PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Each of our seven cities will deal with hundreds of pavement craters as winter turns into spring. They test our patience and the suspension of our vehicles. 10 On Your Side has covered the constant roadway pests countless times over the decades. In one story from the 2000s, a mechanic showed us an oil pan cracked because of a pothole. The price tag for the repair soared well past $1,000. Danny Crawford with Portsmouth Alignment Services said they carry out multiple repairs for pothole damage every week during the spring. "It's a common complaint," Crawford said. "People coming in and going, what's going on with these potholes? Why can't the city do something? Damaging my car on potholes and blowing tires out." 10 On Your Side asked him about the worst pothole damage he has ever seen in his 51 years of owning the repair shop. He said that came through his doors earlier this year. "A small hatchback," he described. "Hit a pothole right here by the power plant. Blew out two tires and actually busted the glass out of the hatchback." Potholes can do a number to just about any car. Steering damage, suspension, alignment, control arms and ball joints are some of the main things susceptible to pothole damage, according to Crawford. He said extreme cases cost more than $1,000 to repair, but even a simple issue could cost hundreds. In an effort to prevent more damage, city workers are out in full force. "With the change of the weather, there's a lot coming in right now," said Horace Sawyer, a general supervisor with the city of Chesapeake. His Chesapeake crew fills well over a dozen potholes every day. They got it down to a fine science — and they work quickly. Our news crew was there as they filled a pothole in a matter of minutes. Later that morning, they worked on a roughly seven-foot-long pothole. From the time they put the jackhammer to the asphalt, to the final tamping of the asphalt, they knocked out the repair in about 12 minutes. "Guys did pretty well," Sawyer said. "They've been doing it for a while now, so they can get them done fairly quick." They rely on help from neighbors, asking drivers to report potholes as they see them. "If you see one that we happen to miss, please call us and we'll get out to fix it as soon as possible," Sawyer said. As for avoiding potholes, Crawford said that is a lost cause. "There's really nothing you can do," he said. "Park your car, don't drive it." For each of the seven cities in Hampton Roads, here are links to information on how citizens can report potholes on roads maintained by the city: Chesapeake Hampton Newport News Norfolk Portsmouth Suffolk Virginia Beach Use this link for roads maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation.