Independents ‘poised’ to take work from franchised dealers

Dealers vulnerable to losing more service work to the independent garages thanks to 'level playing field'

Independents ‘poised’ to take work from franchised dealers
Garages that prove their integrity will be certified to have access to the functions required to service, repair and update modern cars. Image: Bigstock.

Independent garages are taking an increasing market share of service work despite difficulty carrying out certain functions, according to the Independent Garage Association (IGA).

Current limitations will soon be removed, allowing independents to carry out every part of a service and repair for their customers.

EU legislation which is due to come into force will support the existing right of consumers to take their car, no matter how old, to any garage they choose.

Garages who demonstrate their integrity will be certified to have access to all the functions required to service, repair and update modern cars.

The IGA has been working in Brussels for many years to see this legislation come to light, and through the RMI’s UKAS accredited business, RMISC, will offer garages certification against the ISO standard that will give them access to the relevant information from any manufacturer to be able to fix any car.

New legislation

IGA director Stuart James said: “The IGA has worked tirelessly to see this legislation through, and RMISC is positioned to be the first certification body for this type of information in Europe.

“This is the largest change to the current structure of the UK motor industry and professionally run, independent garages will flourish.

“It has been advantageous for independents that the franchised sector has not picked up the gauntlet of genuinely meeting consumer needs in terms of price and quality.

“This new change will allow independents to seize the opportunity, take the initiative and increase their share of service and repair work even further.”

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2 Comments

  1. This is indeed good news. I hope it will stretch to the new technologies, such as EV’s? thanks eric roberts.

    Reply
  2. This is indeed good news. I hope it will stretch to the new technologies, such as EV’s? thanks eric roberts.

    Reply

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