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This article originally appeared in the April 2001 Issue of INSIGHT

TrendLine:

TrendLine: Repair Profitability in Terms of Make

Most profitable type of repair
Front end67%
Rear end28%
Structural damage5%
Heavy hit0%

Most profitable make of car to work on in terms of PARTS

  1. GM
  2. Ford
  3. Chrysler
  4. Toyota
  5. Chevrolet

Least profitable make of car to work on in terms of PARTS

  1. Saturn
  2. BMW
  3. Jaguar
  4. Hyundai
  5. Subaru

Most profitable make of car to work on in terms of LABOR

  1. GM
  2. Honda
  3. Toyota
  4. Chevrolet
  5. Ford

Least profitable make of car to work on in terms of LABOR

  1. Jaguar
  2. Saturn
  3. BMW
  4. Chrysler
  5. Volkswagen

LONGEST Cycle Time

  1. Volkswagen
  2. Mercedes
  3. Ford
  4. Isuzu
  5. Volvo
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