While new car sales plummet throughout the nation, mechanical repair shops are flourishing at an amazing rate. People are keeping their vehicles because they can’t afford new ones, and it’s a gold-rush like boomtown-situation for shops right now.
Drivers are no longer able to put off repairs. When the recession hit late last summer, people delayed fixing their cars. But, now they have to make a major decision—do I fix my car or get a new or used one to replace it? For many, it’s an easy answer. They’re keeping their cars and taking care of overdue maintenance, which is good news for the automotive repair industry.
