Increasing vehicle complexity presents a major challenge to advanced accident repair centres such as Ashmore Ryder and entails constant investment in new repair technology and training. Similarly when it comes the to the paint on modern cars, the level of sophistication and diverse choice means we have to stay at the cutting edge of coating[…]
To ensure the safety of both customers and staff, Ashmore Ryder has put in place strict new vehicle cleaning and sanitising protocols and implemented social distancing measures. It means that if your vehicle needs an accident repair, even during the present COVID-19 restrictions, you can have total confidence that we will carry out the repair[…]
Vehicle safety technology has moved on leaps and bounds in recent years. The new technology makes accidents less likely and less serious, although its complexity also makes the right choice of accident repairer even more crucial. The technology category at the 2020 What Car? Car of the Year Awards gave a flavour of technology coming[…]
Corrosion, cross-contamination, metal memory and energy absorption. These may sound like terms you might see in a science exam, but equally apply to the field of crash repair when it comes to vehicles with high aluminium content. Today more than ever, vehicle manufacturers are using an increasing number of aluminium parts and panels on their[…]
Have you ever uttered the words, “Don’t worry it’s only a scratch” or perhaps, “There doesn’t seem to be any major damage”? If you have then you have probably been involved in a minor accident in your car. If when this happens, and the damage looks minimal, then most people have a natural inclination to[…]
To the untrained eye, after an accident, a car may look in almost perfect condition. However, factors such as underlying structural damage, or perhaps deployed airbags, can mean that a near perfect looking car is actually classed by the insurance company as a write-off. What is commonly referred to as a write-off means that the[…]
Ashmore Ryder was one of the first businesses in Dublin to offer vehicle air-con services and we have constantly invested in the latest equipment and developed great expertise in this area. Our latest investment has been a new air-con service equipment unit that allows us to perform a re-gas on vehicles that use a new[…]
With Ireland enjoying one of its best summers on record and temperatures remaining high, vehicle air-conditioning systems are having to work harder than ever. Climate control technicians at carmaker Seat have issued some useful advice on how to best utilise the vehicle air-con system and the common mistakes to avoid. They also point out the[…]
It is all too easy to do. You are looking for a competitive insurance quote online and you notice the excess slider. Put the insurance excess up and your insurance costs miraculously come tumbling down. You take the lower quote and perhaps don’t realise the consequences until you are involved in an accident. Don’t worry[…]
Scanning for optimum safety Staying on the cutting edge of accident repair technology has always been something that Ashmore Ryder has prided itself on. When we first started out some 40 years ago this meant being good with a hammer and a spray gun, but when it comes to the vehicles of today, you are[…]