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It can happen to any of us. It can almost seem inevitable. You’re driving around town when WHAM, you get into an accident. Once the dust settles and your heart stops racing, you’re left inspecting the damages and discovering that your once-pristine car is now in need of repairs. Your first knee-jerk reaction will be […]

Having your car repaired after an accident is something that you hopefully haven’t had much experience with, if any. So we understand that you’ll naturally have a lot of questions about what happens during the process and what to expect. While we can’t speak for every auto body shop in St Louis, here at Schaefer […]

We’re solidly into the summer season here in St. Louis and you may be realizing that you haven’t even had a chance to plan a fun trip for the family yet. Don’t worry. That doesn’t mean that you will have to chalk it up to bad planning and try again next year. There are actually […]

At Schaefer, we don’t take name calling lightly. So when we have names tossed around at us like “best auto body shop in St Louis,” you can bet that we’re going to take notice. That title isn’t something that we take for granted, and we recognize that it truly takes a team effort to make […]

We are asked this one frequently, and we see it in what our customers are looking for online. People want to know about saving money by “saving” their deductible. This is a really misleading term, and frankly we believe less reputable body shops use that term for a reason. When you hear the word “save,” […]

We’ve all been there; in a hurry, on a long drive, or just caving in to a fierce craving. But let’s all admit there are certain foods that have no business in a car. Not only do they make the interior surfaces of a car insufferable, they also distract us and distracted drivers cause wrecks. […]

We’re not only transparent with our customers, but also a consumer advocate. This is what has made Schaefer Autobody a trusted St. Louis auto body shop. We stand by our work and we want you to have every confidence in the job we’ve done. But how do you know we’ve even done a good job […]

Schaefer Autobody doesn’t just strive to be the best in the industry in terms of the service and quality of work we provide to our clients. We also work every day to be the kind of auto body shop that gives back to our amazing team who make everything we do possible. From management to […]

In the era of the smart phone and all of the enhanced technologies that come with it, it’s no wonder auto insurance companies are adapting quickly to use mobile technology in ways that benefit their business and their customers. The majority of auto insurers have developed mobile apps that allow you to buy insurance directly […]

Building on our Travelers company’s tradition of giving back to the communities where we do business, Claims recently partnered with auto body shops in Tennessee and Missouri to restore two salvage vehicles and donate them to local families in need of transportation. Both donations were made through Recycled Rides, a program in which insurance companies […]