Elysian Auto Service

Rick Montero AAA Approved Auto Repair at Elysian Auto Service  Q :  WHAT IS THE AAA APPROVED AUTO REPAIR PROGRAM? A:  The AAA Approved Auto Repair (AAR) program was created to address one of the most frequent consumer complaints in America — unsatisfactory automobile repairs.  The program does this by providing AAA members and other consumers with repair facilities that meet and maintain AAA’s high standards and requirements.  Since the program began in 1975, more than 8,000 auto repair facilities have been established in the United States and Canada. Q:  HOW DOES AAA GO ABOUT APPROVING REPAIR SHOP FOR THE AAR PROGRAM? A:  AAA conducts a comprehensive certification process in which the AAR committee members review and assess each AAA Approved Auto Repair applicant to ensure they meet AAA’s high standards and pre-established requirements before any approvals are granted.  Some of the requirements and criteria include an onsite in...

Q: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COFFEE? A:  Folgers “good to the last drop” with cream and honey. I am not a true coffee connoisseur                                                                         Q: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO GET COFFEE? A: I would have to say at home, on the front porch. Several friends come every Saturday. We have been having coffee together since 1978 two people usually show up 5:30 a.m. and the rest arrive between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. We have coffee, rolls and conversation (BS) until around 8:00 a.m. usually about 8 guys show up from Cleveland, Kasota and St Peter. This time of year there is less because the snowbirds are gone but the group pretty much remains the same..we have lost and added a couple along the way. Charlie from Amsoil and Several Fri...

Q:  WHAT'S YOUR GO-TO COFFEE DRINK? Venti latte (nothing special added) Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO GET COFFEE? Starbucks Smart, Sassy and Highly Caffeinated! Everyone Should Believe in Something. I Believe I will have another Coffee.  Q: HOW DID YOU GET STARTED WITH 360 PAYMENTS OR TEXT TO PAY?  We started 360 Payments when I was 26 and my partner Steve was 24. We had payment processing experience, and our initial mindset was simply to put ourselves in business owners’ shoes and be the processor they would want. Simple things like no contracts, never raising fees, and having a relationship with the sales rep or the company are ones that we think business owners deserve. Our industry is super competitive and trust me, I get it, businesses get bombarded with credit card processors - and most of them sell on fear or rates. “You need to update your machine because you aren’t compliant” or “I can give yo...

Expert on BG Products Fishing with Expert Craig from BG Minnesota! Q:   WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE SPECIES OF FISH TO CATCH AND WHY? I most enjoy fishing for Muskie. It is all about the thrill and the excitement of the hunt. When muskie fishing you truly have an opportunity to catch the biggest fish in the lake on any cast. It is just like deer hunting for that big buck. Even if you don’t catch the fish just seeing the giants come up to the boat to tease you can be a reward in itself. Q: WHEN DID YOU START WITH BG MINNESOTA? I started working for BG Minnesota just shy of 4 years ago. BG Minnesota Craig Carstensen  Q: WHAT INTERESTED YOU IN BG MINNESOTA? BG is a company that truly focuses on the quality of their products along with the customer service. BG puts all of its profits back into the company for R&D to make sure we stay up to date and continually have the best quality product available. The main goal for BG is to problem solve and b...

Elysian Auto Service is celebrating  their  5th year with  Brakes for Breasts Cancer! 2019 Free Brakes in October  Auto shop's fundraising tradition rolls on ·          By Brian Arola barola@mankatofreepress.com 1           ELYSIAN — With clinical trials for a breast cancer vaccination nearing reality, an Elysian auto shop is continuing its fundraising tradition to support the research. It’ll be Elysian Auto Service’s fifth year participating in Brakes for Breast Cancer, where more than 100 auto repair businesses across the country donate money to the Cleveland Clinic’s ongoing research each October. The shops collectively raised nearly $747,772 over the last eight years. Susan Morsching, who co-owns the Elysian business with husband Carl, said the cause is personal to their family. Her mother died from ovarian cancer, while he had two aunts with breast cancer. The ...