Finding a place that you can trust to complete any automotive work nowadays can be quite a challenge. It can be difficult to not feel taken advantage of or be convinced to spend more money than necessary when it comes to auto repairs and maintenance. Owner Johnny Page at Automotive Excellence in Mount Pleasant works diligently to ensure that nothing less than excellence is … [Read more...]
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center: Voted Best in Fixing Your Fender
What inspires you? We strive to help the community when they have been placed in a difficult situation with their vehicles and by being able to make the bad turn into something pleasant. After a customer’s experience, what do you hope they tell their friends? We are very family-friendly and easygoing. We are a great quality repair shop that will always go above and beyond … [Read more...]
Automotive Excellence: Honesty is the Best Policy
Building trust within the community is the foundation of any successful business. When Johnny Page thinks of the last two decades running Automotive Excellence, he thinks of all the Mount Pleasant residents who have trusted him, how hard the company has worked to earn that trust, and how proud he is of his team for honoring it. “As an owner, I am committed to providing the … [Read more...]
Honesty is Their Key to Success: Automotive Excellence
You might not expect it from a lifelong mechanic, but Johnny Page, owner of Automotive Excellence, said he owes his success to growing and cultivating one very important thing: customer relationships. “We’re a family-owned business and family run. Our employees are close as blood, too. But the real heart of it is the trust we build with our clientele,” Page explained. “We … [Read more...]
Automotive Excellence: Driven to Earn Your Business
If online reviews are any indication, Automotive Excellence is doing an excellent job of living up to its name. Customers want honesty, quality and fair prices out of an auto-service shop, and, according to their web writeups, Automotive Excellence consistently delivers on all three. With two locations to serve customers — one on Ben Sawyer Boulevard (originally opened on … [Read more...]
Zip’s Kar Kare: Low Kost, High-Kaliber Service
One unavoidable fact living in the Lowcountry, or elsewhere in the country, is auto ownership and what that can entail. At one time or another, it is more than likely you have faced the costly repairs that affect you and your ride. Sometimes, even a visit to the dentist can be met with less fear and dread. Thankfully, it is both reassuring and comforting to know that among … [Read more...]
Automotive Excellence: A ‘Family’ at Your Service
Since 2001, Johnny Page and his wife have used their local business, Automotive Excellence, to provide the people of Mount Pleasant with outstanding automobile service. Recently, Page has expanded the business, opening a second shop in the area. “When I finished school, I started working for other mechanic shops before I realized there’s enough work for everybody, so I … [Read more...]
Hudson’s Import Service: Specialization Is Key
The seemingly endless technological and safety advances in today’s automobiles mean, for people like Cliff Hudson and his service professionals, that ongoing education is a must. When asked how often continuing education is necessary in the automotive service industry, Hudson, president of Hudson’s Import Service of Mount Pleasant, replied with one word: “Constantly.” He … [Read more...]
Liquid Highway Car Wash: Don’t Be Caught Ridin’ Dirty
No doubt about it: A clean car makes an impression. Perhaps that’s why I always have mine cleaned before I travel home to see my family – I want them to think my life is happy and well-adjusted, after all. And long before I met owner and car-wash-enthusiast Sean Griffin, I’d always chosen Liquid Highway as the place to get my Toyota – before that, my Saturn – squeaky … [Read more...]
Still on the Cutting Edge: Hudson’s Import Service
A lot has changed in Mount Pleasant’s automotive industry over the past 38 years. Cars have evolved from simple mechanical devices to complex computer systems, the economy has had its ups and its downs and the number of automotive repair businesses, once only a few, is now dozens. As times change and technology evolves, the staff at Hudson’s Import Service has remained on … [Read more...]