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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Transportation
They are talking about this topic: Industry Trends
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Participants also mention a change in the demand for certain types of services. There is now a focus on replacing parts instead of providing routine maintenance services. Also, due to an increase in manufacturer-specific parts, dealership business has increased which, in turn, has reduced the demand for independent shop services.
| "The industry is changing. I mean, the service and repair industry, cars go 10,000 miles before oil changes now. They don't break down like they used to, so I think that the need for repairs and service has gone down." | Metro |
| "I'm seeing that in the automotive dealer world, the business of replacing parts is more, and more, and more. We don't rebuild anything anymore. Most of the time, the warranty says, we'll just send you one. So if [a person works] for me, he or she just needs to know how to replace [things]. Well, you know, those old cars don't go away, so it's an interesting demand that the industry has because we're seeing more, and more, and more replaced?diagnose it, replace it, diagnose it, replace it." | Metro |