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Canada’s Most Stolen Vehicles: Insights & Auto Theft Prevention Tips

This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth look at Canada’s most stolen vehicles, the impact of vehicle theft, and the practical steps you can take to safeguard your vehicle. Vehicle theft in Canada remains an issue (as with many countries), with certain models becoming prime targets due to various factors such ...
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Protecting Your Car from Road Salt Damage: An Ultimate Guide

Road salt, a vital tool for safe winter driving, carries a serious risk to your vehicle's health.  This comprehensive guide gives you crucial insights about road salt damage, preventive measures, and managing potential harm. When Was Salt First Used On Roads? Road salt was first used for de-icing in the ...
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2022 Vehicle Collision Safety Ratings

2022 Vehicle Collision Safety Ratings: Introducing the Safest Rides on the Market

Car buyers listen up!  Before you start configuring your next dream ride, ask yourself: where does it line up in the 2022 vehicle collision safety ratings? We know, we know. Model, trim level, and paint colour are way sexier details than a crash rating. Even so, the colour of your ...
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How To Choose The Best Auto Body Shop For Your Repairs

In the event of a collision, no matter how small, the experience can bring a lot of stress along with it. In more serious cases your vehicle may become a total write off, which means the cost to replace it is more than the value of the car. But in ...
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Fresh Paint Job: 6 Tips for Maintaining the Shine

Have you recently given your vehicle a new paint job? If so, you're probably wanting to maintain that beautiful shine. Whether your vehicle is new, or only the paint is, you want to keep that colour looking great. Chances are, you take the time to clean the interior of your ...
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10 Tips for Finding a Good Auto Body Shop

  Have you recently been involved in a car accident? Are you searching for a good auto body shop? If so, one of the first things you likely noticed was the significantly different estimates you have received from different shops. You may hear $500 from one, while another auto body ...
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What To Expect When You Drop Your Car Off For Collision Repair

Every year, more than 150,000 car accidents take place in Canada. And while many of these accidents are little more than fender-benders that don't require extensive repairs later, there are many Canadians who are forced to take their vehicles in for collision repair on an annual basis. We can explain ...
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How to Get an Accurate Auto Body Repair Estimate

Given that 66% of car owners don't know whether their auto body shop repair is accurate, getting a repair estimate is important. Even if you've known your auto repair shop for years, getting an accurate auto body repair estimate can help you budget. If you're only thinking about parts and ...
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See the World Clearly With A Repaired Windshield

Albertans know the feeling quite well. You’re driving down the highway when out of nowhere, it sounds like someone has fired a gun at your car! No need to worry, though, it’s just a rock that took a chip out of your windshield. As the car owner, you now have ...
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10 Tips to Get Your Vehicle Ready for Spring

10 Tips to Get Your Vehicle Ready for Spring Believe it or not, spring has finally arrived in Alberta. That means more daylight, dry roads, summer adventures -- and time to wash the winter from your vehicle. Here's a few tips about the little details like tire changes and windshield ...
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2019 Best Trucks and SUVs Built For The Canadian Climate

  If you're in the market for a new ride in 2019, there are some super cool new trucks and SUVs that have hit the dealerships in the past few ...
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7 Tips for Understanding the Auto Insurance Claims Process

Each year Canadian insurers pay more than $20 billion for auto, home, and commercial claims. You are not alone in the auto insurance claims process. If you were recently in ...
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Collision Repair Tips: 12 Questions to Ask Before Repairing Your Car

If you have ever been in a car accident, you can probably remember how flustered and overwhelmed you felt. You're looking for collision repair tips and how to deal with ...
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How to Find the Best Rental Car in Cold Lake or Bonnyville

Hiking, swimming, and skiing are just a few of the myriad activities Cold Lake and Bonnyville are known for. Each year, people come from all over to enjoy a place ...
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An Easy, Printable Checklist for Routine Auto Maintenance

The average life of a vehicle today in Canada is about 12 years. Routine auto maintenance can save you thousands of dollars per year and can increase the life expectancy ...
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9 Ways to Customize Your Car and Make It Unique

There are good ways and bad ways to customize your car. The "bad" ways ruin your car and your street cred ;) Customizing your car well helps it stand out ...
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7 Ways JD Collision Gives Back to the Local Community

  JD Collision is not just an auto body and collision repair shop but also strives to give back to the local community. With 40+ years under our belts, we ...
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Fresh Paint Job: 6 Tips for Maintaining the Shine

