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New Car Headlights Potentially too Weak?

12 Apr

New research is being conducted by Vehicle Research centers in regards to the headlight ratings of newer cars. Information is being released concluding that these headlights in many new cars simply do not shine far enough. In a recent article on US.News.com written by Joan Lowy, some disturbing information was revealed.  In the article Lowy […]

Automotive Theft Protection

06 Jan

With the accelerating pace of technological and population growth in our area, the issue of automotive theft and car break-ins rise as well. With the greater Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area ranking the top ten list of motor vehicle theft rate no one can be too safe. There are some simple measures to help keep your vehicle secure […]

How to Maintain Your Tires

03 Aug
Tire Maintenance

Tires are an expensive part to replace on your car so protecting them and extending their life could be one of the most cost saving things you can do. But besides the infamous Penny Test (and that’s even changing to the Quarter Test now) there are many other ways you can keep your tires in tip-top […]

DIY Car Repair Hack Jobs

11 May

Happy Friday Juanita Collision friends and followers! For some light Friday fun, check out these pictures below of some horrible DIY repair jobs. Please don’t try to do this to your car, that’s what we’re here for! Although they’ll cause future damage to their cars, they’re providing us with some giggles 🙂 Enjoy!  

Government Uses Female Crash Test Dummies

30 Mar

For the first time ever, the government is using female dummies in crash tests and the results are quite surprising. These dummies are significantly smaller than male dummies used previously in crash safety tests at almost a foot shorter (4”11′ vs. 5”9′). The results show that women run a greater risk in being hurt in […]