THE DR. Independent Service In The News

Motor Age Presents Prestigious Top Shop Award to THE DR. Independent Service in Fountain Valley
Vehicle repair shop selected as one of the 10 best in the U.S.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - Oct. 2, 2006 - Advanstar Communications, Inc. - a leading provider of print, event and online media for the automotive industry – recently announced that THE DR. Independent Service, a Fountain Valley based automobile repair shop, is one of the winners in Motor Age magazine’s Top Vehicle Repair Shops contest.

Only 10 repair shops in the United States were selected by Motor Age magazine for this award. THE DR. Independent Service was the only shop in Southern California to be selected. Winning shops were chosen by a panel of qualified judges based on aspects such as entrepreneurial spirit, technical skills, and dedication to customers and employees. 

To be considered for the award, repair shops throughout the U.S. submitted photographs and essays describing the history of their business, merchandising, customer satisfaction and community service. For the Dr. Independent Service, the selection as a “Top Shop” was the culmination of 18 years of hard work, said owner and CEO Jerry Fair, “It’s an award that shows our continuous pursuit of excellence has paid off,” he said. “I believe our customers have always recognized us for providing quality, precision, value and integrity in our repair work. It’s an honor to now be recognized for this on a national level.”

It was not easy to review and select just 10 winners from the many repair shops that entered the contest said Bill Cannon, Motor Age editor-in-chief. “We had some outstanding shops apply for this contest,” he said. “The level of sophistication and expertise they demonstrated is a testimony to the professionalism (in the) U.S. motor vehicle repair industry.”

THE DR. Independent Service is featured as one of the top 10 shops in a special September 2006 issue of Motor Age magazine. For more information about Motor Age magazine, the Top Shops contest and each of the winning shops, visit www.motorage.com.

About THE DR. Independent Service:

THE DR. Independent Service was founded in 1988 as a two-hoist, 1800-square-foot shop that serviced only Volvos. It has since grown into a business that today occupies a 14-hoist, 20,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility that meets discerning customers’ vehicle service and repair needs for BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo. THE DR. Independent Service is an active member in the Orange County community through various civic and community sponsored events, chamber of commerce functions, private and public education seminars, and mentoring programs for local public schools. For more information about THE DR. Independent Service, visit www.thedrservice.com.

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Jason Phillips, Public Affairs Director
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