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March 2018 Snowstorm

2018-11-08T20:27:10-05:00March 20th, 2018|Community, News|

March 2018 Snowstorm - Help Us Help the Community C&A Automotive will be open on Wednesday and the employees at C&A would like to help any of our customers in need during & after the storm. We will come to your house to help with jumpstarts, cleaning the driveway, getting your vehicles dug out or back on the road if there was a incident. If you know of an elderly neighbor who needs help, please contact us. Even if it is as simple as bring them medication or food. We are equipped with several 4x4 vehicles, plows, snow blowers and qualified people who are eager to help. If you do have to go out & have a problem, we have roadside assistance available and a tow truck ready to go. Message us on Facebook or call us during open hours at 410-795-1211 or for after hours emergencies—our snow line at

Preventing Winter Vehicle Repairs

2019-11-13T11:04:56-05:00February 1st, 2018|News|

Before and during the winter, coolant and transmission exchanges are two important vehicle maintenance services to have performed to prevent unplanned, and expensive, service work during the cold months. So far this winter we have had several vehicles come needing major repairs that could have been avoided. Two problems seem to be the most common—internal engine damage due to antifreeze freezing and transmission failure. Preventing Engine Damage from Coolant Issues Once the coolant (antifreeze) starts to freeze it expands. Since it is inside the engine, it has nowhere to expand to, so it breaks whatever is in the way. The repair could vary from a hose to a engine. The repairs bills are often in the thousands and it could have been avoided with a simple maintenance check and service. Overtime the freezing point of antifreeze rises for several different reasons. We like to see a freezing point of at

Santa’s Garage

2021-12-29T14:27:15-05:00December 20th, 2017|Community, News|

Need some help assembling gifts? Are you missing that one tool needed to finish? Just need some private space to get it done? Will an air wrench make it go faster? An extra person to hold something for 20 seconds? This Saturday, we're clearing the bays and opening the toolboxes! We'll have coffee, tools, Bing Crosby (recorded - not in person) and a couple of elves on hand to help you get it done! Free. Pop on by and use our garage to get your gifts put together for a magical Christmas morning. View Event on Facebook

Veterans Day

2021-12-31T14:25:56-05:00October 28th, 2017|Community, News|

Back on the Road 2017 C&A is selecting two veterans living in the Eldersburg/Sykesville area who could use a little extra help getting or keeping their vehicle going. Whether its for travel to work, finding work or transporting their family around—we're looking to get them back on the road. The selected veterans will each receive up to $2,500 of auto repair or maintenance services at no charge. All work will be done to our high standards with our full 24 month/24,000 mile warranty—they will just see an amount due of zero. We will not advertise their names and everything can be submitted anonymously if you prefer. We may broadly announce what work was done but not who it was for or any identifying images of the vehicles. Selections will be made Veterans Day, Friday, November 10th, 2017. We can begin work as soon as it convenient for the nominee.