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What VW Says About Repairing The 2018 Atlas: Information for Long Island VW Owners

January 24, 2020 by tom Manufacturers

Back in 2018, Volkswagen doubled its sales of the Atlas model by selling close to 60,000 Atlas SUVs. Like most cars manufactured nowadays, the Atlas is equipped with a variety of sensors making up

What Subaru says about repairing the 2019 Subaru Legacy – Information for New York Subaru owners

January 19, 2020 by tom Subaru

If you or someone you know owns a 2019 Subaru Legacy and are currently needing repair in New York, there are specific repair procedures Subaru requires for repairing any of their vehicles. Unfortunately, not

What Ford Wants New York Owners To Know About Collision Repair for their 2019 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator

January 11, 2020 by tom Ford, Safety Questions

For nearly a decade, Ford has been the top-selling brand in North America. In the first quarter of 2019, they had a 62% increase in Ford Expedition sales and a 10% increase in Lincoln

Why Some New York Auto Body Shop’s Don’t Perform Scanning, and Why You Need It

January 3, 2020 by tom Honda, Safety Questions

If you recently bought a car manufactured sometime over the past few years, it’s most likely equipped with some advanced safety features commonly known as ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems). These used only to

Why We Advise Against Used Quarter Panels In Collision Repair

December 23, 2019 by tom Safety Questions

Let’s get straight to the facts: there will never be a time where your vehicle’s damaged quarter panel can be replaced with a used quarter panel. Doing this will only give you an unsafe

Signs That You Might Have Received Bad Collision Repair

December 20, 2019 by tom Repair decisions that impact you financially, Safety Questions

Whether you just received car repair or are currently looking where to get your car repaired, chances are you have several questions about the process. Questions ranging from cost of repair or even how

Why Safety Inspections Must Be Performed Following Your New York Subaru Collision Repair

December 13, 2019 by tom Manufacturers, Safety Questions, Subaru

Whether you have recently had your Subaru repaired or are currently looking for the right auto body repair shop, there are new requirements for technicians to follow when repairing any Subaru vehicle. This past

Does Your New York Body Shop Know Where The OEM Welds Go? Guess Again.

December 6, 2019 by tom Manufacturers, Safety Questions

Fact #1: your car repair is probably going to need welding. your auto body repair probably requires welding. Fact #2: Only a few shops know how to weld properly, which means your safety could