April showers and windshield wipers

April showers certainly are active in Greensboro this Spring. Rain is blamed for thousands of accidents yearly. Before you head back on the road for your commute or carpool check out these tips for driving in the rain. Do your windows always fog up in the rain? Want to fix that? How about windshield wiper blades streaking across your windshield? Read on fellow traveler...

•Defog your windows. Rain will quickly cause your windshield to fog up. Switch on both front and rear defrosters and make sure the air conditioning is turned on. Most cars' climate control systems will automatically engage the A/C when the windshield defrost function is selected.

•Stay on top of your car's condition. Its wiper blades, brakes, tire pressures, tire tread depth and defroster operation should be checked regularly so that you'll be ready to deal. If you have any questions, swing by and let us check out your vehicle at no charge.

•Have an emergency kit in your vehicle at all times. We have them at our parts counter. Drop by anytime and take your pick.

In the movies, rainy days are spent hanging out at the local coffeehouse or holed up at home, petting the dog by the fire. In our world, you probably still have to go to work and run a boatload (no pun intended) of errands instead. Taking a few precautions will keep you from ending up sopping wet on the shoulder of the freeway, waiting for a tow truck.

I got in a car accident, ugh. Now what?

We've all been there. Some of us have been there a few more times than others, albeit no fault of our own, of course. And it always happens at the worst possible time, you're late for work, its Christmas Eve, or maybe you just turned 16...ouch! Perhaps, it was no traffic accident at all, maybe you missed the turn in your garage and ended up scraping your bumper along the garage wall, yep I did that before, and my parents were anything but proud. But it happens to everyone, and luckily you are okay. Now what?


Your car is busted or worse, immobile. Let's assume you are not a novice, if it was a traffic accident, you have called the police, filed a report and alerted your insurance company. Now here's something you may not know, you have the right to choose who repairs your car. The best advice about getting your car fixed is to remember that the money may be coming from the insurance company but you should control the repair process.

Start by researching auto body shops in your town, find one that has a solid reputation, with trained and experienced technicians who stand by their work.

While you're at it, why not demand the best? Look for an auto body shop that will come to you and give you an estimate at no charge. Rice Collision Center in Greensboro, NC does that. Rice Collision has a mobile estimator service that will come to your location and write you a estimate on-the-spot.

Wouldn't it also be nice if there was a rental car office on site so when you drop your car off, you drive home in a rental car? How about that for convenience? Your life is busy and car repairs are a hassle, Rice Collision wants to make it easy on you. Rice Collision will work with your insurance company to get your claim handled properly.

Rice Collision repairs all makes and models, imports and domestics.

Special Offer: One free day car rental with any repair scheduled online.
Visit us online at www.RiceCollision.com and get that thing fixed already!