Security checks are being made on cars, vans and trucks, he said.

The toughest prospect in the business is making money on small and midsize cars.

Detroit can't make money on small cars.

The sap flow looks bad, and it can make a mess on cars parked underneath, but it poses no real danger.

Most money made on cars is made after they leave the manufacturer, when they are sold, resold, leased, repaired and insured.

Twelve months later front brakes were made available on new cars for a further £55.

It has been technologically feasible for more than 20 years, but only recently made available on new cars as a result of Federal safety regulations.

The dealership tends to make its money on used cars, as well as from the service and parts departments.

Today, such adjustments can be made only on vintage cars; what the ads call a tuneup is essentially a change of spark plugs.

A fifth project in the offing is the site of the old Waverly Garage, which specialized in making repairs on foreign cars.