How to Properly Read Your Car Repair Estimate
You’re taking your car over to the shop for a much-needed repair, hopefully under your own power instead of on a flatbed. Your first concerns are understandable: how much? and how long? That’s the bottom line of the potentially awkward conversation you’re about to have with the service desk. Do a little research beforehand, if […]
National Car Care Month: Car Fact of the Day
Happy National Car Care Month! “With so many vehicles in need of service, National Car Care Month in April serves as an important reminder to take action today so you can depend on your vehicle down the road,” said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council. “It’s easy to postpone vehicle maintenance when things get […]
3 Things You Need to Know About Your Car
Happy National Car Care Month! At this year’s New York International Auto Show, we attended a panel discussion about women and the automotive world, and wrote it up here: Women, Auto Care & the Power of the Purse. Lexus generously hosted the event, and afterward, we caught up with panelist, Audra Fordin, founder of Women […]
Openbay’s CEO Speaking at Samsung Developer Conference
Exciting news – Openbay’s founder & CEO, Rob Infantino, is speaking next week at the Samsung Developer Conference in San Francisco. He’ll join Euntaek Lim, Director, Samsung, to discuss “Connecting Devices and Cars Using Samsung Connect Auto.” The Samsung Developer Conference is one of the largest developer conferences in the world. Samsung brings experts from around the […]
Openbay is Now on Android!
Openbay Launches First-of-Its-Kind Auto-Repair Marketplace on Android Market-Leading Platform Helps Consumers Compare, Book & Pay for Automotive Services CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – April 12, 2016 – Openbay, the award-winning online marketplace for auto repair and maintenance services, released the first application of its kind on Android. Openbay offers consumers a simple, fast, and convenient way to […]
Openbay featured on WZLX’s Karlson & McKenzie Show
Here’s Heather, at Boston-based WZLX’s Karlson & McKenzie show, talking about National Car Care Month and Openbay’s blog, “Things You Shouldn’t Say to Your Mechanic.” Check out what they admitted to, while bringing their cars to the shop, versus things they agreed were in poor taste. Are you guilty of a breach in service-lane etiquette, too? […]
7 Tips Every Teen Driver Needs to Know About Maintenance
Sure, your teen driver will have to take Driver’s Ed before they get a driver’s license. Frankly, trying to teach your own children to drive is probably a bad idea—a professional instructor will be more patient and more thorough. And insured properly, to boot. Both you and your children don’t need the potential stress of learning […]
About AMRA/MAP: Raising the Bar for Auto Care Professionals
Joseph M. Henmueller is President & COO of the Automotive Maintenance & Repair Association / Motorist Assurance Program, widely known as AMRA/MAP. AMRA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen the relationship between auto care professionals and vehicle owners, and it accomplishes that by developing industry standards for vehicle inspection and communication. Its […]
Samsung Announces Openbay as a Connected Car Partner
This weekend, Samsung announced “Samsung Connect Auto,” an ecosystem of partners that will promote true interoperability for connected cars. Openbay, the online marketplace for auto repair, is proud to be among the Samsung Connect Auto partners. The announcement, about the marketplace for the connected car, earned the attention of top tech press, including CNET, Re/code, […]
Openbay Customer Stories from 2015
What do Bob, Jordan, Kushal, Lawton and Precia have in common? They all tried Openbay for the first time in 2015, and shared their experiences with the Openbay blog. Here are a few quotes from their interviews: Read each of their stories via the links above, and when you’re ready to book automotive repair or maintenance […]
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