Major Engine and Transmission

There are two different philosophies of how to keep the costs of automobile transportation reasonable, or at least somewhat reasonable.  One philosophy says buy a new car every three to five years to avoid any serious maintenance costs and the other says keep the older car running and avoid high depreciation costs, personal property costs and avoid comprehensive and collision insurance costs. Both philosophies are valid approaches to keeping overall transportation costs down and each owner has to decide which philosophy to follow. 

If you follow the second philosophy which avoids high depreciation, high personal property costs (at least until Virginia's property tax changes take effect), and high collision and comprehensive insurance costs, you are more likely to someday need major engine and or transmission work.  This is especially true if you don't keep up with critical fluids replacement and preventative maintenance.  When you need those major engine or transmission repairs or a second opinion about whether or not you really need them (sometimes you don't) come to us.

We often have better deals and options on various brands of quality rebuilt engines and transmissions than factory dealers, and we don't have to finance the total cost of operating a new-car dealership from maintenance alone (how do those dealers survive on $100 over invoice deals?)--we have to only finance the cost of operating a maintenance shop on the maintenance service we provide.      

If your automobile has serious engine or transmission problems (or someone claims you do) come to us.  We have everything to gain by keeping your car running and keeping you happy.  However, if your car really needs more maintenance than it's worth, we'll ask you if you really want to put that much money into it.  In the end what we really want is you to be happy, or at least not too miserable.  Bradham has prospered for over 50 years and two generations of family ownership because of its return customer business.

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