Frederick Auto Body Blog
Insurance Photo Estimates
Insurance Photo Estimates Has your insurance company asked you to send pictures for an Insurance Photo Estimate? Insurance companies are taking advantage of the fact that most of their customers have a smartphone and can easily upload photos. This has allowed more...
Snow and Ice Accidents
Snow and Ice Accidents Auto Accidents happen in snow and ice, but there are ways you can avoid a collision. When bad weather comes, Frederick Auto Body gets very busy! Snow and ice is not very good for most businesses, but it is for auto body shops and tow...
Frederick Auto Body and Covid19
Frederick Auto Body takes the COVID19 Virus seriously! Like all businesses, we have had to make many changes to protect our customers and staff from COVID. It begins with changes in our office. All staff and customers are required wear masks in the customer office...
Teenage Drivers and Accidents go together
My oldest daughter just turned 16 and she has started driving, we officially have a teenage driver in the family! It is a very exciting right of passage for her, and a nerve wracking anxious experience for me and my wife. It has been said that the best thing for the...
Accident Avoidance Technology
These days auto makers are putting more and more technology into cars to avoid accidents. There are optional cameras that keep you in your lane, blind spot detectors, and even technology that automatically applies the brakes to avoid a collision! All these new...
Military Discount at Frederick Auto Body
Here at Frederick Auto Body, we value the members of the Military who serve this country! We appreciate they sacrifices our military members make to protect The United States of America, and know that they are the first line of defense for the freedoms we hold dear. ...
Choose your repair shop WISELY!
CNN recently did a very good report on a MAJOR issue we have in the body shop business. It explorers the sometimes strange relationship between insurance companies and body shops. It shows how important it is to choose your repair shop wisely! Here is the link:...
Deer Collisions
It is that time of year again - The time of year when deer start running into the street and getting hit by cars! In the Fall and Winter, we see many cars that have been in collisions with deer. It is amazing how much damage these animals can do to a car! In our...
Why We Don’t Fix Rust
Here at Frederick Auto Body we see many damaged vehicles every day. Some have been in accidents, some have minor paint issues, and some just need a little TLC. But at least a few times per week we have customers bring their cars in to have and ask us to fix rust on...
All Collision Repair Parts ARE NOT the Same! Frederick Auto Body
Here at Frederick Auto Body we see LOTS of collision repair estimates! A major component of any vehicle repair is replacement parts. There are 3 basic options repair shops and insurance companies can choose from: OEM (original equipment manufacturer), LKQ (Like...