Service Counter

Breaking it down

It is estimated that Americans spend about 120 million hours a year sitting in traffic as a result of vehicle breakdowns. These roadside incidents not only cost the person with the damaged or broken vehicle, they also put a dent in the economy because of lost production. A new study by the roadside-assistance service provider Agero estimates the costs of various aspects of vehicle breakdowns in the U.S.:

• 69 million: Number of breakdowns each year
• $41 billion: Annual cost of breakdowns to U.S. economy
• $7 billion: Cost of roadside assistance
• 30 million: Number of workdays lost as a result of breakdowns
• $9 billion: Cost to drivers and businesses because of breakdowns
• $315: Cost of breakdowns per household
• $15 billion: Annual repair costs from breakdowns

Source: Agero Inc.

source https://www.autonews.com/fixed-ops-journal/service-counter-5