Robert Orr, a resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, never expected his dashcam footage to go viral in July 2017. However, that’s exactly what happened when his camera captured footage of a Lowe’s semi-truck running a stop light and colliding with a car. After the accident, Orr’s video footage was given to law enforcement and insurance […]

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As Kansas City autobody technicians, we’ve dealt with the aftermath of lots and lots and lots of car crashes over the years. Some are fairly minor—bent fenders, dented doors, busted windows—while others are absolutely devastating and, frankly, unsalvageable. Yet with every new decade, we see fewer of the latter and more of the former, which […]

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“Boy, that was some nasty storm last night,” you say to yourself as you’re grabbing a steaming cup of joe to fortify your morning. You turn on the local news and, sure enough, the weatherman (er, weatherperson?) reports that last night’s storm that rolled through Kansas City was a doozy all right. There were even […]

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I had a friend – let’s call him “Chris” – who lived in a seedy part of Kansas City during college. Over the course of two semesters, Chris’s old Civic was broken into three times. The first time, Chris left his car unlocked overnight, and thieves ransacked the cabin, stealing his iPod (remember those things?) […]

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When you bring a new vehicle home for the first time, you’re making a commitment and welcoming it as a member of your family. You’re going to clean it, keep it fueled, get it checked up once or twice a year, buy nice things (new tires!) to keep it happy, introduce it to all your […]

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Cars are designed to take a beating, but that doesn’t mean you should beat it up on purpose. After all, you spent good money on that vehicle! Get to know what types of things can damage your car—plus tips to help you avoid a visit auto body and repair fairies. General Vehicle Damage Will Tree […]

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Have you ever been the victim of a windshield crack that appeared out of nowhere? Unless you hit Casper on your way to work, that windshield damage must have been caused by a rock or something falling from the sky—right? Unfortunately, the mystery of your busted car window may not be so easy to solve. […]

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The new year is fast approaching, and now’s the time to establish your 2020 resolutions. And if you’re a driver, your car should be at the top of that list. A little TLC can go a long way to help you conquer that New Year’s resolution. With a bit of dent repair and routine maintenance, […]

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If you happen to live in Kansas City, you know extreme drops in temperature can make your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) light go off, indicating your tires need air. For every 10-degree drop in outside temperature, your tires can lose up to 2 PSI. Heat can do the opposite, raising your tire pressure by […]

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When you need to replace your windshield or repair a dent after a car accident, what’s the first thing you do? Search for an auto body shop near you, of course. However, considering collision repair centers seem to be a dime a dozen in big cities, it can be very difficult to spot a good […]

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