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RK Chevrolet / RK Scion auto body shop winter driving tips for travelers: stay safe while driving on ice and snow.

To stay safe while driving on potentially slippery roads, do these three things before leaving home:

1. winterize your car
2. pack items you may need in ice and snow
3. plan your schedule with winter weather in mind (more…)

Planning a road trip? That’s great. Here are tips from RK Toyota / RK Chevy to help make your trip the best one ever.

You already know to visit your auto body shop mechanic to:

• change oil, and
• check fluids and
• tires, belts and hoses. (more…)

Talk about fuel economy! New hybrid car from Toyota travels eight miles without gasoline – with just one electric charge.

Thanks to increased battery capacity, this new hybrid will allow drivers to run errands and take other short trips without ever using a drop of gasoline. This fuel efficient vehicle is: (more…)

Fuel economy label by the EPA: to save money at the pumps, review the EPA top ten list before you choose your 2007 new car.

All new cars must now have a label that lists the miles per gallon that a car will have both in city and highway driving. When buying your next new car, first head to RK Toyota and ask to see the EPA’s top recommendations for the 2007 new vehicles. (more…)

RK Toyota / RK Subaru offer the scoop on the 2007 Toyota FT-HS; Toyota Tundra Crew Max; and Subaru Legacy 3.0 R 2008. From pure efficiency to raw power, these cars boast custom car accessories and real performance. (more…)

Tired of making emergency stops for gasoline? Tired of paying high gas prices? (more…)

Here are quick tips to understand NHTSA crash ratings:

Each tested vehicle receives a rating, from one star to five stars, for frontal testing and side-impact testing: (more…)

I recently asked my co-worker Dwight Warriner to share why he enjoyed working at the RK Chevy auto body shop so much. He responded by sending me a letter that I immediately wanted to share with all of you. I’m doing so now, after first getting his permission. Dwight has certainly inspired me to continue doing my best every day – and I think that you might become inspired, too, after reading what Dwight has to say about his work at the RK Chevrolet auto body repair shop. (more…)

Fall is here and, before we know it, it will be Thanksgiving and Christmas – when you might be too busy enjoying the holidays to focus on your car maintenance schedule. So, prepare your vehicle for winter now with tips from the RK Chevrolet Virginia auto body repair shop. (more…)

Combat higher gas prices by: (more…)