Posted on 5/13/2022
Graham Auto Repair had the opportunity to sponsor the Car Show last month, at the Nisqually Valley Home and Garden Show. Our Marketing Manager, Lacie, attended the Car Show with her two daughters. They got to choose one of the winners of the Car Show! Check out our short video below to see the Sponsor's Choice Winner. Even though it started to rain pretty hard right at the end of the show! The sun came back just in time for us to shoot some pictures with the winner. Our team is looking forward to being part of the Yelm Community. Check out our recent blog for a quick update about about our second shop, which is located in Yelm, WA. We are hoping to open our 2nd shop by the end of May 2022. Keep watching our social media, like Facebook and Instagram ... read more
Posted on 5/13/2022
This week we got to celebrate another birthday! Troy Vaninetti and his wife Kori are the Shop Owners of Graham Auto Repair. They purchased Graham Auto Repair 16 years ago in April 2006. If you haven't heard, we are preparing to open our second location this year, in Yelm, WA. It has been a long road! Unfortunately we still don't have a firm date of when we will be open. But we are definitely getting close! Check out the photos and a short video below to see an update of our new shop. If you would like to learn more about Troy and his family click here. Pictured Above: Graham Auto Repair in Yelm, WA in March 2021 Pictured Above: Graham Auto Repair in Yelm, WA in May 2022 Please give us a call 253-847-2221. Or click on this link to schedule online.Fo ... read more
Posted on 4/29/2022
What happens when your ATI Coach comes to visit and she is also an awesome cook?? Everyone gets spoiled with soup bread bowls for lunch!! Thank you so much to our boss Troy and our Coach Kim for providing lunch for us last week. So, who is ATI? ATI stands for the Automotive Training Institute. Our auto repair shop is one of over 1500 shops that gets regular training and consulting through their team of Coaches. Training, learning, and growing is important to our team. ATI provides some of the tools we need to help our team meet our goals. Check out our short video below of our team lunch. Would you like to Schedule an Appointment at Graham Auto Repair?Please give us a call 253-847-2221. Or click on this link to schedule online.Follow us ... read more
Posted on 4/21/2022
It's time to celebrate another birthday with our team! Just in case you don't know me, I'm going to introduce myself: My name is Lacie! I am the Marketing and Hiring Manager at Graham Auto Repair. One of my favorite parts about my job is getting to celebrate our team. I like to remind them of just how awesome they are! This week they turned the tables on me -- they took the time to celebrate my birthday!! I have been working at Graham Auto Repair since April 2019. However, I have known Troy and Kori Vaninetti since 1995, which was before they purchased their business. I absolutely love working here, because I know they care! I feel very blessed that I get to come to work every day and spend my time with people I trust. I even get to work with my Mom, Shannan! She is the Financial Manager at Graham Auto Repair and she's been working here since 2009. Would you like to know a little bit more about me? I am a single Mom with two daughters - they are my world! If I'm not ... read more
Posted on 4/15/2022
It's time to celebrate another birthday with our team! Tyler is one of our Automotive Technician's at Graham Auto Repair. He grew up going to car races with his Dad. He was always tinkering with cars and eventually picked it up as a hobby. Once he discovered that he was a natural at fixing cars, he decided to pursue his hobby as a career. Now Tyler has been in the Automotive industry since 2012. We are all very thankful that Tyler has chosen to use his talents at Graham Auto Repair. He is a very skilled Diagnostic Technician and is awesome at figuring out some of the more puzzling vehicle issues. One of Tyler's other skills is making our Team feel more like a family. When someone is having a rough day we can always count on Tyler for a smile, a good laugh, or even a song! He is someone that our Team can count on to work hard, go the extra mile, and encourage others. Check out our video below to see our team celebrating Tyler's birthday. We celebrated with his favorite ... read more
Posted on 3/18/2022
How Do I Save Money on Gas? With gas prices on the rise, we are all looking for ways to save money at the pump! Other than not driving or car-pooling (those aren't always options) what can we do?? I asked my team for help. Keep reading to find out some pretty simple tips we can follow in order to increase our fuel economy. Give us a call if you have any questions! Our Service Advisors will be happy to tell you which services are applicable to your specific vehicle. 1. Complete an Oil Change Service Engines are made up of many moving parts which need to be lubricated to avoid damage. By maintaining your vehicle with regular oil services you will improve your gas mileage and your vehicle's longevity. Ready this blog, " ... read more
Posted on 3/11/2022
Our second shop in Yelm, WA is coming right along! Our newly renovated building has all of the siding complete. We are looking forward to a fresh coat of paint. It's so fun to watch the progress as we get closer and closer to opening! Although we don't have an exact date yet, we are still on schedule to move into our second location by the end of April 2022. Our first 50 customers at our location in Yelm, WA will receive a special gift from us. This is one way we want to thank you for your support! If you would like the opportunity to get one of our special gifts, give us a call at 253-847-2221. Even though we can't give you an exact date, we want to give you early access to start scheduling appointments! Our Service Estimator, Nathan, will help you out. Nathan will take down all of your information, including your vehicle and details for your upcoming appointment. You will receive a verification text and email once you are on our list. What will happen next? Once we have ... read more
Posted on 2/18/2022
Our second shop in Yelm, WA is coming right along! We are hoping to move into our second location this April 2022. Watch the short video above to see the progress at our Yelm site. We can hardly wait until we get to introduce you to some of our new Yelm crew! We already have some really awesome people who are getting ready to work with us in Yelm. We are always accepting applications! If you would like to learn more about working with our team, at either location, click on the link below. You can submit your application through our website, or stop by our shop in Graham to meet us. You can check out our new Yelm, WA location here: Graham Auto Repair in Yelm on GoogleFollow us on Social Media: &nbs ... read more
Posted on 2/15/2022
This week at Graham Auto Repair we got to celebrate another Birthday! Bill joined our Team at Graham Auto Repair in August 2020. Bill has mastered all of his ASE Certifications, which makes him one of our lead technicians in our shop. He came to us as a former Mercedes-Benz and BMW Technician. Bill started out in the Automotive Industry back in 1998. He took every Auto Shop class that was available to him in High School because he wanted to learn how cars work. He loves to learn about all of the new technologies that come out on newer cars each year. In High School Bill really got into watching Motorsports, which led him to start Autocross Racing. He has competed nationally with SCCA (Sports Car Club of America). In 2017 Bill earned the Street Touring Ultra ProSolo Championship and in 2018 he earned the Street Touring Ultra National Championship. From Spring through Fall all of Bill's free time is spent on Autocross. Bill's other hobby is singing and he l ... read more
Posted on 1/14/2022
At Graham Auto Repair weekends are the time to relax. We know how hard you work during the week, especially in the automotive industry. Our team puts a ton of energy into everything they do here! We want our team to know they aren't going to get an unexpected phone call on the weekend. You know the call: asking you to give up your weekend to cover someone's shift. Why are we closed on the weekend? We have heard this question a few times. We understand it would be convenient for our customers if we were open every day. But we value our team as much as we value our customers. We know everyone needs time over the weekend to rejuvenate. Including you! Instead we have other convenient options for our customers. We have courtesy pick-up and drop-off for our local customers. We have courtesy loaner cars that can be scheduled in advance. We also have a locked key-box for after-hours. Our customers can drop off their vehicles early in the morning before work, or in the even ... read more