The Costco Connection

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Driving value

“It really is awesome,” says Morgan. “It’s
easy to use and has saved us a lot of money. It’s
one of those Costco services that, once you
know about it, you’ll use it all the time. There
is no question that we’re going to use this ser-
vice again and again.”
Costco Services manager Dan Martinez
explains that after printing the coupon from
the Costco website, members call the partici-
pating service center to set up an appointment
and get an estimate for the service, then pres-
ent the coupon and their Costco membership
card to the parts or service representative
when they bring their car in.

Costco member David Ferron Sr., who has had vehicles serviced at local dealerships through the program, says he saved money when buying accessories and on repair services. Ferron, of Mason, Ohio, says that his coupon was easy to obtain and use, and he experienced no problems, reservations or negativity from the participating automotive service centers.

“They didn’t question the discount; they enjoyed being part of the program,” says Ferron, who has also purchased a vehicle through the program.

The Costco Auto Program allows members to save an average $1,000 off the price of purchasing new vehicles, Dan says. Members can also use the program to purchase pre-owned vehicles and recreational vehicles, including boats.

Costco member Andrew Larpenteur of
Federal Way, Washington, purchased a Mazda
Canyon Lake, Texas, learned from friends
that she could visit a dealership to have her
vehicles serviced and receive a discount with
a Costco coupon.

“My family has now used it multiple times: once for major electrical work on my husband’s Ford, and after my son’s Honda was in a fender bender,” says Morgan.

The Costco Auto Program offers members a coupon good for a 15 percent discount off parts, services and accessories at participating dealerships and automotive service centers, through Costcoauto.com.

COSTCO CARES DEEPLY for the well-being and safety of our members, so it delights me to introduce the Michelin Premier All Season (A/S) as our newest tire model.

The Premier A/S employs the newest technologies to decrease overall stopping distance in wet conditions. In tests, Michelin found that even after use the tire stops shorter than a leading competitor’s brand-new tire.

Michelin’s EverGrip™ technology also allows the tire to retain its grip over time. As the tire wears, the rain grooves expand

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Buyer, Tires

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to give continuous performance for the life span of the tire. Additionally, 150 new grooves appear after wear occurs to aid in channeling water from under the tire. This means that for the duration of the tire you can feel more confident about stopping in the rain.

Tests performed by Michelin show
that worn Premier A/S tires will still stop a
car length shorter in wet conditions than
competitors’ new tires. This is a serious
innovation that we’re proud to offer at our
Tire Centers. This brand-new product also
comes with Costco’s usual great value for
members: free Lifetime Maintenance
Services, including tire rotation and bal-
ancing, flat repairs, our road-hazard war-
ranty and lifetime inflation checks with
nitrogen filling. C

GOODYEAR® ASSURANCE® TRIPLETRED™ A/S (NEW)

MICHELIN® PREMIER™ A/S (NEW)

106 feet

133 feet**

*Based on internal wet braking tests at 50 mph conducted in September and October 2013; all stopping results are averaged from multiple test runs on specific days. Actual on-road results may vary. **Actual Goodyear stopping distances recorded were 139 feet and 127 feet respectively.