Remodel

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.“ ~Benjamin Franklin We’ve broke ground on the remodel, finally. Stay tuned as we make the necessary changes to better serve you. Thank you! CAR  

New and improved website design

It’s been a long time coming but we’re finally able to confirm our new website design is live! There are a number of things we hoped to accomplish with this revision, not the least of which is making the browsing experience more efficient and responsive for our end user(s). Among other things, we’re proud to bring […]

Coming soon…

It’s only been a couple short years since Community Automotive Repair’s website upgrade but technological advances are happening faster than ever.  As such, we’re pleased to report our corner of the web will be completely revamped, to maximize a user-friendly online community. You’ll still be able to schedule an appointment, link to our social media sites, […]

Synthetic oil, myth versus truth

Maybe your vehicle’s manufacturer requires synthetic oil, or you have a choice.  In either case, you should still learn why one type might perform better than another for your specific vehicle.  We recommend taking a closer look at this article from Vehicle MD regarding “The Truth About Synthetic Oil.” For the record, we strongly support […]

Inspection(s) can make/break experience

  An article published earlier this year in US News & World Report suggests six car buying mistakes to avoid, where #5 on the list is “Not getting a used car checked out.” We cannot stress enough how this process can either lead to a favorable purchasing experience, or a chain of unfortunate events.  The […]

Stay safe during severe weather!

With most recent events in Kentwood and Wyoming Michigan, it stands to reason we should review how to properly respond to inclement weather while driving.  Thankfully, the American Red Cross has already gone to the effort of making simple to follow instructions. Might go without saying that the safest possible position would not be to operate a motor […]

Eyes On The Road

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHixeIr_6BM Newly released Volkswagen PSA. Please do not drive while distracted. Pledge today.

Room for more

What’s currently in your garage?  Do you even know?  Take just a few moments and consider what you might do with MORE space. [pause for revelation] What might you wish you could store if capacity weren’t an issue?  A tractor, summer convertible, or motorcycle perhaps?  These are just a few examples, whether or not you […]

This past winter may keep you busy…

Here at Community Automotive we belong to several industry specific networks.  One of those corresponding partners is RepairPal, and recently they published a brief article we believe is worth the two minutes of your attention it requires. Now, to be clear, we’re quite emphatically welcoming in spring so this whole “winter” business is not being […]

Choose (the most important) 2

Disclaimer: this is not new, nor an original concept, but important enough to address Let’s face it, nobody would argue when they’re looking for the most ideal service experience it would include equal parts Quality, Cost, and Speed.  That, however, is the difference between idealism and reality.  The former is more akin to a fantasy […]

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