Since the 1970s, most vehicles have been designed to crumple under impact, absorbing as much energy as possible in an accident. The reason is safety. More force absorbed means less collateral damage ...

Despite the Mythbusters determining that, yes, golf ball-like dimples increase your fuel economy, your car’s dents don’t have the same effect. In fact, your dents may be decreasing your drag ...

Have you ever been in a fender bender? If you’ve been driving long enough, the odds are good that you've been hit while backing out of a parking space, or rear-ended after stopping or slowing too ...

With cars becoming ever more complicated, the cost of professional auto repair has skyrocketed over the years. Gone are the days when any mechanic could get your ride going again for a tenner and a ...

Replacement bumper covers can cost more than $1,000. But dents in the soft plastic bumper covers on cars and SUVs can often be smoothed out at home by applying heat and a little elbow grease. It takes ...

No matter how zealously you care for your car or truck, any time it's out in public there's a risk it's going to suffer a dent or ding. A distracted driver poking at his or her phone bumps it from ...

This article was updated in September 2023 with new products and information. My first dent-pulling experience came as a teenager when the bumper of Mom's Dodge Neon somehow found itself hugging a ...

That sickening thud of backing your car into an unmovable object - followed by the realization that will will cost thousands to fix - will be stuck in your craw until suck it up and shell out for a ...