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By an I-CAR-Certified Estimator, D&S Automotive After a collision, your repair can use OEM parts (made by or for your vehicle's manufacturer), aftermarket parts (made by other companies), or r […]

By an I-CAR-Certified Estimator, D&S Automotive ADAS calibration is the process of realigning a vehicle's driver assistance cameras, radar units and sensors to the manufacturer's specification […]

By an I-CAR-Certified Estimator, D&S Automotive Road salt speeds up rust by making the water on your car far better at carrying the electrical charge that corrosion runs on. On Northeast Ohio […]

By an I-CAR-Certified Estimator, D&S Automotive Most auto insurance policies treat hitting a deer as a comprehensive claim rather than a collision claim, because comprehensive covers damage fr […]

By an I-CAR-Certified Estimator, D&S Automotive Scratches that stay in the clear coat can usually be buffed out with machine polishing. Scratches that reach the color, the primer, or bare meta […]

By an I-CAR-Certified Estimator, D&S Automotive A car is "totaled," or a total loss, when the cost to repair it safely is high enough compared with the car's value that the insurer decides not […]

By an I-CAR-Certified Estimator, D&S Automotive A Tesla certified body shop is a collision center Tesla has approved to repair its vehicles after verifying the shop's equipment, technician tra […]

By an I-CAR-Certified Estimator, D&S Automotive Body shops match paint by starting from your car's paint code, then working out which variant of that color is on the car and adjusting the form […]

D&S Automotive has coordinated collision repair insurance claims for Northeast Ohio drivers since 1977, handling the repair documentation, the communication with the adjuster, and the rental c […]

D&S Automotive repairs Teslas at certified facilities in Northeast Ohio. The Mentor Collision Center at 7588 Tyler Blvd. is a Tesla-Approved Collision Center, and the Chardon Collision Center […]