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A World of Good Wishes. One of the real joys this holiday season is the opportunity to say thank you and wish you the very best for the new year

We bring you a special greeting at Thanksgiving time to express to you our sincere appreciation for our customers. We are deeply thankful and extend to you our best wishes for a happy and healthy Thanksgiving Day!

Passport Collision Center Interior Reconditioning and Repair Passport Collision Center interior reconditioning and repair provides a fast and easy way to recondition your interior. At surprisingly low cost, Passport Collision Center upholstery repair or dashboard reconditioning quickly and expertly eliminates the problem. Seat damage caused by cigarette burns or sharp objects is fixed and your car is brought back up to high standards of quality. Click here to get a free estimate. Whether it is leather seat repair or holes in plastic fittings, don't let one moment of carelessness lead to lasting damage and an enduring eyesore. Passport Collision Center Interior reconditioning and repair renews the inner beauty of your vehicle. Passport Collision Center interior reconditioning and repair is especially good for eliminating: • Scratches and abrasions • Discoloration and spots • Holes up to 15mm in diameter • Rips up to 40mm in length

Halloween is full of a dark night with a moon so bright, Strange ghosts and goblins give you a chill, Here’s a Halloween wish for you, That tonight will bring you a thrill! Happy Halloween from all of us at Passport Collision Center.

Once a BMW, Always a BMW. If you have an accident, you want to make sure that your BMW remains the ultimate driving machine. And, at the Passport Collision Center, we feel that when by choosing BMW, you deserve to enjoy that experience every moment you spend behind the wheel -- even after a collision. As a courtesy to all BMW drivers on the road today, the Passport Collision Center has obtained the rare and coveted BMW Certified Collision Repair Center Certification This means that when you choose the Passport BMW Collision Center, you will now receive all of the benefits of BMW's rigorous testing, training, and certification including: • 120-hour technician training. • Repair procedures tested by BMW engineers. • Original BMW parts. • Certified results. • For restoring your BMW to original vehicle specifications of performance, beauty and safety, BMW Certified • Collision Repair Centers have no equal. So Call or Email us today at the Passport Auto Collision Center, and let us restore your BMW with BMW Certified Technicians, parts, and processes, and keep driving the ULTIMATE driving machine. The Passport Auto Group Collision Center is a Premier BMW CERTIFIED Body Shop serving Washington DC, MD, and VA. If you need a VA Body Shop, or a MD Body Shop, and you want BMW CERTIFIED Quality, The Passport BMW Certified Collision Center is your body shop of choice. Call, email, or come see us today in Marlow Heights, MD at The Passport Body Shop and Certified Collision Center and let us keep your BMW as the Ultimate Driving Machine.

We work with all insurance companies and are a direct repair facility for many companies. You can send us photos and information online so we can give you a free cost estimate, and from there we can work with you and the insurance company to pay for repairs to get your vehicle back to factory condition. If you need a tow or a rental car, we can also help with that. We work with a quality towing company that offers 24/7 service throughout the D.C. metro and can handle everything from compacts to full-size pickup trucks. We also have several rental cars on-site. Our closest towns are Bowie MD, Waldorf MD, Brandywine MD, Woodmore MD, Hyattsville MD, Upper Marlboro and Capitol Heights MD, also very close to Arlington and Alexandria Virginia. Dealing with a collision is hardly a stress-free time, which is why we at Passport Collision Center do our best to make things as simple, fast, and easy as possible. If you run into trouble, you can trust Passport to fix it. Request an Appointment Click here and please take a moment to complete some information so that we may better serve you. Once you have submitted your information, you will be contacted by a customer service specialist.

Community Involvement, Sponsorship & Social Responsibility ​Since 1991, Passport Auto Group has been proud to serve our Washington, D.C. community with excellence in sales, service, and customer care. Philanthropy has been at the core of our enterprise since the very beginning. Collectively, the dealerships and owners have contributed over $4 million to local and international nonprofit organizations. Passport is proud to partner with many deserving charities and outreach organizations that work toward improving the lives of area residents each and every day.​ more Regional and National Support • Alex's Army Childhood Cancer Foundation • Alexandria Seaport Foundation • Bikes for kids (Coming 2022) • Bishop Ireton High School • Brain Injury Services • Campagna Center • Carpenter’s Shelter • Central Union Mission • Blessed to Help Food Donation Program • Genesis Covenant Church • Dollars for Scholars College Scholarship Fund • Key to Karma Inc. • LifeStyles of Maryland Foundation, Inc. • Maple Springs Church Food Donation Program • Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church • Prison Fellowship Angel Tree Youth Summer Camp Program • Project Bridges • Tunnel to Towers Foundation • US Paralympic • Women of Prince George's International Support Our international philanthropy efforts focus on alleviating poverty by providing food, healthcare, shelter, and spiritual nourishment to those in need. • Africa New Life Ministries • American Leprosy • Cross International • Food for the Poor • Helping Haitian Angels • Save the Children Passport's success has been a result of one-to-one relationships with our customers and our employees. With this in mind, we highly encourage employees to belong to clubs, organizations, or networking groups. In addition, we donate both time and money to worthy community requests to thank the community for their support and to make our community a better place to work and live. Do you work for a local non-profit organization or know of a need in our community? Click here to contact us.

