Her Love for Cars Came Early in Life

As Office Manager for DeBoer’s Auto, Colleen LePera is no stranger to the automotive world. In fact, she was a car lover long before her 5+ years here. Colleen’s been attracted to the auto industry for as long as she can remember. When she was four years old, her grandmother blew a tire on their old Volkswagen Golf, and Colleen just had to know how to change it, so her dad gave in. He not only showed her how to change the tire, but let her put the lug nuts on!

Shopping for a car can be a fun and exciting experience, but without careful planning, you could end up with buyer’s remorse. Emotional buying is the key car shopping behavior that guarantees failure in choosing the car you need. Here are some of the ways this behavior can crash your good intentions and tips on how you can realign your priorities and curb your emotional thinking.

Buying a new car can be an exciting experience, but it also means another expense. When your car isn’t operating the way it was intended, should you repair or replace your car? In some situations, it may be cost-effective to repair your car, but in many cases, buying a new one is the best option. Identifying the signs it’s time to replace your car will help you make this decision when the time comes.

The process of shopping for a car can be a time-consuming and intimidating one, but with a little preparation, you can approach this major purchase confidently. Here to help you are our 7 favorite tips for buying a new or used car.

Shopping for a new car can be a stressful experience. Not only are there a vast array of options to choose from, but you also need to make sure you have the right financing to cover the cost of the car. Many people look for a car first and then attempt to get the loan they need. However, it can be more helpful to get prequalified before you shop for a car so you know just how much you have to spend.

Inclement weather can cause major wear and tear on our roadways, leaving behind those annoying potholes. There’s nothing like being jolted when your vehicle hits a pothole unexpectedly, causing undue alarm and stress. Here are some tips for how to drive safely over potholes, as well as how to avoid them.

It is important to remember that a lot of insurance companies will throw up all sorts of roadblocks during this process after an auto accidient. There may be tricks they try, such as intimidating the customer into believing the automobile has to be moved before they can adjust it. This is not true.

Estimating the Value

Do you rarely need the use of a car because you work within walking distance from your home? Car sharing may be a good fit for you. With this option, the owner rents out their vehicle to others on a temporary basis using a car sharing service to complete the transaction. Here’s some data we gathered on this latest economical trend.

Driving Without a Jr. High Diploma

Bill DeBoer has always been enterprising. At the early age of 12 years old, while other kids were still tucked warmly into their beds, Bill was out before dawn throwing newspapers for his paper route. Since he was up that early anyway, his dad allowed him to back the car out of the garage into the driveway in order to warm it up.