Car Air Bags & Child Safety | Vehicle Air Bag Safety Tips
Car Air Bags & Child Safety Essential guidelines to protect your most precious cargo from preventable injury. Designed for Adults, Dangerous for Kids Airbags are a lifesaving technology for adults, but they can pose a serious threat to children. Airbags are designed to deploy with massive force—up to 200 mph—to stop an average-sized adult male […]
Catalytic Converters: What They Do, Why They’re Targeted, and How to Protect Your Vehicle
Mufflers & Emissions Understand how catalytic converters reduce emissions, where they’re located, why thefts happen, and practical steps to prevent theft—plus what to do if yours is stolen. Updated October 29, 2025 5–7 min read Jump to: What Is a Catalytic Converter? What’s the Purpose? Where It’s Located How It Works What’s Inside Why Converters […]
Spring Cleaning & Maintenance
Wash winter’s grit & road salt away and enjoy the Spring weather in your clean ride! Spring cleaning checklist: • Undercarriage flush – With the onset of spring, all car owners should have their car’s undercarriage flushed. • De-grunge – To remove grunge you need to wash your car with a strong detergent; most car […]
Should your College Student Take their Car to School?
Back to school can be a time of big decisions for parents and students. One of the most difficult is whether or not to take a car away to college. Consider the following when making this decision: • Responsible use – Has your child done his or her part in taking care of their vehicle […]
Everything you Need to Know About Vehicle Recalls
Everything You Need to Know About Vehicle Recalls How to check your VIN, understand the risks, and get a free fix. What Exactly is a Vehicle Recall? A vehicle recall occurs when a manufacturer or a government safety agency (like the NHTSA in the US) determines that a vehicle or one of its components poses […]
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The Kindness of Strangers
We are proud to share the following letter from customer, Atlas Laster, about an experience he had at the Kirkwood, Missouri Car-X location.
10 Tips for Traveling with Children
Traveling with children means balancing safety with sanity. You might want to crawl into the backseat to prove how serious you are about that “drop you on the side of the road if you do that one more time” threat. But then, you’re driving, so… maybe that’s not such a great idea. Here […]
