• Right to Repair requires automakers to sell the same repair and diagnostic information and tools to independent repair shops, consumers and franchised dealerships.
• Independent technicians have an increasingly difficult job because big car companies withhold repair and diagnostic information from them.
• Right to Repair will give you, the consumer, the right to choose where you service your car.
• Dealership repairs average 34% more than at independent repair shops.
• Right to Repair would protect 32,000 Massachusetts jobs.

ECONOMIC BENEFITS

The Right to Repair Act is about access, availability and choice for consumers. It will allow vehicle owners the right to have repairs performed in a timely manner and choose the replacement parts for their vehicles.

Ownership. Consumers have the right of ownership. Consumers, not auto manufacturers, own their vehicles; consumers have the right to repair

Choice. Consumers have a right to choose where, how and by whom to have their vehicles repaired, even to work on them themselves. Consumers, not automakers, should decide where to service their vehicles.

Calculate the Economic Benefit of Independent Repair Shops In Your District:

This model was developed for the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association by John Dunham and Associates (2009) and is based on data from a wide variety of sources. For more information on the model, please click here for a methodological summary.

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