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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 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 Full-Body Sectioning Should Never Be Done In The Repair Process

November 15, 2019 by tom Safety Questions

Getting Your Car Repaired Several years ago, it wouldn’t be uncommon for an auto body shop to perform a repair known as “sectioning” if a vehicle had extensive structural damage. Sectioning would involve a

Does Your New York Repair Estimate Include OEM, Salvage Or Aftermarket Repair Parts? And What Does That Mean For You?

October 25, 2019 by tom OEM

When you take your car to a New York auto body shop, technicians will have a few options for where they’ll get the repair parts. These options are: Junkyard Aftermarket parts supplier Direct from

What Mercedes Benz Wants New York Drivers To Know About Windshield Replacement

October 4, 2019 by tom Mercedes Benz

When you think of the windshield on your Mercedes-Benz vehicle, what goes through your mind? Does it provide you with enough visibility to see what’s in front of you? Does it silence any outside

What Long Island Mercedes-Benz Owners Need To Know About Bumper-Cover Repair

September 27, 2019 by tom Mercedes Benz

If you purchased a Mercedes-Benz vehicle over the past five years, you are about to discover that car repair is nowhere near as simple as it used to be. The days of dropping your

What Does R&R and R&I Mean On My New York Auto Repair Estimate?

August 30, 2019 by tom Repair decisions that impact you financially

Everything in life is bound to change in some way, shape, or form. It’s only normal and part of why we need to always be ready for when change happens. Automobile construction is