As winter takes hold on the Midwest, many of us are already looking forward to summer. If cars were sentient—thought for themselves, that is—they may be thinking the same. At best, winter weather and the chemicals applied to roadways are challenging for your vehicle’s exterior. At worst, the treatments on roadways, excessive moisture, and road […]

Winter in the Midwest can mean serious damage on your car’s finish. Our predictably unpredictable weather patterns leave MoDOT with the challenging task of planning to keep our roadways safe, which unfortunately includes lots of salt. The way in which salt damages your car is particularly nefarious. It corrodes metal surfaces leaving them open to […]

You don’t have to be an automotive expert to work in a body shop. Careers in the collision repair industry are booming! There are needs for positions in auto glass repair, auto glass replacement, calibrations, customer relations, human resources, accounting, training, parts procurement, sales and marketing, digital marketing, towing, management and service writers who assess […]

This time of year can often be chaotic for everyone. Make sure to slow down and take some time to enjoy the holiday activities around the St. Louis Metro Area. There is something to do regardless of the temperature outside, with opportunities to look at lights from the warmth of your vehicle, experience walking tours, […]

Today, Schaefer Autobody Centers announced their 2022 holiday food drive initiative , Drive Out Hunger. The locally owned auto body leader welcomes the community to join us in collecting non-perishable food  and essential non-food items to donate to the St. Louis Area Foodbank and The Food Bank of Central & Northeast Missouri.  With rising food prices, […]

As you prepare to hit the road (or sky) for the holidays, here at Schaefer Autobody Centers we will be hosting our annual Thanksgiving Dinner for employees a few days before “Turkey Day.” The event has become an annual tradition that is looked forward to by all our locations. Afterward, like many of you, our […]

Schaefer Autobody Centers today announced $75,000 will be gifted to St. Louis Children’s Hospital from the company’s Annual David Ian Charity Golf Tournament held on September 26, 2022, at Greenbriar Hills Country Club in Kirkwood, MO. The amount raised is the most in the tournament’s five-year history and will benefit children and their families at […]

Hopefully you’ve been fortunate enough to have little experience with an automobile accident so far. If that is the case, you may not know exactly what to do when you find yourself in that situation. We want to provide you with a few helpful tips to remember the next time you are in an accident. […]

The end of summer signifies a lot of things: the approach of fall, football season and the new school year, to name a few. Whether you’re preparing your car for the extra commute to school and extracurricular activities or your student’s car for their first year on the road or the drive to college, here […]

You might think an icy winter would be the worst time of year for auto accidents, but you’d be wrong. Summertime is actually when vehicle accidents increase in number, sometimes drastically. There are a few likely reasons for the increase: So how do we avoid becoming part of the summer automobile crash statistic? Some simple, […]