02/14/2009 (5:00 am)
Canadians cut spending on vehicle repairs in ‘08
Canadians spent less on auto repairs and maintenance in 2008 than the previous year for the first time in more than decade, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants.
Preliminary data show consumers paid $17.56 billion for auto repairs last year, or 1.5 per cent less than in 2007, the consulting firm said yesterday.
"It was a very tough year," said DesRosiers president Dennis DesRosiers.
He attributed the decline to Canadian motorists driving less because of high fuel prices which meant they did not need to visit their repair shops as much installment payday loans.
The data, which do not include revenues from collision repairs and the addition of accessories, also revealed a slight shift to "do-it-yourself" work.
Tony Van Alphen
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