P4 SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 15,2008 1ST AN ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT OF THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR
JustTrucks and Cars Performance Accessories
By Angela Parker Custom Publications
Todd Slavin,ownerofJustTrucks and
Cars Performance Accessories,has been Not just trucks
known to draw parallels between apickup anymore
truckand apaint brush,saying that a When Todd Slavin moved
contractor’s pickup is as critical to his work his business to i ts new location
as apaint brush is to apainter.Getting at 96th Street andMichigan
that pickup —orcar or SUV or anyother Road last March, relocating
vehicle —into tip-top accessorized shape wasn’t the only i mprovement
is what Slavin’s accessories superstoreis he made. He also expanded
allabout. his inventoryand service, and
He explained that while discount changed the name from Just
Trucks to Just Trucks and Carsstores and auto-parts chain stores carry
Performance Accessories.some accessories,at JustTrucks and Cars,
“Wedid cars before, butaccessories areking.Nofan beltsorair
people didn’t realize thatfilters here.JustTrucks and Carsisa
because it said ‘Just Trucks,’”big-kid’s wonderland of toys and bling
Slavin said.“Wedoon-sitethat willturnany carortruck into a
professional installations on allrolling showpiece.
kinds of vehicles —cars, vans,To be fair,though,not everyaccessory
SUVs, jeeps, trucks, commercialis an extravagance.JustTrucks and Cars
vehicles.”
sells and installs manyitems that enhance Bumper-to-bumper,
comfortand safety. you’ll find it all —and get it
installed —atJust Trucks and“Accessories not only improvethe
Cars Performance Accessories.appearance,but also the functionality,
making vehicles safer and moreefficient,” Todd Slavin, k Just Trucks and Cars
ySlavin said.“Wesellnot only what people owner of Just
Performance AccessoriesLebrwant,but what theyneed.” Trucks and Cars
Location: 4004 W. 96th St.,PerformanceSurprisingly—ormaybe not for those
Marc Indianapolis
Accessorieswho haveapassionfor accessorizing Phone: (317) 870-8770
Photo:—Slavin said customers sometimes come
in immediatelyafter purchasing anew
carortruck and startdownthe road to akid’s first trucktoentirefle ets for the and adyed-in-the-wool carguy. Afew years later,Jiffy Lube tooka
perfection.He estimates that new-vehicle Zionsville and Carmel police departments His talent for sales became evident shine to the quick-lube and car-
owners who want to accessorizespend and other HamiltonCountyand Boone in elementaryschool when he was the reconditioning establishment and bought
between $300 and $500 adding personal Countyvehicles,”Slavin said. top salesman for his YMCAIndian it from the Slavins.
touches to their brand-newcars and trucks. JustTrucks and Cars has embellished Guide fundraiser. Always ready to seizeanopportunity,
“One guy bought a2008 Ford F250 police cars and utilitydepartment trucks As afreshman in high school,Slavin Slavin decided to tryhis hand at selling
Crew Cab short-bed right off the lot and with details suchaswindowtint,camper turned akid’s typical summer job used trucks and SUVs.But,as theysay
droveittoJustTrucks with 12 miles on the shells,nerfbars,running boards and strobe —mowing yards —into afull-fledged in real estate,location,location,location
odometer,”he said.“Somepeople buy one lights.Other clients include PR Duke, lawn care business.He managed afleet of —with aForddealership on oneside and
accessoryatatime while others buy them RobertDietrickCo.,Indianapolis Motor equipment,employees and even acompany aChevy dealership on the other,Slavin’s
allatonce.We’vetaken atruck and spent Speedway, Simon&Associates and several vehicle —that oneofhis older,licensed used-vehicle sales weren’t booming.His
$10,000 on upgrades.” school townships. employees drove, of course. accessories sales,however, were, and anew
At Indiana University, Slavin and his venturewas born.
Buy here, install here brother,Jay,capitalized on everydorm That was 10 years ago.Today, SlavinThe natural
Professional,on-site installationis resident’s primarynecessity:aplace to continues to exercise his entrepreneurialCallJustTrucks and Cars Performance
another of JustTrucks and Cars’specialties. sleep.With 1,500 rentals at its peak,their muscle at JustTrucks and Cars PerformanceAccessories and it’s likelyyou’llgostraight
With three experienced technicians,Just bunk bed- and loft-rental business paid Accessories,and has grownthe businessto the top.Slavin is an experienced
Trucks and Cars canensurethat your their waythrough college. into the Indianapolis-area’s most extensivehands-onbusiness owner who knows a
installationwillbedoneright and on time. Allgrown-up,heand his dad,Mel, resource for auto accessories.●thing or twoabout customer service.The
“We’ve worked on everything from opened QuickChange Car Carein1981.Indianapolis nativeisabornentrepreneur
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