Labor Day's here! So are the parades, barbecues, fireworks, beaches, and the last days of summer! We hope you enjoy the sunny warmth of the season for the last time this year. Happy Labor Day Weekend!

A driver at the Mobil gas station, Said, said “it's a very lucky day. Any day is lucky when you get free gas. Totally unexpected.” Passport Auto Group shared the locations of the gas stations for their one-day event on Instagram. The gas stations included a Shell station, a Citgo station located in Camp Springs, Maryland, and a Mobil station in Alexandria, Virginia. • Employees of Team Passport, including President Everett Hellmuth and Vice President Jay Klein, pumped gas and distributed water and tips on how to save money on gas. Below are ten money-saving tips at the gas pump: • Check your tires: Make sure your tires are properly inflated. • Studies show that 20% to 30% of a vehicle's fuel consumption is tire-related. • Buy gas early or late in the day: Gas is cooler and more dense earlier in the day. As temperatures rise, gas density falls, and you get less of it when you pump. Drive at optimized speeds if possible: Cars are optimized for fuel efficiency at speeds between 55 and 65 mph, but always abide by the speed limit. • Cruise control: Use cruise control to maintain a steady and constant speed over long distances. Preserve gas: Turn off your vehicle when waiting; excess idling can waste gas. • Don’t carry extra weight: The more you carry around in your car or trunk, the more fuel you will burn transporting it. Glide in and out of your stops: Abrupt increasing and decreasing can have a real impact on your gas consumption. • Ask about cash savings: Look for stations that provide discounts for paying in cash (not debit) instead of credit; the stations save on credit card fees and pass the savings directly to you. • Download a gas app: Using one can sometimes save you more than $0.20 per gallon. • Acquire a gas rewards credit card: Many pay you back anywhere from 6-8% of your gas purchases. Visit Passport Auto Group’s Instagram page here to see a video on their free gas day event, and follow them to learn more ways they support the local community. Passport Auto Group is proud to support their local community throughout the year through their Passport Cares program.

Community Involvement, Sponsorship & Social Responsibility Since 1991, Passport Auto Group has been proud to serve our Washington, D.C. community with excellence in sales, service, and customer care. Philanthropy has been at the core of our enterprise since the very beginning. Collectively, the dealerships and owners have contributed over $4 million to local and international nonprofit organizations. Passport is proud to partner with many deserving charities and outreach organizations that work towards improving the lives of area residents each and every day. more Regional and National Support • Alex's Army Childhood Cancer Foundation • Alexandria Seaport Foundation • Bishop Ireton High School • Brain Injury Services • Campagna Center • Carpenter’s Shelter • Central Union Mission • Blessed to Help Food Donation Program • Genesis Covenant Church vDollars for Scholars College Scholarship Fund • Key to Karma Inc. • LifeStyles of Maryland Foundation, Inc. • Maple Springs Church Food Donation Program • Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church • Prison Fellowship Angel Tree Youth Summer Camp Program • Project Bridges • Tunnels to Towers Foundation • US Paralympic • Women of Prince George's County International Support Our international philanthropy efforts focus on alleviating poverty by providing food, healthcare, shelter, and spiritual nourishment to those in need. • Africa New Life Ministries • Cross International • Food for the Poor • Helping Haitian Angels Passport's success has been a result of one-to-one relationships with our customers and our employees. With this in mind we highly encourage employees to belong to clubs, organizations or networking groups. In addition, we donate both time and money to worthy community requests to thank the community for their support and to make our community a better place to work and live. Do you work for a local non-profit organization or know of a need in our community? Click here for our team’s consideration.

We wish you a joyful and safe celebration of this remarkable day in our nation's history. Stay safe and enjoy your relaxing weekend this 4th of July.

A father is a source of strength, a helper, and the finest kind of friend. Happy Father’s Day to all the great Dads out there. We hope Father’s Day brings you some time to relax and to celebrate in your favorite ways.