Auto body shops have seen a lot of cars damaged by potholes this season.
It's a tough season for potholes.
There are some big craters out there, and it can cost drivers thousands of dollars in repair work.
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Scott Nou was driving on Massachusetts Avenue in Boston's South End this week when he came face to face with a big pothole in the roadway.
"Came out of nowhere," he said.
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Next thing he knew, there was a big thud.
"It was the loudest sound I ever heard," said Nou.
And it came with a huge price tag: $3,800 in repairs for all the damage to his Toyota Camry's control arm, engine mount, tire and radiator.
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"I had to pay for a rental, Uber, out of pocket costs, unplanned costs," he said.
It's not uncommon for a pothole to cause big problems.
Robert Shklyar at World Auto Body says this has been a particularly rough season.
"It's definitely worse than the past couple of winters we have had," said Shklyar. "It's pretty bad, we've been seeing a good amount of bent rims, tire damage, suspension damage."
