Astons, Maseratis & Porsches — Oh My! Our Picks at the NY Auto Show
We took a spin down from Boston to check out the New York International Auto Show press days (NY Auto Show). Here’s a peek at some of our favorite wheels. … Just when you thought the Swedes were neutral, check out this sinister looking Koenigsegg. Here’s to ignoring unwelcome advice! Ferruccio Lamborghini went into business […]
Fuel Efficiency Tips for Summer
Summer’s coming, and that means two things: road trip opportunities and high gas prices. According to FOX Business, the average American household spends around $3,000 on gas per year. We hate to be a buzzkill, but gas prices aren’t likely decreasing anytime soon. You’ve got two options – stay home and have a miserable summer, or […]
Simple Spring Car Maintenance Tips
Baseball. Cherry blossoms. Sunshine. It’s official. Spring has sprung. And even though you may not be able to don your warm weather flip-flops and shorts just yet, the time has come to start thinking about getting your vehicle back in shape for the coming summer road trip season. Here’s a quick list of some simple […]
Keeping Up with Car Maintenance Keeps Your Wallet Happy
With this year’s tax-filing season nearing an end, the federal government and all 50 states are busy churning out millions of dollars in refund checks to taxpayers everywhere. Assuming you’re on track to get a refund, how do you plan to spend yours? While the possibilities are limitless – from taking that long dreamed-of vacation (shout […]
Openbay Covered in TechCrunch
By: Ryan Lawler If you’re a car owner and haven’t found a dependable mechanic to take care of service issues on your car, you’re not alone. A new startup called Openbay is looking to help car owners save money on repairs. It’s doing that through a marketplace of garages and mechanics which car owners can receive […]
Openbay Gets Prominent Backers For New Auto Repair Booking Service
By: Kyle Alspach, Technology Editor-Boston Business Journal Cambridge startup Openbay on Monday launched its online service and mobile app for booking auto repair, and disclosed funding from a group of prominent venture capitalists and angel investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures. The investment from Andreessen Horowitz was led by Jeff Jordan, and led by Rich […]
Google Ventures, Andreessen-Backed Openbay Aims to Fix Car Repair
By: Curt Woodward It seems like there are a million little small-business headaches that haven’t been solved by the Internet quite yet. There’s a good reason for that—signing up small businesses can be a serious slog, even aside from the structural problems of building a two-sided marketplace where you bring together buyers and sellers. But eventually, […]
"Next Big Thing in Car Repair"
Here is the link to the video of the news broadcast. (NECN) – Openbay, a company that uses technology to help find the best price for car repairs, launched Monday. CEO Rob Infantino says the app and the website helps consumers get their car repaired locally. “The whole system is based around finding trustworthy mechanics, looking […]
Repair or Replace? How and When to Fix Windshield Cracks
Here’s a sobering fact of life for all car owners – windshield damage is unavoidable. But this doesn’t mean you have to limit your driving for fear a wayward pebble might mark up your otherwise pristine vehicle. You also don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to replace your windshield. In many cases, you can […]
4 Dangerous States to Drive In During Winter
You know that driving in winter conditions can be scary and tough, but did you know that driving in certain states during the winter is particularly dangerous? In a way, it makes sense because of course some states have colder weather, more snow and ice and therefore treacherous roads for travelers on a regular basis. […]
Openbay
Openbay, an award-winning online e-commerce marketplace for automotive repair and services and a provider of SaaS-based solutions for the automotive care industry, is transforming the experience for automotive repair and service for consumers and the way that automotive care businesses acquire and service customers.