Posts Tagged ‘money’
OEM, Simplified
The differences between types of auto glass can be confusing or hard to remember, so here it is plain and simple: the difference between Dealer, OEM, and Non-OEM auto glass. Dealer This glass is what comes original with your vehicle. It is the glass that is in the car at the dealer with the original…
Read MoreThe Other Kind of Bug
What is a bug? Why would we be asking such a simple question? We all know what bugs are, they are the creepy crawlies that annoy us outside in the summer and irritate us inside in the winter. Plus, they make a mess on our windshields driving down the highway! I’m not talking about that…
Read MoreAuto Calibration – Can we do it?
More and more vehicles are integrating what is called Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems, or ADAS for short. These systems include features like “Lane Departure”, “Blindspot Monitoring”, “Automatic Parking”, etc. For these ADAS to work, cameras are integrated throughout the vehicle including behind the front windshield. While these systems are generally helpful in making the roads a…
Read MoreBreak It!
As an auto glass shop, it’s only natural that we regularly discuss repair and replacing your windshield and auto glass. It is what we do every day! Since we never talk about breaking your windshield on purpose, is there ever a reason to? Yes! There is. That is right folks, an auto glass repair shop…
Read MoreAuto Glass and My Insurance
What does my insurance cover? We often get questions about what auto insurance covers in a glass repair or replacement. Does it just cover the glass or the parts too? Is labor covered? What about other glass on the car besides the windshield? While I would LOVE to be able to answer these questions for…
Read More2020
Happy New Year! 2020 is off and rolling with so much going on, good and bad. However, we are not going to focus on what’s already wrong. Instead, let us focus on what is going well and perhaps how to solve what we would like to change. Essentially, this is our top 5 New Year’s…
Read MoreIllegal Car Modifications
If you’re a car junkie and into modifying your car, you probably know which car mods are legal and which are less than legal; you might not care either. As for the rest of us, it might be nice to know what basic car mods could end in a ticket. Tinting Beginning with our area…
Read MoreTrust Us
Having an emotional attachment to material things is somewhat frowned upon in our society. We are taught to cherish people and moments rather than objects and things. However, as some of us know, we tend to develop an emotional bond with some of our favorite things anyways. Whether it’s your favorite hair tie or an…
Read MoreThe Craziest Stuff We’ve Heard
After talking with some fellow auto glass shops from around the country and a few overseas, we began to wonder what the craziest, strangest things customers have accused or said to us after a job. We asked around and this is what came back, enjoy! All names and locations have been omitted for the sake…
Read MoreCalibration Calamity – Part 2
As I mentioned in Calibration Calamity Part 1, camera calibration is a relatively new process. While it is, unfortunately, an additional maintenance aspect of your vehicle to consider, it is important to have these cameras recalibrated after a windshield replacement. Two Types of Recalibration Dynamic – this process has the vehicle drive at a set…
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