Car owners are finding parts on back order, leaving dealers unable to make some repairs for months
A caution to anyone who may need a car repair sometime soon: You may have to wait weeks, even months for parts, due to supply chain shortages that show no signs of letting up.
"I started it up on Monday morning, and it was loud, and I knew right away what had happened," he said. Matt Overbeck owns a repair shop, Overbeck Auto Services."We are seeing car parts delays and shortages in some areas," he said."Day, weeks, and in some cases months."Overbeck says independent shops have more flexibility than dealers, that have to use official replacement parts. He is able to get aftermarket converters, for example, or used converters in a pinch.
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