In 2023, the cost of vehicle body repairs increased by an average of 20-25%. Yaroslav Kukarin, head of the body repair department in the Fit Service network, told socialbites.ca.
“All work in body shops has definitely become more expensive. One of the main reasons for this is the increase in standard hourly wages at stations. It arose from the need to increase employee wages. Salaries increased by a similar 20-25% compared to autumn 2022. There is high inflation in the country: food, gasoline and rent are becoming more expensive, so salaries in car repair shops are also increasing. There is also a serious staff shortage,” said the expert.
According to Yaroslav Kukarin, the price of paint work in 2023 also increased by 15-20%. The main reason for this is the unstable exchange rate of the dollar and euro. He states that even large paint material manufacturers that position themselves as a Russian brand purchase raw materials from Europe. The price of materials used to paint cars has increased regardless of the country of production. The expert explained that if it is a foreign brand, in addition to the cost of the product, the logistics price, which also depends on the exchange rate, is also added.
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Source: Gazeta
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