Automotive Repair

The auto repair shop isn’t just a place you should take your car when it isn’t running smoothly. Having regularly scheduled maintenance can keep your car in better condition, and doing so should maximize its used car value – it makes sense that a well maintained vehicle should be worth more than a poorly maintained vehicle, right?. Keeping track of the regularly scheduled auto repairs can also positively influence your used car value. Consider logging all of the work you ever have done to offer to prospective buyers in the future. Likewise, when buying a car, you should research the car repair history to understand how the present owner maintained their investment . Read these blog posts to learn how car repairs can influence used car values.

Determining Used Car Value After an Accident

May 15, 2012

CRASH! Out of nowhere another driver smashes into your car. It looks bad. You’re okay, but pieces of your car are all over the intersection. The ride in the tow truck after the accident is something you’ll never forget—and not in a good way. The insurance company tells you that your car is “a total [...]

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Car Air Conditioning Tune Up Time

May 10, 2012

Warmer days are up ahead. Now would be a good time to have your car air conditioning system checked to make sure that the air will blow cold even on the hottest summer days. Car air conditioning systems are fairly simple in concept but complicated to service. A technician certified under the EPA Section 609 [...]

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New Car Maintenance Schedule

May 9, 2012

Are you one of those vehicle owners who never even looks at your car manual? How do you plan for car maintenance expenses? What automotive maintenance work do you need to schedule besides oil changes and tire rotations? All of these answers are in your car manual. New car manufacturers put an owner’s manual in [...]

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2012 Car Night Vision Technology

May 2, 2012

In Hollywood movies, night vision is used to help our protagonist find the bad guys. We often see this in Sci-Fi movies with unrealistic portrays of car night vision technology, like being able to see for miles on a pitch black night, as if it were daylight. Today’s car night vision isn’t quite that advanced [...]

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Cabin Air Filters Clean Your Car’s Environment

April 26, 2012

In order for your car’s air conditioning and heater to perform correctly, air needs to circulate in the passenger compartment. Fresh air is brought in from the outside through an air intake port and then heated or chilled to keep you comfortable as you travel through all kinds of weather. Installed in the air intake [...]

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Bad Versus Good Collision Auto Repair

April 19, 2012

Let me start out by saying that I am a big fan of a well-run body shop. I am amazed at the work quality technicians can accomplish when properly managed and motivated. My sister called several months ago to report that she had been in an accident. A seventeen-year old driver ran a red light [...]

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Paintless Dent Removal (PDR), The Body Shop Alternative

March 29, 2012

Not all dents are created equal. Parking a little too close to the kid’s game can leave an unsightly baseball shaped dent. Errant grocery carts change a smooth door into a door with a depressing depression. Mother Nature can sprinkle your car with hail leaving more dimples than there is on Tiger Wood’s golf ball. [...]

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Spring Break Car Maintenance Tips

March 20, 2012

As winter ends, it is time to check your vehicle for any car maintenance needed. Winter driving can be tough on a car. Road salt, potholes, cold weather, ice, and snow can create wear and tear issues that need addressed before you take off for your Spring Break vacation. A good auto repair shop can [...]

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Is Your Airbag Light On?

March 13, 2012

If your airbag or Secondary Restraint System (SRS) light is on, it is a warning that the computers managing the airbag and seatbelt electronics are not working properly. Nothing is more worthless than an airbag that is not going to deploy as designed when you are in an accident. Finding a licensed airbag technician can [...]

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Vehicle Inspections: What To Expect For Your Money

March 1, 2012

We regularly recommend that you take your vehicle, just purchased or still under consideration, to a quality service auto repair facility for an inspection. The purpose, of course, is to establish the condition of the car before you make an offer to buy it. If you have already bought the car, a trained technician will [...]

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