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11 Crazy Car Facts

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11 Did-You-Know Car Facts about the US:

  • There are about 250 million cars on the road.
  • Of those cars, 80% are out of warranty.
  • The average age of a car on the road is 11.4-years old.
  • 62% of millenials don’t have sufficient savings to cover an unexpected $500 car repair.
  • The average cost of a car repair in 2013 was $392.
  • Using a simple, free app can reduce your long-term vehicle ownership costs; regular maintenance will almost surely save you some hefty repair bills in the long run.
  • Only about 87% of people wear seat belts.
  • Adults age 18-34 are less likely to wear seat belts than adults 35+ years old.
  • Seat belts reduce serious crash-related injury and death by about 50%.
  • In 2012, driver distraction was the cause of 18% of all fatal crashes, and crashes resulting in an injury.
  • Text messaging while driving creates a crash risk 23X worse than driving while not distracted.

If you’re on the road and you’ve got car troubles,  use Openbay to compare pricing and book service with quality shops in your area through Openbay.

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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.

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Address: 10 Canal Park, Cambridge, MA 02141

Phone: 617-398-8888

Email: [email protected]

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Openbay, an award-winning online 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.

Contact Openbay

To learn more about Openbay marketplace and subscription services, contact us today.

Address: 10 Canal Park, Cambridge, MA 02141

Phone: 617-398-8888

Email: [email protected]

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