TAILIEUCHUNG -   Auto Repair Shops  Industry Snapshot   

More than 93 percent of car thefts occur in metropolitan areas where motor vehicle theft remains a pervasive problem. Western states, in particular, experience high rates of motor vehicle theft, while nationally a car or truck was stolen every seconds in 2007. The FBI Uniform Crime Reports released in September 2008 estimate million motor vehicle thefts in 2007, with an estimated value of $ billion. The most costly property crime in the United States, auto theft results in monetary losses to victims and affects auto insurance costs for the driving public and public safety costs. | Auto Repair Shops Industry Snapshot Center or Economic Vitality Western Washington University College of Business and Economics 119 North Commercial Street Suite 195 Bellingham WA 98225-4455 phone 360 733-4014 fax 360 733-5092 Industry Segments The following chart breaks down the segments within the auto repair industry. 1 Industry Segments -J General Automotive Repair J Automotive Transmission Repair Maintenance -J All Other Repairs V Automotive Exhaust Repair General automotive repair This segment has grown as a percentage of overall industry revenue in the past five years and is expected to increase. Businesses that make up this segment provide all inclusive services. These services include diagnostics alternator and starter rebuilding no-start and drivability fuel injection cleaning timing belt change tune-up clutches brake service plus many other services. It is reported that each year the average repair shop replaces between 25 to 30 engines. Automotive transmission Included in this category is hydraulic electronic and computer systems. This segment is expected to maintain its current percentage of the market segment for the next five years. Automotive exhaust repair This segment is made up of mechanics who specialize in the repair and installation of automotive exhaust systems. Over the past five years this segment has been contracting as a result of improved technologies. Non-corrosive stainless steel parts have extended the lives of parts in exhaust systems approximately 10 years and that has decreased the need for repairs. Other repairs Other repairs include tune-ups tire retreading automotive electrical repair fuel system conversion battery and ignition repair and generator and starter repair. Approximately of other repairs come from radiator repairs. 1 IBISWorld Pty Ltd. Auto Mechanics in the US. New York IBISWorld. March 15 2010. http Center for Economic Vitality Page 1 Industry Data Body Shop .

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