Pride Auto Care recognized for giving back to the community

We were very honored to receive this letter from Colorado State Senator Linda Newell thanking us for our donation to Rachels Challenge.

For more information on Rachels Challenge see their website here.

Winter car care specials and coupons available at Pride Auto Care

Santa wouldn’t drive his sleigh without making sure it’s fit for the winter – so you need to make sure your vehicle is ready too! Pride Auto Care is a complete automotive service center. Colorado family-owned and operated for over 20 years, this is the place to go for all your vehicle maintenance and repair needs. The Pridemore brothers Al, Vince, Darrell and Dwight will see to it that you can travel in peace over the following months.

Before heading off to Grandma’s house for the holidays, make sure your tires are ready to take on the harsh winter roads. Pride Auto has a tire for you that will work within any budget, featuring Michelin, BF Goodrich and Uniroyal tire brands. For all your winter tire and automotive needs, THINK LOCAL and Come Ride With Pride. Visit any of our three locations – Parker, Centennial and Littleton.

The discounts on our coupon page are valid at all three Metro Denver Locations

Pride Auto Care - Highlands Ranch / Littleton / South Metro Denver
8080 S. Broadway, Littleton 80122 next to Conoco 2 blocks north of E-470 303-794-554 Call Dwight at (303) 794-5545 or email dpridemore@prideautocare.com

Pride Auto Care - Centennial / Denver Tech Center / South Metro Denver 8787 East Dry Creek Rd. Centennial CO 80112 Call Vince at 303-220-0249 or emailvpridemore@prideautocare.com

Pride Auto Care - Parker/Franktown/Castle Rock Colorado 11133 S Dransfeldt Rd. Parker, CO 8013 Call Darrell at 303-805-2430 or email gpridemore@prideautocare.com

Pride Auto Care to do a fundraiser for Rachel's Challenge

For the month of October 2010, all three locations of Pride Auto Care will be donating $3.00 from each premium oil change to Rachel's Challenge.

Rachel's Challenge is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing bullying, school violence and teen suicides by sharing the story of Rachel Scott, the first person killed in the 1999 Columbine High School shootings. 
Rachel deliberately reached out with kindness and compassion to those who were new at school, picked on by others, or just didn't have any friends.  Rachel's Challenge has become the largest assembly program in the US and was in over 1,300 schools and in front of about 1.5 million kids with Rachel's message that every student can make a difference in their schools and communities by treating each other with respect and kindness.



Help us make a difference in children's lives across the United States by coming in for an oil change anytime in the month of October 2010.
 
Visit Rachel's Challenge website for more information.

Best of the Best for Car Repair in Douglas County CO

The Colorado Community Newspapers readers have chosen their favorite Auto Repair Mechanics and we are proud to announce that we've won the Best of the Best Award again for 2010.

Many thanks to our loyal and happy customers who took the time to vote for us again. We appreciate you!

Please make sure and take advantage of one of our money saving coupons the next time you visit us in Parker, Centennial, Littleton, Highlands Ranch, DTC and Greenwood Village.

Gas Saving tips for your summer travel plans

GAS SAVING TIPS From Pride Auto Care and the "Be Car Care Aware" education campaign of the Car Care Council. www.carcare.org*

Tire Pressure
Tire pressure & alignment are critical to safety and achieving your best fuel economy possible. Tires lose about 1 psi of air pressure per month. Keeping your tires at the proper pressure can improve your fuel economy, allowing your car to roll easier. Your proper air pressure is found in the owner’s manual or inside the driver’s door jamb, not on the side of the tire.

Clean Air
Changing a dirty air filter can notably improve your fuel economy and power. Have it checked with every oil change. Check your cabin air filter too (if equipped) for clean breathable air inside the car.

Octane
Are you buying higher octane gas than necessary? If you drive a computer-controlled vehicle (basically cars built after 1987) you may be able to get by with the lowest octane fuel. Check your owner’s manual. It won’t improve your fuel economy, but it can save you 10-20 cents per gallon.

Oil
Are you using the proper oil for your vehicle and getting it changed every 4000 miles or 4 months? You may not realize it but most city drivers are using their cars under “Severe Service” conditions. See your owner’s manual for details and use the recommended viscosity. Keeping your oil full and clean will reduce the friction inside your engine, and help with fuel economy and engine life!

Driving Habits and Planning
Keep your foot light on the gas. Using gradual acceleration may not be fun, but it will save you money. Same for braking, if you accelerate & then brake hard at the next light, you‘re wasting gas. Avoid extended idling, cars need 30 seconds to warm up. Plan your trips. Short trips, in stop and go traffic, are harder on your car’s engine than most other driving.

Preventive Maintenance Is The Key!
Follow your vehicle manufacturer’s maintenance schedule to save fuel costs and allow your car to operate more efficiently. Read your owner’s manual or visit Pride Auto Care for a full maintenance review. Your peace of mind and the savings can be significant!

*For more information and a free service interval schedule visit the Car Care Council's Web site at www.carcare.org

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Four Pridemore Brothers Three Pride Auto Care Stores

Pride Auto Care---Come Ride with Pride!

