New building ownership allows for expansion, added services, more parking
\nLoveland, Colo. \u2014 Advantage Automotive Inc. (www.autorepairloveland.com), a locally owned Loveland business that provides full-service auto repairs and preventative maintenance for all types of vehicles since 1998, has completed its relocation to a new, larger facility.
\nThe new home for the company is the former Ferrero building at 2650 North Lincoln in Loveland, purchased earlier this year from the Chrysler Corporation in a deal brokered by Loveland Commercial Realty. Advantage Automotive Owner Tyler Kreikemeier said, \u201cThis new location gives us triple the space of our old facility on North Garfield Avenue. We now have 12,000 square feet and we\u2019ve expanded from 6 repair bays to 10 to serve more customers.\u201d
\nThe business has also added a quick lube oil change service, and will provide oil changes with no appointment necessary. The larger space also includes a wash bay, and customers\u2019 cars will now be washed after they\u2019ve been serviced.
\nTubes N\u2019 Hoses, a second business also owned by Kreikemeier, shared the old Garfield Avenue location and has also relocated to the new facility, in the space where the parts and service department was when the building was a car dealership. Tubes N\u2019 Hoses will continue to provide on-site and mobile services for a variety of applications, from stainless steel parts for Ball Aerospace satellites to hydraulics lines, air conditioner parts, DOT brake lines, custom tubing for street rods, and more.
\nKreikemeier noted that when work is complete on the new location in mid-June, it will offer plenty of perks for customers \u2014 from an improved waiting area to better access. \u201cWe\u2019ll have a bigger, nicer area for people to lounge, have coffee, watch TV, and enjoy free WiFi. Customers will also find it easier to get in and out of the new location. It\u2019s just a short jog off of 287, which means traffic flow is more manageable. We\u2019re also excited about the fact that we have at least ten times the parking space that we had at the old location.\u201d
\nAdvantage Automotive purchased the property for $550,000, aided in part by an SBA loan. Kreikemeier said, \u201cThe SBA loan was a great opportunity for us, covering 40 percent of the total purchase price. We were able to put down 10 percent, and obtained financing for 50 percent through the Loveland Bank of Commerce. It\u2019s a great feeling to own our space, instead of leasing.\u201d
\nKreikemeier has a series of improvements underway at the building, including a new fa\u00e7ade with a parapet wall. Ric Hattman\u2019s architectural firm Hattman & Associates did the design, and Ted Goggin\u2019s Mountain States Contracting (http:\/\/mountainstatescontracting.com) has been selected to complete work on the building\u2019s exterior and interior work. Electrical work has been handled by Elite Electric, while Handy Glass has replaced windows damaged by vandals while the building was vacant.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re now up and running at the new location, and we\u2019re planning a grand opening event,\u201d said Kreikemeier. \u201cWe\u2019re also planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a Business After Hours event through the Chamber for late summer. We look forward to getting more people in to check out the new place.\u201d
\nKreikemeier noted that Advantage Automotive currently has seven employees. One new employee \u2014 Gerald Nolt, who left the area after operating Auto Diagnostics for several years \u2014 will be added this summer upon his return to Loveland. Kreikemeier hopes to add more jobs in the future, and plans to eventually add pre-owned vehicle sales. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting to be growing and expanding at this time. The new location, added space and additional services will help us take better care of customers, while creating job opportunities as well,\u201d said Kreikemeier.
\nAbout Advantage Automotive
\nAdvantage Automotive was founded in 1998 by Tyler Kreikemeier. The company provides repair and service for all domestic and imported vehicles \u2014 including heating and cooling work, undercar, electrical, transmission, electronic and internal engine services. Advantage also offers a Car Care Club Card, towing services, and a courtesy shuttle service for customers. The business provides a 12-month\/12,000 mile warranty on parts, and an 18-month\/18,000-mile warranty on labor.
\nAdvantage Automotive was recently named Loveland\u2019s \u201cBest Auto Repair\u201d center by the Loveland Connection. The company is independently owned and operated, and accepts cash, check, and all major credit cards. For more information, visit www.AutoRepairLoveland.com or call 970-663-5399. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Advantage Automotive. Quality and Service to Your Advantage.<\/p>\n
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