Posted on 7/17/2014

So here I am (Sarah AKA Non-Mechanic), getting ready to take a camping trip with my family. The first thing I think of is making sure I have a tarp to cover my tent in case it rains when I’m sleeping. My guys here at the shop think about my vehicle and making sure it’s safe to make the 4 hour drive. While I keep up on my maintenance, the last thing they want to do is come save a fellow employee and her family and car full of camping gear from the side of the road. So, I ask a few questions and Dave, our newest mechanic gives me a rundown of some road trip maintenance that I need to do before next weekend. 1. Get your car in 2 weeks before your trip to make sure you have the time needed for any services 2. Bring your car to a reputable shop, not just an “Oil Change Place” so they can check out the whole vehicle and not just the oil 3. Ask the shop for a whole pre-trip inspection, Bud’s will do our b ... read more
Posted on 6/30/2014

Here at Bud's, we have been reaching out to help the community for a while now but are receiving thanks you notes lately that we would like to share with our customers. These notes were sent to us after a couple donations recently: "Steve, Logan and Sarah at Bud’s, The SPLICE Club (Supporting Parents w/Limited Incomes for College Education) at Everett Community College would like to thank Bud's Automotive for their generous donation of oil changes. Low income parents are often faced with not having enough resources to take care of day to day necessity's that come up like car maintenance. This donation was very helpful to our students and club members. On behalf of the SPLICE Club...Thank you!! Ronda Hansen Club Advisor" _________________________________________________________________________ "Bud’s Transmission, Thank you again for your continued support to the Everett Eagles Junior Drill Team. Your donation is greatly appreciated. Michelle Flatt Everett Eagles Junior Dril ... read more