Driving around Parker
Parker Road (CO 83), Lincoln Ave and E-470 are how most people get around. E-470 is a toll road, which matters if you're getting a ride back from a shop.
Parker gets serious hail. Comprehensive insurance and a garage are the real answer, but if your car does get dinged, paintless dent repair shops are worth a call before you file a claim. If you own an import shop in Parker, we'd like to list you.
Front Range driving, in general
- Altitude. At a mile up, non-turbo engines make noticeably less power and turbos work harder. Coolant boils at a lower temperature too, so a weak radiator cap or a small leak shows up sooner here.
- Hail. Spring and summer storms can total a car in ten minutes. Comprehensive coverage and a garage are the real fix.
- Winter. Magnesium chloride on the roads is hard on brake lines, exhaust parts and undercarriages. Rinse the underside in spring.
- Mountain grades. I-70 and US 285 are hard on brakes and cooling systems. Fresh brake fluid and a healthy water pump matter more here than at sea level.