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FIXED OPS JOURNAL ILLUSTRATION

FIXED OPS JOURNAL

SERVICE COUNTER
 By the hour

Average hourly labor rates in body shops in select states
California
Illinois
Arizona
Hawaii
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Rhode Island
Michigan
Texas
Florida
*Through September

2017*

2016

$ CHANGE

$56.75
$52.16
$51.46
$51.36
$49.33
$48.04
$47.90
$46.81
$46.67
$46.11
$43.50

$55.49
$51.98
$51.09
$50.24
$49.07
$47.84
$46.00
$45.96
$46.27
$45.74
$42.94

$1.26
$0.18
$0.37
$1.12
$0.26
$0.20
$1.90
$0.85
$0.40
$0.37
$0.56

% CHANGE

2.3
0.3
0.7
2.2
0.5
0.4
4.1
1.8
0.9
0.8
1.3

Among new cars and trucks sold in 2016,
breakdown of accessorized vehicles
VEHICLE TYPE

% OF ACCESSORIES MARKET

Pickups
Midrange/traditional cars
SUVs
CUVs
Upscale cars
Sports cars
Small cars
Vans
Alternative-power vehicles

30
18
16
10
8
7
7
3
1

Source: 2017 SEMA Market Report

Source: Mitchell International

 Added value

 Winter's tale
Use of winter tires by drivers
once snow and freezing
conditions occur
Don't use winter tires
Install winter tires
right away
Install winter tires,
but not right away

Based on online scientific survey of 1,000
motorists, Oct. 25-30 Source: Michelin

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 Dressing up the ride

FEBRUARY 2018

12%

Growth in U.S. retail sales of auto
accessories and other specialty
equipment
YEAR

62%

26%

SALES (IN BILLIONS)

2011
2012
2013
2014
*Estimated

$29.99
$31.32
$33.41
$37.18

2015
2016
2017*

$39.09
$41.16
$43.17

Source: 2017 SEMA Market Report



Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018

Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018
Contents
Editor’s Letter
Service Counter
Legal Lane
Jim Roche
Assembly line
Need for speed
Overcoming hurdles
Coupon clippers
Future market
Saab story
Feedback
Remote start
Richard Truett
Loaner management
Machine learning
Augmented reality
Letters
Shop Talk
Service benefit
Fixed in Time
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Intro
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Cover2
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Contents
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Editor’s Letter
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 5
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Service Counter
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 7
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Legal Lane
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 9
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 10
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Jim Roche
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Assembly line
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 13
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 14
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 15
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 16
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 17
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 18
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 19
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 20
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 21
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Need for speed
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 23
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 24
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 25
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Overcoming hurdles
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 27
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Coupon clippers
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 29
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Future market
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 31
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Saab story
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Feedback
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Remote start
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Richard Truett
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Loaner management
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 37
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Machine learning
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 39
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Augmented reality
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 41
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Letters
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - 43
Fixed Ops Journal - February 2018 - Shop Talk
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