Meet Howard, Who Followed Lifehacker's Advice on Car Repairs
Per Lifehacker, “Comparison shopping for car repairs is hard when you can’t actually drag your car from one shop to another. Openbay helps solve this…” Howard followed Lifehacker’s advice on car repairs and booked service for his Mini Cooper through Openbay. Here’s how it went. Where do you live, and what type of vehicle do you drive? […]
Marketing Strategies for Auto Repair Shops: Blogging, Social & Co-Marketing Tips
Hubspot, the two-billion-dollar ‘inbound marketing’ company, recently hosted its massive INBOUND conference here in Boston. We joined, with an eye toward learning some useful marketing strategies for auto repair shops, so we could share with our community of service providers. The focus of INBOUND was — appropriately — “inbound” marketing, or creating content — blogs, social […]
Pre-Holiday Road-Trip Checklist
This year, AAA predicts nearly 49 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles to celebrate Thanksgiving, with 89% of those planning to drive. Before you head out, here’s a quick road-trip checklist. Bring your vehicle to the shop, to ensure it’s up to the task of enduring stop-and-go traffic, which is probably about as taxing to […]
Auto Repair Discount: Gobble Gobble Up This Deal!
Looking for an auto repair discount before you hit the road for Thanksgiving? You’re smart. The last thing you need is to be stranded on the side of the road, kids in the back, temps dipping, while a tow truck ambles through the other 49 million cars on the road, trying to rescue you. Sorry […]
Easy DIY Car Repair
So easy a kid could do it? Not quite, but if you’re handy with a wrench, you might be able to try your hand at the below repairs. Owning a car can cost you a lot of money, even after you’ve paid it off. Even with gas prices hovering around $3.00 these days, filling up […]
Meet Sean, Who Booked his Boston Car Repair Through Openbay
Here’s Sean, who was looking for Boston car repair for his BMW. His car’s warranty had recently expired, so he was looking for new options. Here’s how it went. Where do you live, and what type of vehicle do you drive? I live in Boston, and I drive a 2010 BMW 1 Series. How did […]
Meet Michael P., Who Booked Auto Repair in McLean, VA through Openbay
Here’s a Q&A with Michael P., who recently booked his auto repair in McLean, VA, a Washington D.C. suburb. Where do you live and what do you drive? I live in northern Virginia – an area with one of the biggest traffic challenges in the US – and I’m in the car a lot. I […]
Meet Ruby Davis, founder of ChickDriven: Auto Reviews & Car Advice for Women
Following ChickDriven’s recent review of Openbay, we connected with the site’s founder, Ruby Davis, to learn more about her new venture. ChickDriven touts itself as “America’s primary car website for women.” It features a new perspective on automotive reviews and general car advice for women. Davis had just returned from the SEMA show, where […]
The Importance of Keeping Track of Your Car or Truck's Tire Pressure
Every time I drive my car, I always see people driving on under-inflated tires. They’re typically older vehicles (pre-2007) that are likely not equipped with a tire-pressure monitoring system (TPMS). I try my best to alert the driver, but traffic congestion can make that difficult. Honking at someone to get his or her attention will likely […]
How Does a Car Battery Work? Everything You Need to Know
As the fall weather rolls in, your car battery may be losing its zest for life. The dead of winter is inconveniently the peak online-search season for car batteries — just the time of year you don’t want to be stranded. There’s no better time than the present to have your vehicle’s battery tested (and […]
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