In today’s competitive market, quality and customer satisfaction go hand in hand. To increase consumer confidence and trust, and help build a more prosperous business, SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, now offers a certification program for professionals in the auto and light-truck accessory industry and the custom wheel and tire industry.  The SEMA Installer Certification Program includes six exams focused on three key market segments. The accessory certification program includes six test modules: Electric Sunroofs, Body Exterior Components, Leather Interiors, Roof Treatments, Custom Wheel and Tire, and Self-Adhesive Products.

Listed below are Truckers Toy Store employees who are SEMA certified:

Body Exterior Components; Bob Glover, Ginger Glover, Matthew Hall, Sean Unwin, Michael Pearson, Keith Pitcher, Chris Glover, Andrew Barham

Leather Interiors; Chris Glover, Keith Pitcher

Custom Wheel and Tire; Chris Glover, Keith Pitcher

Electric Sunroofs; Chris Glover, Bob Glover

Self-Adhesive Products; Keith Pitcher, Chris Glover, Sean Unwin

The following are ASE certified at Truckers Toy Store:

Bob Glover; Electrical/Electronic Systems, Automobile Service Consultant

Chris Glover; Electrical/Electronic Systems, Automobile Service Consultant

Ginger Glover; Automobile Service Consultant

Do you want to add accessories to your new vehicle but are a little unsure if it will void your warranty?  ProPledge™ makes vehicle modifications a simple, worry-free process for dealerships and their customers.  Read below to fully understand the freedom you now have to add accessories to your vehicle without the headache.

What is the ProPledge™ Program?

In today’s quality-conscious environment, more and more new-vehicle dealers have come to expect the very best performance from the specialty automotive products and accessories they merchandise at point of sale. Now with ProPledge™, there’s uniform, industry-backed warranty that takes the worry out of unexpected repairs, delivers peace-of-mind protection and conveys a powerful marketing message that builds confidence in the industry’s products and services.

ProPledge™ is a cooperative initiative comprised of SEMA-member accessory manufacturers and professional installers that demonstrates the participating companies’ commitment to stand behind the specialty auto products and services they provide.

The ProPledge™ seal means that the part manufacturer and the professional installer will provide:

• Warranty coverage for defects in products and/or installation for a minimum of 36 months/36,000 miles and includes protection to the consumer in the event a product or installation defect causes a vehicle component or system malfunction.*
• Parts and labor repair or replacement at no cost to the customer.
• Liability coverage through inclusion as “additional insured” in their liability policies.
• A Customer Service Center to assist customers. In 2007, the ProPledge™ program will be piloted in key regions around the country through strategically located SEMA-member accessory installation centers. These installers collectively conduct
  approximately 35,000 transactions annually. The purpose of the pilot is to gauge its impact and effectiveness, assess communication and training needs, and refine the administrative processes in a controlled environment prior to national rollout.

* The warranties of some participants may include greater coverage for individual products. Greater coverage will supplement, but not extend, the ProPledge™ Program.

Here are a few of the accessories you can add:

Products included in the ProPledge™  stage are primarily those that appeal to mainstream customers and which are carried by participating installers.

• Auxiliary lighting
  
• Bedliners
• Cat-back exhaust systems
• Custom wheels (excluding tires), maximum 22”
• Grille guards/brush guards
• Grilles
• Ground effects/wings
• Leather interiors
• Mobile electronics
• Roof treatments (sim cons/vinyl tops)
• Running boards/side steps
• Seat heaters
• Sunroofs
• Suspension systems/lift kits, maximum 4”
• Tonneau covers
• Trailer hitch wiring
• Trailer hitches
• Truck caps