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Aardvark Services, Inc., orAardvark Automotive hasbeen repairing foreign carssince 1980. For over thirtyyears, the family owned andoperated automotive repaircenter has been one of theforemost foreign automotiverepair centers in Amarillo.Owners, Robert and LyndaArcher, along with their staffare uniquely qualified to offerhigh quality service. They areunique in that they are knowledgeable andtrained to work on all foreign vehicles includingEuropean models. They are the repaircenter of choice for Mercedes, Mini Cooper,Land Rover, and Volvo. Amenities and conveniencesin European automobiles makethem the most complicated automobiles inthe world. The experience of Robert Archerwho has done automotive repair since 1967and has held the Master Technician statussince 1975, along the experience of his ASECertified technicians makes them the firstchoice for European automobile repairs.In addition to having a competent longtermstaff, Aardvark Automotive has the equipmentneeded to diagnose a vehicle’s problems.They have the scan tools and other up-to-dateequipment needed to efficiently and accuratelydetermine what repairs are needed. They havethe technological capability to offer full serviceand repair on Asian and American vehicles aswell as European vehicles.Aardvark Automotive clearly displaystheir code of ethics on their website;www.aardvarkautorepair.com, they are forthrightabout their goal to maintain a good reputationand to have fully satisfied customers.In addition to automotive repair, they provideadded services including washing thecar and doing free inspection of belts, hoses,and other areas to make sure the vehicle issafe before it leaves their shop. They do pretripinspections, pre-purchase inspections,and mail service reminders to customers.Aardvark Automotive’s experience withrepairing a wide range of vehicles brings customersfrom Amarillo, the Texas Panhandle,Kansas, New Mexico, and Colorado. TheArchers believe they provide an economicasset to Amarillo by bringing visitors to thecity. They are active members and supportersof the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, membersof Welcome Partners, and are involvedwith charitable endeavors such as the HighPlains Food Bank. They enlist the help oftheir customers in benevolent projects suchas the 2011 wildfire relief by giving themthe opportunity to donate amounts in lieu ofdiscounts in their shop. They then matchtheir customers’ donations and pass it alongto the charity. They are also involved in aprogram called “Wheels to Prosper” that givesaway vehicles to needy individuals.The Archers want their customers to knowthey stand behind their work. They want tobe known as a dependable repair centerwhose customers trust them and have peaceof mind when they drive their automobilesaway from their shop.AARDVARKSERVICES, INC.Clockwise, starting from the top:The Aardvark Automotive shop.Robert and Lynda Archer.The ribbon-cutting ceremony celebratingAardvark Automotive’s thirty yearsin business.THE MARKETPLACE261