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Precision Auto Care Begins Drive Into Puerto Rico

10 December 1997

Precision Auto Care Begins Drive Into Puerto Rico

    LEESBURG, Va., Dec. 10 -- Precision Auto Care, Inc.
is expanding into Puerto Rico with the November opening in
Puerto Nuevo of its first of 16 Precision Tune Auto Care (PTAC) centers around
the island, it was reported by Jay Ripley, president and CEO of North
America's leading franchisor of auto care centers.
    The inaugural PTAC center, an industry showcase developed by Puerto Rico
master franchisee Praxis, is located on Diego Avenue in Urbanization La
Riviera (near Suiza Dairy).  Praxis, a PTAC master franchisee, is
headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico and has more than 50 PTAC centers in
operation across that country.
    Mauricio Zambrano, Jr., general manager of Praxis' PTAC operations in
Puerto Rico, described the new automotive center as "a super hi-tech facility
featuring the most modern diagnostic and repair equipment, the best trained
certified technicians, and a broad menu of reasonably-priced services that are
performed expertly and quickly.   Many services are covered by PTAC's
12-month, 12,000-mile warranty."
    The 8-bay center, open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, will provide motorists with a "full range of
services, including oil changes, tune-ups, brake service, fuel injector
cleaning, radiator flush and fill, engine diagnostics, repair, component
replacement, and maintenance of all performance-related systems," reported
Zambrano.
    The automotive expert feels that "Precision Tune Auto Care stands head and
shoulders above the rest.  No other chain specializes in tune-ups and other
performance-related maintenance and repair services; new car dealers are
expensive and problematic; and mom-and-pop service stations do not have the
technology or the training.  Precision Tune Auto Care is a respected,
top-quality organization with the best reputation in the business."

SOURCE  Precision Auto Care, Inc.