Aftermarket November 2022

MONTH 2017 AFTERMARKET 3 www.aftermarketonline.net NOVE BER 2022 AFTER ARKET 5 Top Technician and Top Garage 2022: The winners! The winner and runner up for Top Technician 2022, and the winners in Top Garage 2022 have been announced. Andrew West from Erme Valley Autos in Ermington, Devon is 2022’s Top Technician champion. Meanwhile, John Hall from Thirsk, North Yorkshire came second. Andrew wins a major cash prize from Aftermarket magazine, and a mix of tools and other prizes from Snap- on, VARTA, Blue Print & febi bilstein, TechMan, Motul and TPS. As runner up, John also wins prizes from the sponsors. Both were among the five techs competing in the final of the competition, which was held on Saturday 1 October at the Delphi Technical Training Centre in Warwickshire. The finals for Top Garage 2022 were also held there, and the following businesses were named as the winners: Business with 1-3 staff: Presented by Delphi Technologies n A&J Fleetcare, Leeds Business with 4-6 staff: Presented by TechMan n Billingborough Cars and Commercials, Lincolnshire Business with 7-9 staff: Presented by Motul n Robert Cockings Motor Repairs, Somerset Businesses with 10-plus staff: Presented by VARTA n Hunters of Linlithgow, West Lothian Multi-site business: Presented by TPS n Shaikly Motor Company, Essex Alongside the main Top Garage classes, a number of staff members from garages competed to be named the winner in a new category; Top Service Advisor. Top Service Advisor, Presented by Aftermarket: Michael Francis, Jackson & Phillips Automotive Services, Bedfordshire The announcements were made at the Top Technician and Top Garage Awards Evening, held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Coventry on Saturday 1 October. Top Technician and Top Garage 2022 come to you in association with the Garage Equipment Association (GEA), the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF), the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and are sponsored by Snap-on, VARTA, Blue Print & febi bilstein, TechMan, Motul and TPS. For a full run-down on the finals, and the Top Technician and Top Garage Awards Evening, turn to pages 31-38. Sponsored by: PI CHAM TS E ON as-pl.com Extended warranties: Drivers not reading small print More than half of used car owners that opt for extended warranties often do not understand what will be covered, a survey has found. Of 51% of UK driving licence holders polled by The Motor Ombudsman who said they would buy an extended warranty for a used car, 42% admitted they would just skim- read the terms and conditions. According to the YouGov survey of 522 people, just 57% of those who would skim-read the paperwork understood that the replacement of wear and tear item like brakes and tyres might not be covered. Around 10% said that they were not aware of any factors that could hamper a claim. However, 57% did understand that having a car repaired without prior authorisation from the warranty provider may see an application turned down. 50% were also aware that claims for not-listed items may be rejected. 47% also recognised that having an incomplete service history could lead to a claim being rejected. Follow us on Facebook @aftermarketmagazine