This week for “The Pulse” IMR Research Inc. gives us a side-by-side comparison of average posted labor rates at new car dealership service departments and independent repair shops. The data spans nearly a decade from 2003 through today, and as the chart below illustrates, rates at both locations have increased steadily over the years.
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