Deer Got You Down?
More than 1 million collisions between deer and vehicles occur in the United States each year, leaving herds of bewildered motorists in need of minor collision repair, bumper repair, dent repair or scratch repair. In Iowa, 1 in 77 drivers will likely hit a deer in 2012, according to an estimate based on claims data …
Read more …Watch Your Back – Winter Hazards Are EVERYWHERE!
So, here we are, heading into December again. Perhaps you’ve lived in the Midwest all your life – or at least most of your DRIVING life – and yet we all seem to forget how to drive during the winter. Every. Single. Year. We at Minor Wreck Express would like to give you a quick …
Read more …Prevention NOW Could Save you $$$ LATER!
Crazy winter drivers who behave like they’ve never seen snow before aren’t the only dangers your poor car faces each time the season changes. That wonderful stuff we’ll affectionately call “brine” that the city puts on the roads BEFORE the snow comes turns into a Brillo Pad for your car with the slightest meltage! (Yes, …
Read more …It’s Okay to Love Your Car – No, Really!
Before the jokes start flying about the guy who has a “personal relationship” with his car (there are no excuses – that’s just wrong) let’s explore the reasons people have an emotional attachment to their cars – and why that’s okay. First and easiest to recognize is that your car can’t reject you. Fender benders, …
Read more …You Can “Fix” That Dent Yourself – But SHOULD You?
You can spend hours on YouTube watching video after video of self-proclaimed “geniuses” showing you the cheap and easy way to fix your car’s hail damage in your own garage. They claim these are the “secrets” the auto body shops don’t want you to know and that you can easily find the tools – and …
Read more …“We Can Fix That Belt, But The Goat Is Extra”
We love finding stuff that really makes you scratch your head and leaves you baffled! This story that we found through AOL Autos was just inside the realm of possibility…and just outside any kind of reality. “A woman dropped her car off at an auto repair shop in Winona, Wis. with a goat tied up …
Read more …The Right and Wrong Way to Wash Your Car
You might think that the best way to keep up that fresh-from-the-showroom look on your car’s paint is to wash it well and frequently. But the reality is that if you do it wrong, you could actually do more harm than good. Certain supplies and techniques could hurt the finish, leaving scratches or stains that …
Read more …You Can Save On Car Insurance
An insurance company’s recommendation of Minor Wreck Express saved Kent Bily $1,000. What could we do for you? Next time you have what we call a “Drivable Accident,” make sure you check Minor Wreck out first. We fix door dents, dings, scratches and all kinds of body work. You can even use our website on …
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