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Franchised new-vehicle dealerships service, parts and body shop sales

New Car Dealer – Non-Vehicle Sales Income Pipeline: Service, Parts and Body Shop Operations (Fixed Ops) Franchise Dealer Fixed Ops Statistics: Gross Sales in 2018: $116 Billion  Repairs Orders Written: 310 Million Technicians Employed: 265,000 Parts Dept Inventory: $6.67 Billion Franchise Dealer Fixed Ops Sales, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Comparison:

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Quarterly Statistical Analysis of the Fixed Ops World

For many people that worked as fixed operations workers at franchised new-vehicle dealerships, 2015 consisted of less pay and shorter hours. The National Automobile Dealers Association created a 2016 dealership workforce study, that offers insight into service department employees’ compensation, job tenure, as well as work schedules. The following data

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