Our Expert Automotive Service & Collision Repair Blog

We've all heard the buzz term "hybrid vehicle" or "hybrid car" - and many of us are wondering if it's something we should get on board with or not.

By doing some research, analyzing your driving habits and putting pen to paper (or keystrokes to spreadsheet), you can make an informed decision.   

Read below to see how our results stack up!

A customer wrote, “Does your shop know if hail blankets protect your car in a hail storm?”  After all the hail we received in the Denver metro area last year this was a question that was worth researching. 

A car came in recently for minor auto body repair and the customer asked that while it was here they also wanted their cracked windshield replaced.  When our windshield vendor came out to replace the windshield they couldn't replace it because of corrosion (rust).  

I have written frequently about vehicle safety, (March 2010, May 2011 and October 2012).  I believe safety is more important than fuel economy, performance or reliability. In the past my focus was on how well various vehicles protect the occupant in a crash, but now there is evolving a whole new realm of safety features described as automotive accident avoidance.  Rather than protect an occupant in an accident, these systems help prevent an accident from occurring.   

On March 18, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) along with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced an agreement with all major auto manufacturers to have automatic braking installed on all new vehicles within 6 years.  Automatic emergency braking (AEB) can cut rear end crashes by as much as 40% according to an IIHS study.

Squirrel Eating Your Car Wiring!

We had a car in the shop that was towed in due to overheating.  We discovered an animal had chewed up the wiring in the right front corner of the engine compartment, including the wiring to the auxiliary coolant pump.  In addition the wiring for the air bag, ABS brakes, fog light and mass air flow sensor were chewed, damaged and broken.  

School is out and your teenager or you need a safe and reliable late model car.In the case of your teen, you cringe at the thought of them riding in any old car their friends drive. So where do you start? Read on to find out more about choosing reliable and safe late model used cars.

A number of significant changes have been made to the emission testing program for 2015.

New vehicles (2011 and newer) previously were exempted from emission testing for 4 years and this has been extended to 7 years.  For example, a 2011 vehicle due for an emission test under the old program won't need an emission test until 2018.