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VEHICLE BRANDS THAT HOLD THEIR VALUE

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by Allen B. Ury

It’s well known that a vehicle’s value drops precipitously the moment you drive it off the dealer’s lot. But some brands manage to hold their value better than others. Kelley Blue Book recently issued a list of the best brands and individual models for value retention, and here are their results:

Subaru

Best Overall Brand: Subaru

BMW

Best Luxury Brand: BMW

Audi A5

Best Single Model: Audi A 5

BMW X5

Best Luxury SUV: BMW X5

Honda CRV

Best Overall Crossover: Honda CR-V

Jeep Wrangler

Best Non-Luxury SUV: Jeep Wrangler

Toyota Tacoma

Best Pickup Truck: Toyota Tacoma

Enjoy a Career in Automotive Technology with Training from WyoTech

If cars are your passion, consider Automotive Technology training from WyoTech, one of America’s leading institutions preparing students for work in the automotive, motorcycle, diesel, collision/refinishing and marine industries. For information on training programs, as well as financial aid available for those who qualify, contact WyoTech today! Programs and schedules vary by campus. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.

WyoTech Grads Rebuild 1982 Camaro for Soldier Kyle Jordan

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As a special project, a team of WyoTech graduates and instructors from our Blairsville, Laramie, Long Beach and Sacramento campuses teamed up to overhaul a third-generation Chevy Camaro for 101st Airborne soldier Kyle Jordan.

Armed with Summit Racing parts at the PowerBlock tech center, our Techers put in over 400 combined man-hours in just four days to transform Jordan’s 1982 Camaro into the “WyoTech Warrior.”

HorsePower TV host and show producer Joe Elmore said it was an awesome project to watch: “In all my years with this show — since the beginning in 1997 — this had to be one of the most satisfying, inspiring projects I’ve witnessed. The WyoTech grads and their instructors were enthusiastic, highly-skilled and hard-working. There was an atmosphere of unselfish dedication among those guys that was amazing.”

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WyoTech is the official technical school of PowerBlock. If you would like to learn how to work on vehicles like this third-generation Camaro, call us at 1-888-577-7559 and visit WyoTech.edu for more program and campus info!

*Programs and schedules vary by campus

You can catch the special episode on Spike, April 17th and 18th at 11:30 a.m. eastern and pacific standard time. Check out a sneak peek below:

via ~ WyoTech Blog

DIY Buffing Part 1 – How To Sand Auto Paint Before Buffing With Polish – Paint Refinish Training

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CollisionBlast.com – This video demonstrates how to sand the painted surface before buffing. You may have heard of this as cut and polish. The purpose of polishing paint is to remove imperfections after painting. If there is dirt, runs, orange peel, dry spray, etc. the surface needs to be sanded [Read more…] about DIY Buffing Part 1 – How To Sand Auto Paint Before Buffing With Polish – Paint Refinish Training