Mar 21, 2019 | 3M, Aftermarket parts, airbag, Clear guard, collision repair, fix my car
It wasn’t long ago that protecting your paint job meant installing strange looking vinyl wings to your vehicle, that often left damage from the install. We live in a crazy world and now have the option of putting a sticky clear plastic sheet across the front of our...
Feb 20, 2019 | airbag, all season tires, Automatic cars, before and after, car accident, car dents, car recall notice, city driving, collision center, collision company, collision repair, driverless cars, elon musk, smart car
The autobody world is in constant fluctuation, due to the upgrades we regularly see in new vehicles on the market. Every year we see newer, more luxurious models of the well known manufacturers. Cars are no longer centered around transportation, they’ve become a mode...
Nov 23, 2018 | auto, auto accident, before and after, body shop, car repair, collision center, collision company, collision repair, drive safely, total loss
A common misconception in the autobody world is that the repair shop dictates what happens to your vehicle if it’s past the point of repair. That is false, while we can write estimates for our direct repair companies; it is always up to the insurer whether or not the...
Oct 26, 2018 | auto accident, car scan, collision repair, motor vehicle
Car repair is not a walk in the park for anybody. Clips, moldings, and retainers break. Parts can be delivered damaged or just flat out wrong. There are many variables to every car that comes through our shop, it’s often times hard to predict what all goes into a...Sep 25, 2018 | car dents, collision repair, oakdale collision, parts
Accidents are never fun, you have to take the time out of your day to get your vehicle to the shop, and play the middle man between your insurance and the body shop. You take the time to bring your car around the city to two separate body shops, and then have to send...
Aug 28, 2018 | collision center, collision company, collision repair, insurance claim, insurance company, Out of pocket
A lot of people wander into the shop questioning if it’s better to pay out of pocket or to file their claim with insurance. Each situation is different, so our responses will be varied. You can never truly know if it’s best to file a claim unless you know what the...