arts culture
JUNE 2017
E D I TO R I A L
Founder/Publisher
Meredith Griffin
[email protected]
E d i t o r- A t - L a r g e
Noah Griffin
[email protected]
Copy Editor
Lily O’Brien
Editorial Contributors
Katharine Browning
Bruce Burtch
Rex Danegeld
Mary Denton
Janet Gallin
R . W. G r e e n e
Noah Griffin
Michelle Kaufman
Erma Murphy
Lily O’Brien
Alejandro Palacios
Va l e r i e S h a w
Jacob Siderman
Judith M. Wilson
ART
Art Director
Phaedra Strecher
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Q
A
My bumper popped off on one
side, why?
Most plastic bumper covers
on modern cars are held on by
tabs that hook into a retainer on the
body of the car. These tabs are very
temperamental and if they don’t break
or tear, often, the cover can be re-
attached. If the tabs tear, the bumper
cover and retainer must be replaced. If
bumper covers were not so low on the
vehicle, and perhaps NOT held on by
tabs, they would not ‘pop’ off so easily.
This is a manufacturer’s design issue.
Q
I settled with the insurance
company and now I want to
get the job done cheaper, can you
help?
A
A common misconception is that
insurance companies actually pay
MORE for repairs than the repairs will
cost. In most cases, the insurance
amount is much less, even 50% of
the required amount to fix a vehicle
correctly. If you care about a safe,
quality repair, you must be honest with
the body shop and let them negotiate
with the insurance company in order
to get enough money to do a good job.
And expect to pay your deductible to a
quality, professional auto body shop.
Cover Design
Peter Rodgers
AD VERTISING
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A DV I S O RY B OA R D
Ken Bloom
Noah Griffin
Bob Heinen
Jacqueline Janssen
Andree Jansheski
Richard Jensen
Mike Morrisey
Mary O’Mara
Phaedra Strecher
415-456-1992
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