Peace-of-Mind Summer Motoring Care of Rapide
(The Philippine Daily Inquirer) March 26, 2010

NOTHING PUTS A: DAMPER ON A HAPPY summer road trip more than a vehicular breakdown. Plans are forever altered, times are wasted, expectations crash to the ground, and worst of all the chances for a truly joyous, one-of-a-kind summer vacation are lost. Nothing avoids these motoring pitfalls more than a vehicle that’s properly maintained and operated. They say half of a safe and worry-free motoring experience lies with the driver, and the rest with the vehicle’s running condition. To ensure any vehicle is in good running condition isn’t it only logical to entrust your car to the most successful auto service chain in the Philippines? That’s Rapide. And since it started operations in 1997, it has expanded into 50 branches nationwide, effectively assuring you of a Rapide service center near you. Rapide pioneered the “hassle-free service” and “quick service” concept in car care, and its services now include, aside from general car maintenance and oil change, suspension, brakes, and air conditioning repairs. It also sells tires and batteries in 2009, the Rapide branches along Pasong Tamo and Magallanes also started to offer detailing services.

Free inspection
With the long summer and Holy: Week break just around the corner, Rapide urges motorists who intend on going on a road trip to their favorite destinations and provincial hometowns to the nearest Rapide service center for a thorough pre-trip inspection. There’s no need to worry about inspection charges, as Rapide provides free safety inspection on vehicles using the Motorist Assurance Program (MAP) of the United States.
In the Rapidé shop, your car will undergo
the following:
• Traditional core services for maintenance including change oil, wiper blades, radiator flushing and everything to keep any car running at its best.
• Complete 45-point brake inspection.
• Steering and suspension alignment and: balancing, utilizing, quality after market and imported replacement parts.
• Clutch and drivetrain inspection.
• Battery and tire services plus a whole line of other vehicle related services.
These services come with the following offers and programs: 1) Lifetime brake warranty; 2) 4+1 Oil Change Club Card; and 3) One-year wan anty for suspension parts
Rapidé Auto Service Experts is located all over Metro Manila and South and North Luzon, and the Visayas providing the widest coverage in terms of convenience to its customers. With 50 branches and other soon-to-open stores, it garners the biggest market share in its class of quick service automotive same- day repair service. Patronized by more than 6,000 walk-in customers every month and maintaining the fleet service vehicles of nearly 2,400 of the top 1,000 corporations in the country Rapidé Auto Service Experts is the largest auto service chain provider of choice in the industry today
‘Show and tell’
Much of Rapide’s growth it owes to its staff’s professionalism. In every shop, service crews are up front about the repair needs of your car, and they communicate straightforward and honestly. Nothing is hidden. Everything is put into writing.  Parts quality is assured with Rapide’s partnership with Kwikparts, a direct importer and distributor of well-known car parts brands. Kwikparts gives Rapide quality parts that are competitively and uniformly priced because of the volume of orders Rapide can provide.  Rapide is so sure of the quality and speed of its service that it offers its “On Time or On Us” challenge: Your service is free (for oil change and brakes services) if its crew does not finish on the agreed time. And when you just can’t wait to take off on this dream road trip, this winning deal from Rapide just makes your bright summer day.