The Pulse: Shining The Light On A Shop’s Parts Sourcing Trends
Today, we take a look into where independent repair shops get replacement parts for specific nameplate cars, and what influences DIYers to replace their lights, with data coming from IMR Inc.’s Repair Shop Tracking Study.
The Pulse: Warehouse Distributors Remain Top Choice For Brake Parts
“No matter the manufacturer of the vehicle, whether it is domestic, Asian or European, a wide majority of independent repair shops feel they can find everything they need at their WD,” said Bill Thompson, president and CEO of IMR Inc.
The Pulse: Where Is A Shop’s First Call For Brake Parts On Asian Nameplate Vehicles?
IMR Inc.’s 2015 Repair Shop Tracking Study reveals that 63 percent of independent repair shops call WDs first for their brake parts, compared to 33 percent who call a retail store first.
The Pulse: Hitting The Brakes — Where Are Brake Parts Coming From For Domestic Nameplates?
IMR Inc.’s study showed that almost 60 percent of independent repair shops make warehouse distributors their first call when looking for brake parts for domestic vehicles.
The Pulse: Warehouse Distributors Are Most Common Source For Wiper Blades For European Vehicles
IMR’s Repair Shop Tracking study reveals that 62.9 percent of shops make their WD the first call for wiper blades for European vehicles. This number is similar for both domestic vehicles (61.5 percent) and Asian vehicles (62.6 percent).
The Pulse: Where Shops Source Wiper Blades For Domestic Nameplates
More than 60 percent of independent repair shops said the WD was their first choice for wiper blades, while 37.7 percent of shops said they go to a retailer.
The Pulse: The Top Sources Of Wiper Blades For Independent Repair Shops
According to IMR Inc.’s Repair Shop Tracking Study, 62.6 percent of independent repair shops make the WD their first choice, while 35.7 percent call a retailer first for wiper blades for Asian vehicles.
The Pulse: Sourcing Filtration Products
Over the past several weeks in “The Pulse,” we have taken a look at shop trends in sourcing filtration products for domestic, European and Asian vehicles, as reported by IMR Inc. Today, we provide a side-by-side look at how those trends play out for the three different options.
The Pulse: WDs Are A Shop’s First Call For European Vehicle Filtration Products
When looking for filtration products for European vehicles, WDs get the call two out of three times from independent repair shops.
The Pulse: Where Independent Repair Shops Source Filtration Products For Asian Vehicles
As it was with domestic vehicles, nearly two-thirds of independent repair shops call their warehouse distributors (WDs) first when they are looking for filtration parts for Asian vehicles.
