Are your headlights not as bright as they once were?
Are your crystal clear headlight lenses now foggy and cloudy?

BEFORE - Foggy or cloudy headlight lenses are dim and look old

The plastic headlight lenses used with halogen-style bulbs will tend to “cloud” after many years and miles on the road. This haze greatly diminishes the light output, and also makes the vehicle appear to be older than it really is.

Headlight Restoration

There is a solution to foggy headlight lenses!

We are able to clean and polish the headlight lenses and restore them to new condition! Schedule an appointment today to restore your ability to see more clearly at night, and also greatly improve the appearance of your vehicle!

AFTER - Headlight lenses are clear, bright, polished, and like new

AFTER

BEFORE

Click on any photo to zoom.                                           (Photos taken at Swedish Automotive, Inc. Rights reserved.) 

Occasionally, cars are brought to Swedish Automotive that have experienced “smash and grab” thefts. We would like to encourage you to never leave anything in your Volvo, SAAB, Subaru or Mini Cooper. Even items such as an empty gym bag or a back pack full of books can cause temptation and result in hundreds of dollars of damage to your car.

Smash and Grab

Plan ahead: if you know you will be away from your parked car, do not take items that will have to be left behind, or stow items in your trunk or rocket box before you arrive at your destination. We have yet to see a cargo carrier damaged by break-in, but it is imperative to stow your goodies before you arrive and park. Security covers, the shades that hide items from view in the rear of wagons do not prevent thefts and may even increase curiosity.

Customers have reported incidents that have occurred in a “good area” and in less than 10 minutes, including while the driver is dropping off their child at school having left the car only long enough to run the child into the building. Thieves were watching the area and made off with the valuables in no time at all. So be safe, plan ahead and avoid heart break!

According to a Seattle Police Department post, which also includes theft prevention tips,

“You are more likely to be a victim of a vehicle crime than any other crime reported to the Seattle Police Department. An experienced Car Prowler or Thief can gain access to your car in virtually seconds. In less than 30 seconds, someone could break into a parked car. Most car prowls themselves take less than two minutes. The damage done to locks and windows can be very expensive to repair and cause great inconvenience.”

photo by flickr user rick

Be careful with your late model SAAB keys (1999 and newer)!

Treat them like gold!

Should you lose or damage your old keys, we currently do not have a source for new ones. We are hopeful that these keys will eventually become available again and will let you know when that happens.

For now, ebay and craigslist are your best bet.

While it is always best to replace all 4 tires at once, we sometimes replace only 2 tires due to a blow out or unevenly worn tires. When replacing only two tires we always put the new tires on the rear and the old tires on the front. While this may seem counter-intuitive, please see the attached Pep Boys video for further explanation and illustration of what happens to the handling of your car when the new tires are installed on the front.

Video source: pepboys.com