GM No Longer Needs $14.4B Government Loan

Happy days are here again. Jalopnik is reporting that General Motors has withdrawn its request for $14.4 Billion from the U.S. government.

Crash Test: 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air vs 2009 Chevrolet Malibu

We have made progress in 50 years. . .

Smithsonian Museum Hidden Car Collection

Supercharger, front wheel drive, all-aluminum body, 1929?!! Miller race car was just 6 to 8 decades ahead of its time. Thanks to Jalopnik for bringing this video to our attention. We are amazed to learn that the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. has an extensive and very historic car collection that is virtually impossible to see!

Rubber--Who Knew Tires Could be This Frightening!

Rubber, The Movie (or possibly a clever set of tire ads. . . either way, we liked it)

Why Texting While Driving Remains a Bad Idea

BMW 850i Collision from WreckedExotics.com

Here's another amazing set of photos from WreckedExotics.com. In this case, a kid was texting while driving and plowed into this BMW 850i hard enough to knock it up a utility pole.

BMW 850i Collision from WreckedExotics.com

Now This is Drifting!

Another gem from our friends at Jalopnik. I learned to drive in a 1973 Volvo 145 Wagon so I know first hand how impressive this is. I mean, getting the wheels to spin at all on an old Volvo really takes some doing  ;) Maybe there was just a lot of black ice on this track. . . which gets us back to this was impressive-Frank

Fender Bender Fix for 2002 VW Jetta

Today's Car of the Day is a nice little Jetta that tangled with a not-so-nice solid object. The fender was destroyed and the mirror left dangling. Almost Everything replaced the fender and the mirror. While the customer was here, he decided that it would cost him just a little more to fix some other dents & scrapes and paint his entire car.

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2003 Dodge Neon with Auto Paint Service

Today's Car of the Day is a 2003 Dodge Neon that came in with three different colors. The customer was in a collision and the front end was damaged. The customer bought used parts and fixed the bodywork themselves, then they brought the car for paint to Almost Everything. Almost Everything Autobody repaired dents on the right fender and the right front door. Almost Everything Autobody painted the entire car with the Presidential Paint Service.

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Ferrari Factory Secrets

Ferrari refuses to allow the public to see inside its factory. But here is some rare video footage showing manufacture of the Ferrari 599.

Bumper Repair on 2003 Mazda Protege 5--Bumper Special Sale

Today's Car of the Day  s one of the many that comes to Almost Everything Autobody from San Francisco, about a 30 minute drive. These San Francisco customers must park on very crowded streets and their bumpers really take a beating. So for many the trip to Almost Everything Autobody is a yearly ritual. They gather a bunch of scrapes and parking "love taps" until the car starts to look worn. Then they take advantage of Almost Everything Autobody's Bumper Special. It's worth the drive because they typically save $200-$300 and don't have to live with a beat-up car. Plus we are always happy to provide free rides to & from BART

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The Protege 5 is one of my favorite cars and is included in Almost Everything Autobody's list of Most Beautiful Cars. We know this will get some confused frowns & dismissive snickers. But I love the clean, simple, elegant design of the Protege 5. And it seems to be a perfect combination of good looks, sporty handling, economy and utility. Zoom-Zoom!-Frank

Car of the Day - 1997 Honda Civic with Auto Paint

Today's Car of the Day is a 1997 Honda Civic that came in with peeling paint on the front bumper cover. Almost Everything Autobody sanded the peeling paint off the front bumper cover, apply flex additive, and primer sealer. Almost Everything Autobody painted the bumper with the Factory Platinum Paint Service to match the factory finish.

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Say It Ain't So! Jaguar XJ220 Crash Test

The fastest and most expensive car in the world when introduced in 1991 and still looking modern today. Jaguar XJ220 (for 220 mph.)

Merry Almost Everything Christmas

Almost Everything's Christmas Tree is an old ficus that really seems to like sitting in this window. Most customers think it is fake until it drops the occasional leaf or berry.

Customer Satisfaction Survey Results 2010 Quarter 3

Almost Everything Autobody received a 94.0% or 'A' grade for its 2010-3rd Quarter Customer Satisfaction Score. Almost Everything contracts with CSi Complete, a national provider of customer satisfaction indexing, to survey our customers and provide us with this feedback. The past quarter's score is based on responses received from 296 Almost Everything Autobody customers who had work done during the quarter.

Car of the Day - 1989 Ford Mustang Convertible Restoration

Today's car is a great older Mustang convertible. It came in with 20+ year old paint looking sad and worthless. But the body was very straight and the engine is strong. A few days later the owner vowed to drive it for another 20 years!

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Car of the Day - 1995 Acura Integra with Enamel+UV Paint Service

Today's car of the day is a 1995 Acura Integra that came in with customer's own bodywork. Almost Everything prepped the rest of the car for paint, put a full coat of primer sealer and painted with our presidential paint service that is on sale now. As you can see in the pictures this car turned out good and the customer was really happy with the final results.

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