Our Parker Colorado Auto Repair Shop With two, long time successful full service tire and auto centers under our belt, why did the four Pridemore brothers decide to buy an existing Parker car care business and set up their third shop there? Simple… We love this area and wanted our next great car care location to be in our own backyards. WE were amazingly blessed to find the old Hometown store…it was just the right place for us. The original owner was “hands off”, tired of the car care business and has wanted out for some time now. While the old Hometown crew recently had a decent technician or two in the fold, the store was understaffed, un-marketed and starting to get rundown. But, to their credit, the store crew had a pretty decent reputation for good service of late and were situated in a prime Parker location...right behind the Super Target in the Parker Valley retail complex. Douglas County and Parker are one of the premier areas to live in in Colorado, heck in the whole country for that matter. It’s a clean, beautiful growing city that still embraces the country charm that makes it such an awesome place to live and rear a family. Of the four brothers that makes up the Pride Auto Care ownership, two of us live near the store, one just “over the line” in Centennial and the other lives in Parker off Bayou Gulch Rd. WE are hands on owners. We work at the stores we operate and that makes a difference because it’s our friends, and neighbors, our extended “family” that have us work on their “pride and joy!” They trust us. They see us at school, at church, at grocery store, at the movies…these are our neighbors. We know they expect nothing but great, honest service and a fair price from us and that exactly what they’ve gotten for over 19 years now. We are now working on the second and third generation of drivers in many of the original families who’ve been our customer’s for almost 20 years. We love people and love fixin’ cars. The new store in Parker is an exciting first for us as our original two stores were built new in 1989 when two of the four brothers were just manager and technician at the time. Then in 2001 we became minority owners in the operations and eventually bought the business outright in 2005. We’ve been looking to expand to a third store in the southeast corridor” since then and Parker is perfect. A great town with amazing people and a great country feel. What more could we ask for. Store Hours Mon - Fri 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Pride Auto Care - Member of the Better Business Association

Pride Auto Care is proud to show our affiliation with the Better Business Bureau of Denver/Boulder Colorado. We have a rating of A+ and are excited to continue this level of service to our loyal customers of over 20 years.

FLEETS & GROUP ACCOUNTS ---SAVE BIG BUCKS!

Fleet Managers & Company HR Directors know that keeping your fleet of vehicles and/or your company employees safely on the road, and NOT IN THE REPAIR SHOP, is critical to your success. Downtime kills your profits margins, customer service and operational efficiencies. But you want the best service at a fair price and an airtight service guarantee to put your mind and budget at ease. That’s where Pride Auto Care comes in.

Our team of ASE certified technicians and veteran management staff with nearly 20 years of hands-on experience gets you in out quickly, providing same day service in most cases and often times can get you out while you wait. Now that’s money in your pocket!

Just say 'NO' to downtime.

And say 'YES' to 10-15% or MORE OFF all tires and automotive services with our Pride Auto Care Fleet/Group Discount Program.

Call us today...and set your company up on our discount program.

303-220-0249 (Centennial, DTC area) Ask for Vince

303-794-5545 (Highlands Ranch, Littleton area) Ask for Dwight

Services we offer

Pride Auto Care’s teams of ASE Certified Technicians perform top quality service & car manufacturer’s recommended maintenance to “OE” (original equipment) specifications or higher on your vehicle. And we get you back on the road quickly. Make an appointment today!

We Feature a Full Line of Brand Name Tires Featuring Michelin®, BF Goodrich®, Uniroyal® and Most Quality Tire Brands at Great Prices!
FREE Tire Repairs, Rotations and Rebalancing on All Tires Purchased with Us!
FREE Wheel Alignment Check with ANY Tire Purchase
All Manufacturers’ Recommended Maintenance Services—Less than Dealer’s prices – Guaranteed!
Full Service Premium Lube & Oil Change w/15-Point Vehicle Safety Inspection
Complete Brake Service with Lifetime Warranty on all brake pads & shoes (except commercial use)
“Check Engine Light” AND Full Engine Diagnostics & Repair
Automatic & Standard Transmission Service
Shocks, Struts and Suspension Work
Complete Air Conditioning & Heating System Service
Antifreeze, Power Steering & Brake System Power “Flush & Fill” Services
Top Quality Batteries and Charging System Service
4 x 4 - Differential / Transfer Case Service
Full Line Of Automotive Repair & Parts Replacement w/Lifetime Guarantee On Many Parts
Towing & Emergency Services Anywhere in Metro Denver!

We keep track of your vehicle’s service records so you can reference them anytime.
Contact us today to set up your Group or Fleet Discount Program
All National Accounts Honored (GE Capital, PH&H, Voyager, Others)


We'd love to meet you. Come by and see for yourself. Start giving you and your family the kind of the peace of mind on your vehicle that YOU deserve. Come Ride With Pride!

Welcome to the Pride Auto Care Blog

Pride Auto Care with locations in Littleton & Centennial Colorado

We’re a Colorado family-owned and operated complete automotive service center. We’ve served our south Denver Metro neighborhoods for over 15 years with honesty, integrity and the best car care you can find.

The Pridemore family has built its reputation on down home values with friendly customer service and our “no excuses” service promise. We offer you peace of mind and stand by our work with a no-cost, nationwide 12-month / 12,000 mile warranty.

If you’re not happy, we’re not happy…it’s really that simple!90-days Same As Cash
We feature a veteran service staff & ASE-certified Technicians and ASE Master Technicians.