Have you recently given your vehicle a new paint job? If so, you're probably wanting to maintain that beautiful shine. Whether your vehicle is new, or only the paint is, ...
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maintaining a fresh paint job

10 Tips for Finding a Good Auto Body Shop

  Have you recently been involved in a car accident? Are you searching for a good auto body shop? If so, one of the first things you likely noticed was ...
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good auto body shop

What To Expect When You Drop Your Car Off For Collision Repair

Every year, more than 150,000 car accidents take place in Canada. And while many of these accidents are little more than fender-benders that don't require extensive repairs later, there are ...
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what to expect when you need collision repair

How to Get an Accurate Auto Body Repair Estimate

Given that 66% of car owners don't know whether their auto body shop repair is accurate, getting a repair estimate is important. Even if you've known your auto repair shop ...
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auto body repair estimate

7 Tips for Choosing an Auto Body Repair Shop You Can Trust

What if you could save thousands of dollars by making one simple choice? We know it sounds a little too good to be true. The secret is picking the best ...
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A driver feeling stressed about their recovered stolen car repair in Alberta.

The Violation & The Aftermath: A Guide to Repairing Your Recovered Stolen Car in Alberta

The phone call from the police brings a wave of relief: "We've found your car." But that relief disappears the second you see it. It's not just a missing vehicle ...
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A car navigating potential gravel road car damage in Alberta this spring.

Gravel Roads, Potholes & Paint Chips: The True Cost of Spring Driving in Alberta

You can finally smell it in the air. That unmistakable, muddy, damp smell of the spring thaw in the Lakeland. The mountains of snow are finally shrinking, you're cracking your ...
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A driver reviews their car's resale value after an accident in Alberta.

The “Invisible Dent”: How a Collision Impacts Your Car’s Resale Value in Alberta

You got your car back from the repair shop. It looks great—the panel is smooth, the paint matches perfectly, and it drives just like it used to. The stress of ...
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A frustrated person after a failed DIY auto body repair attempt.

Thinking of a DIY Auto Body Repair? 6 Reasons to Call a Pro First

You're staring at that fresh dent in your door, and a thought pops into your head: "I bet I can fix that." A quick YouTube search shows a dozen videos ...
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That Won’t Just Buff Out: Your Stress-Free Guide to Repair vs. Replace

It’s a sinking feeling. Whether it’s a runaway shopping cart, a hailstorm, or a minor fender bender in the parking lot, that dent or crumpled panel wasn't there this morning. ...
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Technician calibrating ADAS sensors on a modern vehicle with the front bumper removed inside a professional collision repair shop.

Why Is My ‘Simple’ Bumper Repair So Expensive? The A++ Guide to ADAS, Sensors & Calibration

You just got an estimate for a minor fender-bender, and your jaw is on the floor. The bill is close to $3,000. But the bumper barely looks cracked! You're staring ...
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Canada’s Most Stolen Vehicles: Insights & Auto Theft Prevention Tips

This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth look at Canada’s most stolen vehicles, the impact of vehicle theft, and the practical steps you can take to safeguard your vehicle. Vehicle theft ...
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An Alberta driver's glovebox guide checklist for car accidents.

The Alberta Driver’s ‘Glovebox Guide’: A Complete Step-by-Step Collision Checklist 

It’s the sound every driver dreads: the crunch of metal, the hiss of steam, or the dull thud of a fender bender. In the moments after a collision, your heart ...
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The “Sticker Shock” You Can Control: Why Ignoring a Small Chip or Scratch Will Cost You Thousands

It’s tempting, isn't it? You get a small rock chip on the highway or a "minor" scratch in a parking lot. You look at it and think, "It's just cosmetic. ...
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a car on the road during a snow storm

Protecting Your Car from Road Salt Damage: An Ultimate Guide

Road salt, a vital tool for safe winter driving, carries a serious risk to your vehicle's health.  This comprehensive guide gives you crucial insights about road salt damage, preventive measures, ...
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Thinking about Buying an Electric Vehicle? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Recently, electric vehicles have grown in popularity, mostly because folks don't want to spend an arm and a leg fueling up. Electric cars are extremely popular, though some continue to ...
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How To Fix Curb Rash

While curb rash may seem like a minor cosmetic issue, it can lead to more serious damage if left untreated.  Scratches and scuffs can weaken the structure of the wheel ...
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