By Dave Windsheimer
Adirondack Auto Sales and Service Inc.
is now operating in a new location in Fort
Edward. Shane Kanaly, president of the corporation,
said he and the owners are thrilled to
be doing business in a community that has
been so welcoming to its new neighbors.
“We were brought (into Fort Edward)
with open arms,” Kanaly says. “The planning
board was a great group of people
to do business with as were Washington
County officials. We’ve had a lot of people,
including members of the planning board
and the mayor, stop in to say hello.”
In regard to the new venue, he said “being
right on Route 4 is a great advantage.
We have a lot of people driving through
the community as they’re on their way to
Vermont.”
As the name implies, Adirondack Auto is
now an official vehicle retailer. According
to Kanaly, vehicles have been “flying off
the lot. People who’ve bought a car from
us have come by to tell us how much they
love their new vehicle.”
A customer can also utilize Adirondack
Auto’s vehicle finder program. As Kanaly
explained, the customer provides the info
on the vehicle they are looking for and their preferred price range.
“I’ve had a lot of success with the program
as the longest anyone has had to wait
for their desired vehicle is two weeks,”
he said.
Regarding repair services, “we do everything
from oil changes to motor swapping
and everything in between,” said Kanaly.
“I have a great technician, Daryl Barker,
who is factory-certified with Ford, General
Motors and Chrysler products. He can also
work on imports.”
Barker, said Kanaly, is also ASE certified.
ASE stands for the National Institute
of Automotive Service Excellence.
According to the institute’s website, an
individual must undergo two years of onthe-
job training or one year of on-the-job
training and have a two-year degree in
automotive repair in order to quality to
take the ASE exam.
Adirondack Auto offers interior detailing
services, which includes vacuuming
and shampooing the floor and seats and
cleaning the dash and door jams.
Adirondack Auto Sales and Service, Inc.
is located at 152 Broadway (Route 4) in
Fort Edward. Hours of operation are 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Their
phone number is 338-3239.
Photo by Jake Van Ness