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Crash Safety Ratings – What’s the Deal?

There are two main organizations that offer crash testing data and ratings for new cars. You have likely heard of both of them, but what is the difference between the two and which is better? The IIHS or Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the NHTSA or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are the two most commonly…

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Pothole Season – We’re not out of the Woods Yet

As the calendar is about to show March, one would assume that it’s about time that MDOT got out there and fixed all these potholes. In fact, they generally do not go full force on secondary roads in Cecil County until about the second week of March. One reason is that there is still plenty…

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Towing Service Set to Run During Blizzard

This is a very serious storm that we currently have making its way into our area. Our first advice to all of our neighbors in and around Cecil County is that if you don’t have to drive over the next 36 hours, don’t drive. Should you find yourself on the roads, please take it slow…

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Happy New Year from Purnell Body Shop!

This past year was a great year here at Purnell Body Shop! We appreciate the continued trust and support we receive from clients, vendors and industry partners throughout Cecil County and beyond! We are grateful and humble to have received accolades this past year in awards such as Best of Cecil. It is always an…

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Happy Thanksgiving! Please be Aware of our Holiday Schedule

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in and around Cecil County! We do love this time of year and would like to pass along our holiday schedule to all of you so there is no confusion regarding our service this time of the year. We will be closed Thursday Nov 26th & Friday Nov 27th. We will be closed…

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A Big Thanks to All Who Voted!

We at Purnell Body Shop are thrilled and humbled by the continued support we get from all of our friends and customers all over Cecil County and beyond. We were recently informed that we were named #1 Auto Body Shop in Cecil County for 2015 by readers of the Cecil Whig. Our ownership, managers, estimators…

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Wishing Everyone a Safe Homecoming

We are at the threshold of homecoming season in Cecil County. October is such a fantastic month in our communities with all of the great events and the local high schools never fail to shine during the fall season. This weekend will see homecoming at Rising Sun and next weekend Elkton and Northeast will hold…

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Brake Back to School

What a great summer it has been for our shop, our employees and their families. We absolutely hope that all of our customers got as much time as possible this summer on a boat, at the beach or by the pool. Here in Cecil County, our kids are already back in school meeting teachers and…

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Loving the Love on Google

As many of you know well, we take our job of providing quality service here at the shop pretty darn seriously. From ownership and management to body techs and drivers, we have attempted to build a culture at our business which is rooted in respect, responsibility, honesty and quality customer service. That is why we…

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Maryland (and Out of State) Drivers, Brush up on Your Driving Laws

Over the last several years, Maryland has changed a number of its driving laws in order to promote safer conditions for drivers using the thousands of miles of Maryland roadways. Lawmakers have paid special attention to safety regarding emergency vehicles and drivers using handheld devices. Did you know that it is now the law in…

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