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…and How to Minimize that Depreciation Being in an accident sucks.  After the scare of potential harm comes the pit-of-the-stomach feeling that suddenly your world just became more chaotic.  When you finally seem to have things in order, and your vehicle is headed to Big Sky Crash Repair Center for repairs, you now have to deal with the idea that your vehicle’s value just went down. Any time you have your car fixed it’s going to go down in value. ...

Don’t Let Insurance Get in the way of Fixing Your Car Insurance is one of those things that we hate… until we need it.  Then we love the fact that it is there to protect us.  The only problem is that insurance is in the business of collecting premiums… not paying out claims.  So they will often try to make it so that the repairs are harder to process. Don’t fall for these insurance falsehoods!  Most companies aren’t propagating them,...

Need Collision Repair?  Familiarize Yourself with these Terms If you have been in an accident, or you are just getting around to having those dents and dings repaired, you probably know a bit about the process.  You understand the time period, the basic repair process, and what to expect when it comes time to pick up your fully repaired vehicle. But along the way you will probably hear some terms that aren’t used every day.  Some of them you may...

It’s Time to Head Back to School Many students are able to make it through their college years without a vehicle; it’s just one less item to worry about.  But depending on where your son or daughter is attending, he or she may need a vehicle to make it to class on time.  With the large number of vehicles around, how do you know what the best one is for a college student? Here at Big Sky Crash Repair Center,...

What You Need to Know about Vehicle Warranties Did your last vehicle come with a warranty?  If you purchased it new, then it’s likely that it came with some sort of warranty; whether it covers the engine, the electronics, the drive train, or everything is something you likely worked out with the dealership. A big question that many people have when they purchase a vehicle with a warranty is whether or not having repairs done will void that warranty.  The...

No Need for a Full Upgrade; Just Improve! Most of us love our vehicles.  But as new technology improves, and our rigs wear out, we end up looking longingly at buying something new.  If you love your vehicle, and you don’t want to spend the cash on upgrading to something new, here are a few ways that you can soup up your car (does anyone say “soup up” anymore?) so it looks and feels like a new one. The vehicle...

Travel in Comfort; not Pain There’s still quite a bit of road trip season left this summer.  But are you dreading your drive because you always get to your destination with some serious back pain?  You’re exhausted, and all you did was sit?  There’s a cure for that! Traveling should be fun.  They say that getting there is half the adventure.  But that adventure sometimes means handfuls of pain relievers and discomfort the whole trip.  Here at Crash Repair Center...

Auto Theft is a Problem; You can Curb It If you have ever had a vehicle stolen, you know the feeling.  The confusion hits first, and then the sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach.  It was always something that happened to someone else and wouldn’t happen to you. Criminals look for the easiest opportunities.  The harder you can make it for them to steal your car, truck, or SUV, the less likely it is that you will end...

Some Collision Repair Myths Die Hard Most people don’t get into car accidents all that often.  It’s not as though we are actively out there trying to smash up our vehicles!  But on the chance that they do happen, there are some myths that have persisted over the years.  These were passed down by word of mouth through the years, perhaps twisting what was once a truth into something completely wrong. However they were started, they die hard.  Here are...

Don’t Let a Towing Mishap Ruin Your Vacation We are smack in the middle of camping season.  Some love to throw on a heavy pack and walk their way to their camp site, while others prefer a few more conveniences attaching a camper trailer for their nights in the woods.  However, you choose, if you’re pulling a trailer (camper trailer, boat, cargo trailer, or any other kinds) make sure that you don’t end up as one of the hundreds of...