High-tech vehicles are driving up auto repair costs for shops and consumers
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What this means for your business
Vehicle repair bills have climbed sharply since 2019 as advanced driver-assistance and electronic systems demand specialized tools and training. Who it reaches: A US SME repair shop's margin compresses as it either absorbs the tooling cost or loses customers to competitors who made the investment.
- Step 1 · The triggermodern vehicles pack more electronic and ADAS systems, forcing repair shops to buy advanced diagnostic tools and training
- Step 2 · Knock-onshop input costs rise, and those costs are passed through to consumers as higher repair bills
- Step 3 · Knock-onindependent shops without the capital to invest lose work to dealers and well-capitalized chains, concentrating the repair market
- Step 4 · Reaches youa US SME repair shop's margin compresses as it either absorbs the tooling cost or loses customers to competitors who made the investment
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Key takeaway
Vehicle repair bills have climbed sharply since 2019 as advanced driver-assistance and electronic systems demand specialized tools and training.
Named in this analysis
Companies: Snap-on Inc, O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., Advance Auto Parts
Sectors: Automotive repair and maintenance, Automotive parts and equipment suppliers
Source: CNBC Business
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