KANSAS CITY AND OVERLAND PARK AUTO REPAIR

Today we’re featuring another one of our amazing team members in our “Sallas Auto Staff Spotlight.” Last time, you met Barry Degges from our Kansas City Auto Repair Shop. Today, you’ll meet John Blauw, who manages our Overland Park Auto Repair Shop. Sallas Auto Repair’s John Blauw Sallas Auto's John Blauw Name: John Blauw How Long Have you Worked in the Auto Industry? A long time – 33 years – it’s all I’ve done. Worked at Sallas for 15 years. What Is Your Role at Sallas Auto? I am the manager at the Overland Park repair shop. I oversee the operations, customer service, advise customers on needed repairs. Parts inventory, parts ordering, inventory – all sorts of little things. What Do you Like About Working at Salla ... read more

Our auto repair shop wouldn’t be the same without our fantastic team. You’ve previously met Barry Degges from our Kansas City Auto Repair Shop and John Blauw and Eric Atchley from our Overland Park Auto Repair Shop. Today, meet Jon Monaghan from our Kansas City repair shop. Sallas Auto Repair’s Jon Monaghan Service Advisor Jon Monaghan Jon Monaghan Early bird Jon Monaghan loves working at Sallas Auto so much that he has come to work early every day for the past 15 years. Born and raised in Kansas City, MO, Jon is one of our Service Advisors that goes above and beyond to offer our customers accurate estimates and outstanding service. Jon’s fascination of cars began as he traveled around ... read more

The Sallas Auto Repair team is the best in Kansas City. We’ve previously introduced you to Barry Degges from our Kansas City Auto Repair Shop and John Blauw, who manages our Overland Park Auto Repair Shop. Today, meet Eric Atchley from our Overland Park repair shop. Sallas Auto Repair’s Eric Atchley Service Advisor Eric Atchley is a car guy. He took his first job at an auto repair shop when he was 17, and has worked with cars ever since. As part of our team, he also works with people. Eric is one of the guys who provides estimates, explanations and service to each customer. He loves his job, and it shows. He stands by Sallas Auto because no other repair shop in the area gives customers complem ... read more

Over the past few months, many families have readjusted their budgets to accommodate for rising gas prices. It’s not unusual to pay over $50, $60 or even close to $100 at the pump these days, depending on the vehicle you drive. While we don’t have much control over the price at the pumps, there are a few ways we can save money on gas while driving and maintaining our vehicles – and allow us to visit those painful gas pumps less often. Be a Smart Stopper As you see a stop light or stop sign approaching, start slowing down sooner, and don’t ride the gas all of the way up to the breaking point. Also, when the light turns green, don’t “gun it,” and instead ease back into driving. Drive Slower While none of us want to drive like little old ladies, it will save us money (and keep us safer) by driving slower. Lighten up the gas pedal, and slow it down when driving. You can increase your gas mileage as much as 1 mile/hour (depending on the vehicle you drive) by driving 65 rather than ... read more

America is a car culture. We buy big, drive far, commute alone and judge each other by what’s in the driveway. And we’re paying for it in numerous ways. Taking the DOT and other estimates of the general commuting population of larger cities into account we are throwing an average of 13,000 tons of CO2 into the air on a daily basis. The average cost of fuel for the same daily commute was approximately $15.5 million dollars. So why aren’t we all driving electric cars? The industry has had difficulty getting off the ground due to technology and consumer issues but we may be on the cusp of an electric revolution. This year 12 car manufacturers will introduce EVs, hoping to entice a huge car nation to take the chance and plug one in for themselves. So what are the Pros ... read more