Bumper to Bumper Radio, the car guys on KTAR, 92.3 FM in Phoenix, AZ, broadcast every Saturday from 11:00 am to noon. On this show, Matt Allen of Virginia Auto Service in Phoenix, AZ talks about hail damage, paintless dent repair, and when a salvage title might still be a good car. Also on this show:

  • Why paintless dent repair can work wonders, and why some traveling hail crews are not the best choice.
  • Get your windshield fixed first after hail, even if the rest of the car is dented.
  • Dashboard lights: red is a real warning, yellow is caution, and a flashing check engine light means an active misfire.
  • Shane from Orlando Auto Body on hail repair.
  • Infiniti QX30: I purchased this car 13 days ago. A hit-and-run pushed me into the car in front. The estimate is over $10k on a $12k car. Should I file a claim or keep driving it?
  • 2018 Range Rover Sport: My overheating light comes on about 10 minutes after a cold start, then goes away. The radiator was replaced 9 months ago and there are no leaks. What could it be?
  • 2014 GMC Sierra: My son traded in his truck at 200k miles. He was the original owner and never had the active fuel management problems everyone talks about. Is that due to good maintenance?
  • 2007 Ford Ranger: The coolant in my truck is still the original orange. What should I put back in, and do I need distilled water?
  • 2018 Ford Focus: My car stumbles and dies when it gets hot. A shop replaced the low-pressure fuel pump and it helped for a while, but will I have issues with the high-pressure pump next?
  • 2012 Lexus: Approaching 200k miles, I've noticed my Lexus runs rough for a bit when it's cold outside. What could solve this issue?

Cars talked about on this show are the Infiniti QX30, 2018 Range Rover Sport, 2014 GMC Sierra, 2007 Ford Ranger, 2018 Ford Focus, and the 2012 Lexus.

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Bumper to Bumper helps a listener who is deciding whether to file a claim or keep a hit-and-run damaged Infiniti QX30.