Owning a Car
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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More A 2022 Car Buying Guide: Advice On Whether To Buy or Sell This Year
Our 2022 JD Collision Car Buying Guide promises to give you the confidence to navigate the current automotive market and make the right car buying decision for you and your family. Should you buy or sell a car in 2022, or hold off until next year? Should you buy new ...
Read More 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 of your car. A car is similar to a person- it needs check-ups, and the like, to keep it running ...
Read More 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 and adds value. Having your dream car look and feel the way you've always wanted is a dream come true. ...
Read More What Does My Check Engine Light Mean? And Some Ways to Fix It
Remember your first car and how the check engine light was always on? On modern vehicles the check engine light actually means something, but it still doesn’t tell you exactly what’s going wrong. So you’re asking yourself, “What does my check engine light mean?” You’ll need to go to a ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More JD Collision is now part of the Collision Solutions Network
JD Collision is proud to announce that we are now part of the Collision Solutions Network (CSN)- Canada's largest network of independent body shops. Being part of CSN means that JD Collision has been recognised as having service, quality, and facilities good enough to be the autobody shop of choice ...
Read More Carbon Tax is Coming. Save Money By Lowering Your Fuel Consumption
The holidays can be tough on your pocketbook and saving money in this economy is one of the top priorities of many Albertans. The Alberta government is introducing an economy-wide carbon levy – starting January 1, 2017, the levy will apply to the purchases of fossil fuels that produce greenhouse-gas ...
Read More Is it better to lease or buy a car? What you need to know.
The time has come for you to lease or buy car. For drivers that prefer to buy new cars, you have two options – lease or buy (finance). Making the decision on whether to lease or finance a car is a personal one and very much dependent on your circumstances ...
Read More 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 ...
READ MORE 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, ...
READ MORE 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 ...
READ MORE 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 ...
READ MORE 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. ...
READ MORE Alberta’s Best Road Trips: 10 Scenic Drives To Take Your Ride On This Summer
Summer is almost here! Time to hit the highway to enjoy Alberta’s best road trips. From moon-like dessert landscapes to sprawling canola-filled fields to mountain-flanked highways that seem to reach ...
READ MORE Top 8 Car Tech Trends for 2022
Car tech trends in 2022 are like other technological trends: they seem to change faster than we can go from 0 to 60. We’ve been covering automotive trends over the ...
READ MORE A 2022 Car Buying Guide: Advice On Whether To Buy or Sell This Year
Our 2022 JD Collision Car Buying Guide promises to give you the confidence to navigate the current automotive market and make the right car buying decision for you and your ...
READ MORE The Future Of The Auto Industry In 2022
What does the future hold for the auto industry in 2022? The auto industry was thrown into chaos in 2021. From semiconductor chip shortages to soaring car prices, empty dealerships ...
READ MORE Winter Car Care Tips: 6 Ways to Protect Your Car’s Exterior In The Cold
As the mercury plummets and vehicle maintenance becomes more difficult, it’s important to keep winter car care tips in mind. Don’t leave your ride out in the cold this winter. ...
READ MORE What to Do If Your Car Has Water Damage: A Comprehensive Guide
Have you ever wondered what to do if your car has water damage? We hope not, but if you have, or if you’re in that sticky situation right now, this ...
READ MORE 2021 Vehicle Collision Safety Ratings: The Winners
No doubt you've heard car advertisements on the radio or television talking about vehicle collision safety ratings. Crash-test data is mentioned along with the ratings—what does it mean for the ...
READ MORE Five Weird Car & Windshield Cleaning Hacks
We may be the experts in auto body and windshield repair in Bonnyville, but our windshield skills end at repairing chips and cracks—or replacing an entire windshield. Keeping your windshield ...
READ MORE How You Could Be Reducing Your Vehicle Resale Value (And How to Avoid it)
Unless you’re an unlucky (or just plain bad) driver that every car you own ends up written off, the chances are that you’ll have to sell your current vehicle. Once ...
READ MORE Six Tips For Buying A Classic Car | Lakeland, Alberta Classic Cars
They don’t make ‘em like they used to. Although we wouldn’t want to give up parking cameras, lane assist and heated seats, there’s something to be said for the beauty, ...
READ MORE 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, ...
READ MORE 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 ...
READ MORE The 6 Most Common Car Accidents—And How To Avoid Them | Lakeland Collision Repair Shop Advice
Every time a happy customer leaves our Lakeland collision repair shop we hope that we don’t see them again. It’s not that we don’t like you all—we do—it’s that nobody who ...
READ MORE Your Car Can Be Hacked: 5 Tips For Vehicle Cybersecurity
You might have read that there was another mass hacking attack on computers in Europe- You need vehicle tips for this too! The attackers are once again using ransomware: viruses ...
READ MORE JD Collision is now part of the Collision Solutions Network
JD Collision is proud to announce that we are now part of the Collision Solutions Network (CSN)- Canada's largest network of independent body shops. Being part of CSN means that ...
READ MORE Let Us Know How We’re Doing With Our New Customer Survey App
We're pleased to let our customers know that we've combined our commitment to innovative technology in the shop with our commitment to customer service. Now you can tell us what ...
READ MORE 15 Cool Facts You’ll Dig About Car Repair History
The establishment of the automotive industry in Canada was 113 years ago, and it’s been over 40 years since we’ve opened our doors to provide the car repair services needed ...
READ MORE Top 8 Reasons to Use JD Collision as Your Auto Body Repair Shop
Top 8 Reasons JD Collision is One of the Best Auto Body Repair Shops in Bonnyville & Cold Lake, Alberta. JD Collision is a one-stop shop. We provide the ...
READ MORE Aluminum Auto Body Repair; What You Need To Know.
Believe it or not, aluminum auto body repair is completely different than normal collision repair techniques. Aluminum is making waves as the ‘new’ material to make vehicles. Aluminum reduces the ...
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