got a bunch of them
to go through and that program starts at 8 a.m. motor mouse morning drive and that is our weekly Q
and A session so if you have some questions some automotive related questions fire them over to
me today motormouth.jankins at gmail.com nile at ccbusnet.com all that information is readily
available to you in the description of every one of our youtube videos and our podcasts and
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the bell do all those things that help keep us our keep our ignition turned on and our engine
running smoothly and we thank you for doing that so have a fabulous Friday and we'll see you
tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. sharp for our Saturday Q and A session with yours truly motormouth love you
guys have a super day be careful drive safely and if you're going away somewhere next week play safe
have a great time and enjoy your family and your friends on the march break and we'll see you back
here when you get back and you can also pick us up wherever you are on any podcast platform
have a great day and peace patience kindness always bye for now
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