Daylight saving time begins this weekend, 2 a.m., March 12, 2016. Most people set their clocks ahead before they head to bed on Saturday. Isn't it disconcerting when you wake up Sunday morning and wonder if your clock automatically adjusted the time for you? That's why I always change the battery-operated and digital clocks in [...]
Volkswagen (VW) has been in the news of late, and will be for many more years, due to its emissions standards violations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. A VW crash test video lends an entirely different angle to this global brand, and it's worth a look if you're a VW owner (and even [...]
Aluminum Ford F-150 Repair Any Ford F-150 owner buying a new truck in the last several years should know that this truck is now aluminum. What that means for vehicle owners is additional research. As a driver of an aluminum Ford F-150, you need to know the following: Repairs. -- What has changed [...]
Alan's Collision Center, NE Philadelphia, is not in the business of sending auto body repair estimates to customers via email or over the phone. Some insurance companies, like Allstate, are welcoming photo estimating from policyholders who need auto body repair. In the graphic, the story shares the news about Pennsylvania House Bill 1638 which is [...]
Have you read my series on my first auto accident? There are three stories about the entire experience, but what I’ve not talked about is the battle for OEM parts over aftermarket parts. OEM parts mean original equipment from the manufacturer, brand new parts off the line. I knew, from working with the awesome sauce [...]
Accident information form Managing my first auto accident was a challenge because the airbag exploded on my head. I had a concussion and should have gone to the hospital from the scene. Let me backtrack. In my first auto accident, there were many teachable moments, and this series is about sharing these moments [...]
Have you ever been in an auto accident? It happens so fast, you don’t know what hit you, literally. It was an icky Friday evening with drizzle, and I was driving my two-month old 2015 Toyota Highlander on a one-lane roadway. I began to execute a left turn into the meridian to turn back northbound, [...]
On the scene of an auto accident Managing my first auto accident has been eye-opening. There are so many moving parts, literally, not to mention my own health and wellbeing after the accident. You may recall what happened in my first story about managing my first auto accident. You can read about it [...]