July 13, 2022—Repair shops in the Quincy, Illinois, area are voicing frustration over supply delays that are now impacting access to major car parts.
According to WGEM, shops are waiting many months for engines and transmissions. Erich Elligsen of Erich Elligsen Automotive has opted to rebuild some customer transmissions in lieu of long wait times.
However, he noted in the article that this solution is not sustainable because it can take many hours to rebuild a transmission, which takes time away from other repairs.
It's not just the supply chain that is causing issues, either. The delays are causing prices to go up. Jason Nichols, parts manager at Shottenkirk Chevrolet, explained in the article that an engine price could go from $5,000 to $5,200 when the part is paid to get to the facility in timely fashion.
All of this hardships are also compounded with the ongoing labor shortage felt throughout the automotive industry.
