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Keep up with our blog for the latest car care tips and tricks (and some other fun stuff) from your friends at Schaefer Autobody Centers.

June 13

Auto Glass Repairs: Why It Can’t Wait

Cracks in your windshield happen for all kinds of reasons. That rock that just happened to fly up at just the right angle while you’re driving down the highway, damage from falling branches in a storm, or any number of random accidents. While these windshield cracks are unsightly, if they aren’t too large you may […]

June 9

Wheels of Wisdom – Bug and Tar Removal for Summer

Roll the windows down. Turn the music up. Hit the road. Wait, what’s all this stuff hitting my windshield? Squish. Squish. Bugs?!? Gross! Only now you have to worry about how you’re going to get all that gunk off of your car. Same with tar. We’ve all been there. You’re happily driving down the road […]

May 24

Car Accident Trends In Summer

You might think a snowy Winter would be the worst time of year for auto accidents, but you’d be wrong. Summer is actually when automobile accidents increase in number, sometimes drastically. There are a few reasons for this likely increase. Busy Roadways – People are more active in the warmer months. After all, there’s a […]

May 20

Why Is The Cost of Auto Body Repairs Rising?

Does it seem like the cost auto body shop repairs is increasing? Turns out it may not be just your imagination, but the reasons might be a little different than you’d think. Industry giant, Mitchell, recently released their 2016 Quarter One Industry Trends Report. The primary focus of this edition is the rising price tag […]

May 13

Road Construction Around Schaefer Autobody Centers of Columbia, MO.

There is a LOT of road construction going on around the Schaefer Autobody Center in Columbia, MO. Some routes to get to this location will be unavailable due to the closing of the roundabout in the front of our building. Early June – Business Loop at I-70 will be closed for 45 days to build a […]

May 4

Wheels Of Wisdom – Car Paint Care Tips

We are told repeatedly throughout our lives to baby our skin. Don’t use abrasive washes or scrubs, and for the love of all that is holy USE SUNSCREEN! Sad truth is that even then, some of us don’t do it. But, if you baby your skin, you should also baby your car’s paint. Like our […]

April 22

Continuing Education: Entering the Age of Tech

With all of the talk of tech in the world right now, there’s always something new to discover. Tech for cars is no exception. There’s no better way to show you some of those advancements than jumping right in! Electric and Hybrid Cars This is an obvious place to start and you probably already know […]

March 25

April 28th, 2016 Career Fair @ Enterprise Headquarters

For more information please visit this Enterprise Rent-A-Car website here.

March 21

Hail Damage 101

We all know that sense of dread. The one you feel when you’re watching hail falling relentlessly from the sky, hearing the loud POP! as chunks of ice hit your car, and not being able to do anything about it. Sitting through a spring hailstorm can make you feel pretty helpless. Each popping sound you’re […]

February 24

Millennials & Cars

Whether it’s car insurance professionals, car dealerships or body shops, understanding the Millennial customer is a vital part of understanding your business. Millennials, those tech-savvy people born between the years of 1980 and 1996 roughly, make up the largest demographic in the workforce now. That being said, their spending patterns can have a huge impact […]