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Money Saving Tips

Gas Savings Tips

Great cash-saving tips like Avoid prolonged warming up of the engine, even on cold mornings – 30 to 45 seconds is plenty and Avoid “reving” the engine, this wastes fuel needlessly.

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Gas Pumping Tips for Fuel Savings

Only buy or fill up your car or truck early in the morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground.

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Auto Body Resources

Car Insurance

How to Choose a Good Insurance Company

Auto Insurance

If you’re just starting to look for car insurance—or you’re thinking about switching providers—the number of options can feel overwhelming. On one hand, you’re constantly bombarded with flashy advertising promising rock-bottom rates and can’t-miss deals. On the other hand, your instincts are telling you to dig deeper, to look beyond the surface, and find coverage…

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Bundling home and auto insurance hidden costs of cheap insurance

The Hidden Cost of “Cheap” Insurance

Auto Insurance, Money Saving

The Hidden Cost of “Cheap” Insurance: What You Need to Know Before Bundling Auto insurance is mandatory in Illinois—there’s no getting around it. And if you’ve just closed on a new home, congratulations! But you probably also noticed that homeowner’s insurance was another box you had to check before getting those keys in hand. These…

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rear-end collision

Rear-end Collisions: What to Do and How to Prevent Them

Car Accident, Tips

A rear-end accident occurs when a driver collides with the vehicle directly in front of them from behind. These types of accidents commonly happen at red lights, stop signs, or in congested traffic where vehicles frequently stop and start. While the majority of rear-end collisions occur at low speeds—such as in city traffic or parking…

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Distracted Driving

Practice Safe Driving

Car Accident, Tips

Did you know that there are 13 car accidents in America every 60 seconds? That means over 6.5 million people will be involved in an auto accident this year! An estimated 42,915 people died in car crashes in 2021, a 10.5% increase from 2020. Accidents cost the economy approximately $474 billion in 2020. Some sobering statistics. These statistics show…

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Deployed Airbag

Safety First – Benefits and Risks of Air Bags

Car Accident, Tips

Airbags help save lives, but they also come with certain risks. Airbags automatically inflate in the event of a collision. But they don’t always go off. There’s a reason for that and it has nothing to do with a malfunction. It’s all about the electrical connection between the impact sensor and the air bag. The…

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Answers from the Front Line

Auto Insurance, Car Accident, Tips

Sharp Auto Body has been in business over 40 years. They’ve seen and heard it all. So what can you learn from them? If you have any questions related to collisions and auto repair, even if you’re using another body shop, call Sharp Auto Body. There’s questions you should be asking before any repairs take…

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Who Should You Trust?

Auto Insurance, Car Accident

Have you ever taken your car to a repair shop after an accident, only to have your insurance company push back on the cost? Maybe they claimed the shop was overcharging you or that certain repairs weren’t necessary. Or worse—have you ever had a repair shop tell you they “discovered” new damage that wasn’t there…

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