I’m at the start of my second I-Car emu are for the year, the resounding answer I’d say are the NA Hyundais/Kias. From a non-mechanical point of view they’re probably the easiest cars to work with in collision repair and the engine bays on most of the vehicles give plenty of room to get into.

Is the appraisal process worth it as a baseline on newer cars? I’m getting a company car and have to ditch my FR-S. A big part of me wants to put it on Craigslist, but another part of me wants to go to CarMax and get the appraisal, only to go to the dealer across the street who has a big sign saying they’ll beat the…

Agreed, watching it live, the lack of cameras showing what was going on at the car, now the lack of info following him being removed from the car, I can't help but think he's already gone. Plus ending the race under yellow giving the other Andretti car the win? I hope it's not fatal, but I won't be surprised if it was…

“Cheap gas” or the perception of a better economy could be behind more drivers on the road. My coworkers and I are amazed at how many insurance claims were handling every week. Usually summer is a slower time in my area, but this year I've been handling about 50 a week without fail. More crashes would likely mean more…

One-touch power windows are great, cup holders are wonderful too, but I find Bluetooth underappreciated. Every car should have this feature, it’s a godsend in my FR-S since shifting a holding a phone to my head is somewhat difficult. It can’t cost that much add to the car and it makes sense to be a standard feature in…

I always thought they looked good growing up. Working in collision repair I learned 2 things about these cars; 1) they are a decent drive and 2) they’re a nightmare to work on. Fords are more complex than their counterparts generally, but these things are a nightmare. Need to take a belt molding off, haha. Be prepared…

I used to date a girl from Clarence. I remember reading that paper every time I’d visit and think to myself, “Man, these guys are even worse than the Washington media covering the Skins and Wizards”. It was hard to beat the Post during the early days of RG3, but Buffalo News never failed...

I remember seeing a green Aztec at the first car show I ever attended. It was in Va Beach in either 2000 or 2001 and I fell in love with the styling. To this day I still want an Aztec or a Avalanche with cladding. Something about the style and “function” of those vehicles really tick something in my brain. I even…

I voted NP, in central VA you’re lucky to find a decent older 2500 for under $15k. If it’s been well taken care of the price is absolutely worth it in the right market.

They only crash one car a day, and it’s kept very very clean. I can’t remember if the cars are running ( I do know they have their fluids in them at least) when they go through but the few times I’ve been to see crashes in person it’s eerily quite right until they hit the barrier.

As a current resident of Richmond, this makes me mad. The mayor and city council threw money at that team with literally no return, yet they can’t come to terms with the AA baseball team for financing in a new stadium. A local team that seem to have near sell outs most nights and have really developed a great…

If you see the pictures and the estimate, it isn’t really that badly damaged. A industry mag had a good write up on it and compared to many of the cars I see fixed on a daily basis it wasn’t bad.

Mix of both, most of the delay in any repair comes from the shop moving slow and parts. Combine slow moving dealers who can afford to let cars sit for 30 days with parts that have to be special ordered and you're looking at 4-5 week repairs easily.

My coworker had a claim on a new F-150 at the dealer for over a month, for a repair that would’ve taken maybe a week on a 2014 F-150, his customer was mad about running out of rental. In insurance, it's hard to tell people that their rental limits won't be enough to cover your $3500 estimate. The problem is Ford still…

Working in the industry, and having taken the Aluminum F-150 iCar class, I cannot wait to see these things nosedive in value once rust becomes a huge problem for people who have improper repairs done. Most body men won’t care about using different tools for different metals or changing between 12 different types of…

As an insurance adjuster, these commercials and local news exposes on used/aftermarket parts make my life a living hell. People really don’t seem to grasp that their specific coverage usually isn’t what they hear in the commercials and that when they sign up for it the fine print does indeed say you will get the…

The last 5 laps were some of the best racing I’ve ever seen, 2 or 4 wheels. The motor sports world needs more competition like that.

I’m more surprised VA only has 3 spots on the list. I grew up in Hampton Roads with constant construction and 55 MPH speed limits on the interstate as far as you could see. The few times bridge tunnels aren’t congested you still can’t drive more than 50 MPH because people get nervous. Up the limit on the bridge maybe…

I love the placement, makes my oil changes much easier than my fiancées Camry where the filter is tucked up in a cave. It’s far better than the Subaru Tribeca, I wrote an estimate on one that had a front end collision, appears you need to remove the bumper to change that filter. That’s some great engineering right…

Can we talk about the constant construction? I went to George Mason from 2008-2012, spent a month in McLean last summer, spent another week in McLean back in April for work, and every time I visit Tyson’s looks completely different.