D&S Automotive’s Chardon Collision Center Named “Best of the Best” in The News–Herald
D&S Automotive’s Chardon Collision Center Named “Best of the Best” in The News–Herald D&S Automotive is thrilled to announce that we were recognized in The News Herald’s Best of the Best edition on Thursday, July 21, 2022. The community voted our Chardon Collision Center the “Best Car Repair in Geauga County.” We are so […]
Read MoreD&S Automotive Now Certified to Work on Teslas
Our Mentor and Chardon Locations Are Tesla-Certified Are you looking for a Tesla-approved body shop in Northeast Ohio? If so, you’re in the right place: D&S Automotive is now certified to work on Teslas! The next time you need repairs, you can bring your Tesla to D&S Automotive’s locations in Mentor or Chardon for high-quality […]
Read MoreD&S Automotive Featured in FenderBender
How President CJ Paterniti Takes a Proactive Approach to Recruitment Over the last two years, the pandemic has changed the way companies recruit across every industry—and collision repair is no exception. There are many challenges: a shortage of qualified skilled workers, the shifting expectations of younger employees, and workers choosing to leave the collision […]
Read MoreD&S Automotive and Defender Auto Glass Recognized by Lake-Geauga Fast Track 50 Awards
As One Tradition of Excellence Continues, Another Begins D&S Automotive and Defender Auto Glass Are Honored at the Fast Track 50 Awards For the last 27 years, the Lake-Geauga Fast Track 50 Awards have been a benchmark of excellence for businesses in Lake and Geauga County. For the last six of those years, the team […]
Read MoreLeading Magazine Showcases D&S Automotive
Fender Bender talked accessibility D&S Automotive led the discussion For years, the Paterniti family has been sensitive to the needs of people who require special access or environments. As the owners of D&S Automotive, the Paterniti family has taken steps to ensure that a visit to one of our auto body repair shops is an […]
Read MoreFactory Bed Liners Continue to Fail
About as fast as consumers made the decision to get a spray-in bed liner from the factory is about as fast as they’re coming to D&S Automotive to have them replaced. Over the last six months, we have replaced nearly a dozen spray-in bed liners from the factory. After the most recent replacement, we decided […]
Read MoreHow Aluminum Repair Differs from Steel Repair
First of all, let me tell you about the history behind aluminum in the auto industry. Aluminum has been used in the auto industry for well over a hundred years. The first sports car with an aluminum body was premiered at the Berlin International Motor Show in 1899. Wow! That’s quite a long time ago. In […]
Read MoreCommercial Upgraded Vehicles
D&S Automotive offers a wide variety of products for commercial vehicle upgrades, including Rhino Lining, custom paint, Weathertech Floor Mats and more! Below are just a few of the commercial upgrades we’ve done over the years. Check out the upgraded commercial vehicles for Distallata, Highland Heights SWAT Department and a Ford F-250 Construction Truck. Distillata […]
Read MoreFCA recalls nearly 600,000 Jeep Wranglers, Fiat 500s
Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 600,000 Jeep Wrangler SUVs and Fiat 500 subcompact cars worldwide in two actions.
Read More7 Things We Learned Driving All of the Easter Jeep Safari Concepts in Moab
Originally posted on autoweek.com by Graham Kozak Jeep celebrated its 75th birthday, which just so happened to coincide with the 50th annual Easter Jeep Safari, by bringing seven concept trucks to Moab. And then they invited us to trek out to Utah to check them out in person — and take each and every one […]
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