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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
 

3 Cheapest Cars to Own & Maintain

We all dream of driving fancy cars, but in reality, many of us drive clunkers. The average age of a car on the road is 11.4-years old, and 80% of registered vehicles are out of warranty. They can be a pain to maintain, or if your car’s on the older side, you might be in […]

November 12, 2014 More
 

A Beginner's Guide to Buying Car Insurance

A Beginner’s Guide to Buying Car Insurance Insurance is an anomaly among commodities; it’s one purchase that we hope we never have to use. But car insurance is a mandated purchase almost everywhere, and with good reason; if your vehicle were to be stolen, vandalized or in an accident, you could be at risk for […]

October 15, 2014 More
 

Teen Cars Don't Have to be Pricey to be Safe

Teen drivers have a notorious reputation for driving dangerously, but that’s not without reason – according to the LA Times, drivers ages 16 to 19 are about three times more likely than drivers age 20 and older to be in a fatal crash. These days, most new cars are equipped with high-tech safety features that save […]

September 2, 2014 More
 

Top Eco Friendly Cars of 2014

If you’re looking for a new car and are thinking you’d like to trade in that old pollution machine for a bona fide eco-warrior, you’ve come to the right place. Openbay has tracked down a list of the top 10 most eco-friendly cars for 2014 – each of them ranked by the American Council for […]

June 3, 2014 More
 

5 of the Safest Family Cars on the Road

You love fast cars, convertibles, and the coolest looking cars out there… and then at some point in your life you start a family. One child followed by another, and another. Just after starting a family your views change and your number one priority is making sure that you keep your family as safe as […]

August 13, 2012 More
 

Top 10 Most and Least Expensive Cars to Repair

Car repair is a fact of life. Regardless of how well you maintain your vehicle through regularly scheduled service, there’s going to come a time when you’ll be forced to pay a visit to your neighborhood auto repair shop. Given this, it’s a smart idea to know well in advance if your car is the type […]

July 12, 2012 More