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OperationsCutting comebacks and callbacks in auto repairLegalauto repair employment law: what US and Canadian owners must knowFinanceFinancing and cash flow for a auto repair businessMarketingGetting more Google reviews without breaking the 2026 rulesLatest issue
The Auto Repair Pro Weekly: Issue #1
Welcome to The Auto Repair Pro Weekly — your first issue: our best guides and a first look at the directory for independent auto repair shop owners.
What you get
Four practical tools for running the shop
The weekly brief
One focused email a week: pricing moves, supply and lead-time signals, regulation changes, and the business side of running a shop.
Supplier & software directory
Vetted distributors, equipment brands, software, financing and insurance. Filter by category and location. No pay-to-win rankings.
How-to & buyer guides
Practical playbooks: pricing a job, choosing software, cross-referencing parts. Written for pros, not homeowners.
Price & restock alerts
Tell us the parts and equipment you watch. We ping you when they drop in price or come back in stock.
Market data
What Auto Repair jobs and leads cost in your area
Real pricing, lead costs, and demand for your trade, by metro. The numbers a solo owner usually can't get without paying a consultant, free to look.
Brake job
Lead cost $4.95
Demand 110,000/mo
Typical $250-$700
Oil change
Lead cost $4.28
Demand 40,500/mo
Typical $40-$120
Transmission repair
Lead cost $7.46
Demand 18,100/mo
Typical $1,500-$4,500
Directory
Find suppliers & software near you
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Who is Auto Repair Bench for?
Independent Auto Repair contractors and shop owners. Everything here is written for people who run the business, not for homeowners.
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How often is the newsletter?
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