Posted on 11/27/2013
If you're driving a hybrid or electric vehicle in Grand Rapids, Michigan you've most likely made a thoughtful, conscious decision to do so. Whether your concern for the environment, dependency on foreign oil or high gas prices have been your motivation, the same level of consideration should be applied to your choice of hybrid or electric vehicle repair facility in Grand Rapids. You're only tied to the dealership if you want to be. Grand Rapids Hybrid, a division of Ervine's Auto Repair can service your Hybrid or Electric Vehicle and still maintain your factory warranty. As part of regular scheduled maintenance our inspections ensure discovery of items in need of repair or replacement before the warranty expires, saving you money. We'll be happy to act as your liaison with the dealership for warranty repairs. We'll even let you borrow our Toyota Prius for the duration. Saving you time and frustration often associated with warranty repairs. Grand Rapids Hybrid technicians have bee ... read more
Posted on 10/9/2013
WZZM 13 visited Ervine's to get help investigating the growing number of used vehicles showing up in Grand Rapids with potential flood damage. Eric and Jamie have owned Ervine's Auto Repair for the last 20 years and until recently it was rare to see a vehicle with flood damage. Just before this interview, one of Ervine's customer's brought in two different vehicles from two different car lots for a used car inspection. Both had flood damage. During the interview, Eric points out potential warning signs of a flood damaged car: Dried on dirt to a majority of the vehicle's under carriage Extremely rusty exhaust system Water line or dirt in the cars firewall (The firewall should be virtually spotless) Most insurance companies total cars after they have had flood damage because it's virtually impossible to repair them properly. The vehicle in this video had debris or damage to the exhaust and suspension system, transmission, fuel and brake lines and the electrica ... read more