Exciting News — Allstate Teams Up with Openbay

Openbay has teamed up with Allstate Insurance to provide auto repair and maintenance services to Allstate policyholders and visitors to Allstate.com, and users of the Allstate mobile and Drivewise apps. Users may book service appointments ranging from routine maintenance — such as oil changes, brake service, new tires and resolving a check-engine light — to […]

May 17, 2016 More
 

Have a few minutes? Openbay would love your feedback.

Openbay has hundreds of blogs, covering a range of topics, from teaching your teen to drive, to how to change a tire, and what a 100K-mile service should cost. But now, we need to call in the experts – YOU.  We want your feedback – what do you want to read about, and how do […]

May 16, 2016 More
 

Wisdom from the Auto Care Association’s YANG Leadership Conference

We’ve just returned from the Auto Care Association’s Spring Leadership Days conference in Bonita Springs, FL. The event attracts industry leaders who address trends, issues and goals for the coming year. Following the Spring Leadership Days was the Young Auto Care Network Group (YANG) Leadership Conference, a series of panels and speeches from some of the […]

May 11, 2016 More
 

Meet Maggie: Openbay’s “Car Care Boss” Winner

To celebrate National Car Care Month, Openbay hosted a photo contest, picking two winners who proved their #CarCareBoss status. Vincent was our first winner, and here’s Maggie, the second and final winner of $200 toward auto repair and maintenance on Openbay. Her car has had some odd issues, so she already knows what she wants to […]

May 5, 2016 More
 

Meet Laurie: Chicago-based Honda CR-V Driver

We love reading through reviews of Openbay, and reviews of the auto-repair shops where users are having their vehicles repaired. Here’s a story from Lauri, a first-time Openbay user, who explains why she’s been referring the online marketplace to friends. Where do you live and what do you drive? I live in Chicago, Illinois, and […]

May 2, 2016 More
 

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 […]

April 28, 2016 More
 

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 […]

April 26, 2016 More
 

This "Car Care Boss" Won $200

To celebrate National Car Care Month, Openbay has hosted a photo contest – #CarCareBoss – asking people to submit photos proving how well they maintain their vehicles. We caught up with Vincent, our first winner, who posted his #CarCareBoss photo (below) on Instagram, to talk about his cars. Where do you live and what do you drive? I live […]

April 25, 2016 More
 

How Much Does it Cost to Drive Cross-Country Today?

For today’s National Car Care Month fact, let’s pretend your vehicle is already perfectly maintained (oil changed, tires rotated, fluids good to go, scheduled maintenance done; heck – you’ve even washed it!), and you’re hankering for a road trip. Today! You’re just curious to know – how much will that cost you in fuel? Imagine […]

April 22, 2016 More
 

Do As I Say, Not As I’ve Done: Ezra Dyer’s Driving Rules

Ezra Dyer in BigFoot, “which I drove at the dirt track/monster truck course in Charlotte. Highlight of my life.” Ezra Dyer is one of the industry’s top automotive writers – he started his career as something of a legend, as hilariously detailed by Automobile magazine, when, at only 23-years old, he got a foot in the door […]

April 21, 2016 More