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It's Your Right to Repair

The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition is advocating for passage of Right to Repair legislation to guarantee repairers and consumers unrestricted access to independent automotive service, repairs and parts.  The legislation would prohibit the current practice of automobile manufacturers restricting access to repair information utilized by independent repairers.  The legislation would ensure complete access to diagnostic repair information to independent repairers and to the benefit of automobile consumers.  Without complete repair information independent repairers will increasingly be forced to send consumers to new car repair facilities.  Consumers should have a choice as to who does their car repairs.  The Massachusetts Right to Repair legislation would ensure your right of choice is protected.

SPEAK UP FOR
INDEPENDENT REPAIRERS AND CONSUMERS

NOW IS THE TIME TO CONTACT COMMITTEE MEMBERS on the Right to Repair Bill!

With the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection slated to meet Monday at Noon, now is the time to make crucial calls to the committee members in strong support of the Right to Repair Bill.

  • If you are a consumer, tell them you want a CHOICE of where to get your car repaired and for how much. 
  • If you are a repair shop owner, then the committee needs to hear from you, the small-business owner. This is about JOBS-- yours and your employees.

The new car dealers will be fighting against this bill, telling legislators how tough things are for them in this economy.  So how about you?  DID YOU GET A BAILOUT?  Who is going to stand up for you and your interests?   YOU!

THE VOICES OF THE INDEPENDENT REPAIRER AND THE CONSUMER MUST BE HEARD TO OFFSET THE NEGATIVE CALLS FROM RIGHT TO REPAIR OPPONENTS!

Members of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection need to hear from you right now. This is a critical juncture in the legislative process for moving this bill to the full legislature. Make no mistake about it, opponents of this bill are working overtime to stop Right to Repair right now.

HERE is a list of committee members by town and their phone numbers-- if you are a constituent of any of these members, a quick but emphatic call to that lawmaker asking for their support and a favorable report is crucial to the success of Right to Repair.

 NOW IS THE TIME.  PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE TODAY.

If you are not a constituent of one of the committee members, please call the Chairmen (Sen. Morrissey or Rep. Speliotis) or contact your own lawmaker and ask them to make a call to the committee on your behalf.

Again, NOW IS THE TIME!

Act Now, protect your Right to Repair!

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The Fault is in the Engine Codes

COSTALIVIN column by Peter Costa

Consumer Viewpoints - Radio Spots

Radio spots aired on WBZ and WEEI in January, 2010

A Rift over Repairs --Boston Globe; Jan 9, 2010

Mechanics, carmakers battle over diagnostics

A Phone Call Could Save You $12,000 Next Year

For independent auto repair shops in Massachusetts, thats the average per year loss in revenue due to the difficulty in locating and obtaining the necessary tools and information from the manufacturers.