Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
MUCH CHEAPER TO HAVE
CAR OvERHAULED now
Supply and Demand law Makes
Rcnovnting Bill Higher
in Spring.
CAN GET BETTER ATTENTION
Service department OF National Au-
tomobiic Chamber of Commerce
Shows Advantages Of Quick Sales.
Slogan Is ado II Now"

Too few motorists are sighted
IS the time To have their ears put
In condition for tho succeeding ,drlv-
department Of the National Autoino
bile Chamber or Commerce.
Thor" are two reasons why this is
so. One is that they can spare their
cars better when the weather /. least
Inviting to riding and the other IL
tliG repair shops are lcSs rushed in
ne winter and can give most careful
what is equally attractive ia that
quite often special rates ar" made for
repair work done in this moro or LEGS
OF" season In other years rcnajr
shops have been quite busy in the
"iht"r because more car owners did
Their cars repaired before they en-
tered another driving season. Ru,
tniS year on account OF the open win
YER mere rs not the usual amount Of
ovcrhauling going on.
Perhaps tins ihoughtiessn"ss OF the
average motoris, tx comparable to
mis- roof In fair weather bocauae \,
didn't need IL then. and in rainy,
weather he conlan't hence his roof
continued 10 leak
Cnn Get Better Attention No,y.
rho consequence VIII Ne that a
great many motorists ihis spring will
awake 10 The fact that they have too
long neglected the overhaulinr they
needed Wien they go To shupg they
are. likely to find them full OF work
ana d.. uhhh!" to get accommod
until the driving season has begun.
11pn TN" regular volume Of work
going through tho shop viii make
hhrd for them To receive proper
attention and az result many wifi
nave TO drive their cars In unaatis-
factory condition and TO the disad-
y van ,, Of the ears; In other words
neglected heavy and excessive re-
pair bills. Will follow. Certain IT is
nat TN, II al Wait until the spriag 70
VIII be only half done.
rri"rity for New-Cnr Work.
Another objection to delay not IN
ne overlooked il that in tho rprin.
therc viii h. great many new ear.
coming through from the factoring
and the servic" stationa OF thu deal
crs haniing these are yoin. TO bc YER
busy putting these ncw cars In rcadi-
ness for their owners Naturally
his work VIII take precedence over
an other work, M the dealers VIII
bc anxious 10 turn the cars over 10
iheir purchasers and get their money.
Tho imporiuninG owner OF an o!d
car, asking Tor an ov"rhnuliuI 1T
such time will have scant chance OF
being accommodated.
Possible Shortage or Mechanics.
Moreover. II car owners would get
their ovcrhaulinS WORK done now, IL
would be a good thing for tho gen
era! public. for i, would improve the
stations arc finding !: necessary IN
lay off help because o! lack Of work
which Is decreasing the buying now
or OF certain prDportlo Of the ON
munity and tending TO dcprrsy s-y!-
ness all along the line. ON the other
hand. II these service stations could.
Keen inc men on their payroll !,
ncicnt kind OF mechanics at the time
when they are going TO especially
need thcnl-whcn the rush comes IN
The spring. Otherwise. these men ar,
likely 20 have dr.fted into other
trades and not he available "a; that
time.
No doubt great many are con
tcmplatSg having their ears repair
I'D between now and the good wealth
"r OF sprinF. but do not appreciate,