Like the jackets turned inside out and the sweaters with patches: our cars are in this condition. And if the crisis bites hard, all that remains is to repair what you have. The numbers speak for themselves: in Italy last year 42.5 billion were spent on maintenance and repairs. A record figure, which corresponds to an increase of 20.6% at a national level compared to 2022 and a big leap forward compared to the already considerable 35.3 billion spent by Italians for workshop interventions and repairs on their cars in 2022 .
The numbers come from a study carried out by the Autopromotec observatory, an international exhibition of automotive equipment and aftermarket, and paint a worrying picture because spending on the maintenance and repair of cars in Italy is growing significantly for the third consecutive year . Other than renewing the fleet of cars in circulation, in short.
Of course, the costs of repairs also increase spending (according to Istat, in fact, during 2023 the prices for vehicle maintenance and repair activities grew by 4.9% on an annual basis), but the increase of the last year and the share of expenditure achieved constitute two records never seen before. We are spending unprecedented amounts on car repairs, at levels that have been unprecedented in recent years. This means that Italians have every intention of keeping their old car for a long time to come. Other than scrapping, other than replacement of the car fleet. Other than switching to electric.
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