With the holidays right around the corner, a lot of traveling is in the near future. When traveling, safety should always be your first priority. Whether you’re going near or far, it is important your vehicle is in tip-top shape.…

A person’s first car is a major milestone. It’s a sign of independence and mobility. Taking care of your first car can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be a major task. If you’re not one to baby your…

By now, you’ve probably heard about something related to Volkswagen, diesel, emissions, and cheating. Here’s the quick-and-dirty about what happened, how they got away with it on a nationwide scale, and what they’re doing to make up for it. What happened…

You’ve probably noticed a marked decrease in gas prices in 2015. Forecasts early in the calendar year projected that U.S. drivers would save as much as $75 billion in gas costs this year. On Labor Day weekend along drivers collectively…

As vehicle dashboards and center console screens fill with more digital buttons, switches, and indicators, carmakers feel like they’re running out of space. The Detroit Auto Show earlier this year showcased new technology that essentially turns an auto’s windshield into…

Automotive cybercrime is becoming more of a problem as the technology in vehicles makes its way toward completely autonomous. An in-car computer system controls things such as anti-lock breaking and skid-detection. If an in-car computer system is connected to the…

Over the last two weeks, we’ve talked about how auto insurance rates are calculated. Now we’ll bring it all together with Part 3 and talk about what an auto glass claim will do to your insurance rates. If you’ve ever been…

Last week in Part 1 of our series, we talked about why it can be so difficult to understand how your insurance rates are calculated. This week, we continue our discussion of auto insurance rates and suggest why your rates may be high,…

At Ideal Auto Glass, many customers ask us if filing an auto glass claim will make their insurance premiums go up. For a lot of people, the process of insurance, from quote to claim, is confusing and mysterious. This is the…