Car firms launch motorists assistance programs

Vacation time is here again. To make sure that your vacation will be hassle-free, three of the country's car companies will be providing free service to motorists on the road.

Ford vehicle owners off for Baguio or Tagaytay are in for a hassle-free Holy Week trip with Ford's summer roadside assistance program dubbed F.O.R.C.E. (Ford On-the-Road Response Crew and Equipment). From April 20 to 23, Ford Motor Co. Philippines (FMCP) and its dealership network, will be out on the road in full force to offer FREE roadside emergency assistance.

Ford's roadside assistance services will include towing, trouble-shooting, and inspection of drive belts, brakes, lights, windshield wipers, tires, lubricant/fluid levels, plus engine and aircon performance.

The Ford F.O.R.C.E. posts will be at the Rosario Junction Shell Station, La Union and at the Tagaytay Tourist Shell Service Station, Kaybagal, Tagaytay City. The roadside assistance hotlines are 0917-5004069 or 072-7121190 for Baguio and 0917-8432744 for Tagaytay.

Nissan Motor Philippines Inc. (NMPI), in close cooperation with Universal Motors Corp. (UMC), offers 'instant' motorist assistance to the public during the Lenten Season.

NMPI will provide free labor service for quick repairs (repairs done in less than two hours), free towing service, and free exhaust gas emission test.

Scheduled from Holy Wednesday to Black Saturday, Nissan service personnel will be stationed at strategic locations along major destinations north and south of Metro Manila.

North-bound vehicles can avail of Nissan's services right outside the dealerships of Nissan Pampanga along Dolores, San Fernando, World Cars Cabanatuan along Maharlika Highway, Cabanatuan City; and a service station in Burnham Park, Baguio City manned by a composite team from Univille Motors Corp., Mantrade, Nissan Gallery Ortigas, Nissan North EDSA, Nissan Commonwealth, Nissan Alabang, Nissan Southwoods, and NMPI, Motorists heading south can avail of these services in Tagaytay City from Nissan Southwoods.

Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP), in cooperation with all its Metro Manila and Luzon provincial authorized dealers and it officials partners-Caltex, Michelin, Sanden, Denso, Dupont Philippines and Nippon Paint-announces the return of the Toyota Summer Motorist Assistance Program. All Toyota owners who are planning to take an out of town trip are encouraged to bring their vehicles to their Toyota dealers for a pre-trip service check-up. Toyota will perform a thorough examination on your vehicle to make perfectly sure that it will be in tip-top condition when you hit the road this Lenten season. Your skilled Toyota service technicians will do a specialized check on your vehicle that will include an engine tune-up, a examination check on the battery and engine electrical as well as the tires and brake system.

Toyota will also be fielding its service people during the annual vacation pilgrimage. From April 20 to 23, the Toyota Service Mobile Team will be strategically located in both North and South Luzon areas to provide emergency road side services and make sure you reach your destination safely. In North Luzon, motorists can easily find the Toyota Service Team stationed at the Caltex Station along McArthur Highway in Tarlac, Tarlac, another Caltex Station in Pozzorubio, Pangasinan and another one situated a little up further at Burnham Park in Baguio City.

South Luzon travelers will find immediate assistance from the Toyota Service Teams that will be posted at the junction just across the Petron Station in Tagaytay City and another team will be set-up at the San Rafael Caltex Station in San Pablo, Laguna. And since emergency vehicle repairs could easily ruin a holiday, Toyota will make up for it by offering free world-class service for vehicles which have broke down and vehicles that are showing symptoms of possible failure. Aside from this, genuine Toyota spare parts will be available at very special rates.