Overview

The 82,500 automobile repair shops in the US fix cars with mechanical problems or restore a vehicle after a collision. The automobile repair industry is highly fragmented. Most out-of-warranty vehicles are repaired at independent shops. A vast majority of independent service shops are family-owned.

Competition from Dealers

Faced with declining new car sales, car dealerships are increasing their efforts to service and repair vehicles of all types.

Declining Collision Sector

Once a highly-profitable segment, the collision and body repair sector is in what some industry experts have termed “irrevocable decline.