Automotive Industry News & Information - South Mountain Collision & Auto Center

In the market for a new car, truck, or SUV? Used cars aren’t always what they seem; here’s some advice from South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown to make sure you get the used car of your dreams.

At South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, MD, we know buying a used car, truck, or SUV can be a gamble. While there are no guarantees, there are key points of inspection that tell us a lot about the condition of a vehicle and how it has been maintained. There are some important points of the inspection we verify when checking out a used vehicle.

At South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, the history of cars is a huge topic of interest to us. Here’s an interesting piece of automotive trivia, from us to you.

Fuel economy isn't far from the minds of vehicle owners everywhere. Why can certain cars zip along at close to 40 mpg while others are lucky to get anywhere near 20? As it turns out, there are as many factors that go into how well your ride does at the pumps! Here are the 10 factors that have the greatest impact on fuel consumption.

Cars driving on road with wipers and headlights on

True safety starts with being able to see where you are driving. Your lights and wipers play a major role in safe driving and the chance of an accident increases if you can't see or be seen. No matter what time of year, it's important to make sure your vehicle's lights and wipers are working properly so your visibility is not compromised and you can be seen by others. From the driver's seat, you may not notice a light that isn't working, but when a big rain comes it becomes easier to see what you are missing! When wet weather hits your roads is not the time for you to discover limited visibility problems. Here at South Mountain Collision & Auto Center we take our Middletown drivers' safety seriously and inspect their vehicles when they come in for service.

While some keys or key fobs can only be obtained from dealerships, most cars can be programmed to accept a new key or key fob without expensive dealer intervention. At South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, we often provide such services, at a fraction of the cost.

Chances are you don’t pay much attention to your vehicle’s battery until it dies, when you get to perform the dreary dual task of waiting for a jump while simultaneously calling for an appointment to get a new battery fitted. Of course, that’s if you’re sure it’s the battery that’s dead in the first place. The only way to be certain is to take it in to be tested. However, it generally helps to know the health of your vehicle battery prior to finding yourself stranded.

Are you driving around with a loud scraping sound coming from beneath your vehicle? Chances are, a piece of your splash shielding has come loose under your car. At South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, we can have that annoying sound taken care of in no time.