In Case of Emergency: Open Trunk
You can run into any number of troubles when driving. While you may not be able to predict what will befall you on the road, you can prepare for a few common problems by keeping some items in your car at all times. Consider your specific circumstances Many websites will give you a list of …Continue Reading
Keeping Your Car Lit
Most drivers know to use their horn to communicate with other drivers. The often-overlooked method of communication is your car’s lights. They alert other drivers on a dark road to your presence, they signal you’re stopping, turning right, turning left or backing up. And when one of them isn’t working, they can signal a cop …Continue Reading
After the Storm Come the Repairs
If your car got caught in one of this year’s dramatic hail storm it’s time to consider how you want it repaired. Because, yes, there are different methods for undoing dents. PDR For a few decades now, body shops have been using paintless dent repair or paintless dent removal (PDR). Conventional dent repair pulls the …Continue Reading
So You Got Dinged
Maybe you weren’t at home, or maybe you don’t have a garage or carport there. Your car got stuck in a hail storm. You probably have a lot of questions, starting with, what now? Your Choices If you just have a few dents, you may choose to just live with the damage. This will depend …Continue Reading
Electronics Drain Batteries … Somewhat
Nearly every driver on the road is plugging at least one cell phone into what used to be a cigarette lighter. It doesn’t stop with a smartphone though. There are so many devices that go with us nowadays, from iPods® to tablets to GPS systems. We need to keep these gadgets going, so we get …Continue Reading
There’s a Season for Car Decorating
As they say “for everything, there is a season.” Summer seems to be the season for decorating cars. Weddings are the obvious reason, but think of the countless sporting events, graduations, parades, and going away parties. Wedding website TheKnot.com offers some tips to follow when decorating a car. Don’t mess with a rented car: At …Continue Reading
Navigating the Post-Accident Terrain
Car accidents can happen at any time. They are almost always traumatic, at least to some degree, and can vary from a non-injury fender-bender to a life-ending collision. If you are one of the thousands of unlucky drivers who experience a car accident this year, follow some tips to help ease the stress associated with …Continue Reading
Saving Your Car from Mother Nature
Spring is that wonderful time of year when the flowers bloom, the birds return and the pollen count rises. But it’s also that time of year when the clouds can swirl, converge and drop some serious damage on your vehicle. The most obvious threat is hail. But spring storms can also drop branches, blow debris …Continue Reading
Adding a Teen Driver to Your Policy
Many parents have mixed emotions when it comes time to add their teenagers to the family auto insurance policy. On the one hand, it’s great that teen drivers can take charge of getting from place to place without having to be shuttled around by mom or dad, but on the other hand, insuring teen drivers …Continue Reading
Controversial Commercial Targets Teens
April happens to be National Distracted Driving Awareness month, and you may have seen a powerful new commercial kicking it off. The spot is the Department of Transportation’s first ever national advertising campaign. It’s garnered attention from news outlets because of its graphic crash sequence. Pulling no punches The commercial starts off with what appears …Continue Reading
