Comments on: “Right to Repair Act” moves forward

By: Sander Scholten

Sander Scholten — Wed, 31 May 2006 06:35:44 +0000

Dear Chris,

The BER act requires manufacturers to provide all information needed to independents to do repairs en maintenance to their cars. They are allowed to charge money for the repairs and tools, but no more than they charge their own dealers.
Dealers, in return, only have to buy 30% of their total parts purchase from the manufacturer and for the rest they can buy it from independent parts manufacturers.
This new legislation is transforming the automotive industry in Europe and is giving dealers a lot more freedom. This needs to lead to more competition and eventually better prices for the customers.

Sander Scholten

By: Christoforo

Christoforo — Tue, 30 May 2006 22:44:37 +0000

**By parts I mean tools needed to uncover the engine and allow it to be repaired or worked on.

By: Christoforo

Christoforo — Tue, 30 May 2006 22:43:13 +0000

Sander, Does the Monti BER act allow for independents to purchase parts needed to allow access to the engine of the car for repairs?

Just curious,

Chris Gennuso.

By: Sander Scholten

Sander Scholten — Tue, 30 May 2006 14:01:53 +0000

In October 2003 the new Monti BER act came into effect and this meant that manufacturers are required to provide similar information to independents as the Right to Repair Act requires. Maybe American manufacturers should look to Europe to see how to deal with legislation like this.
If anybody has any questions, please let me know.

Sincerely,

Sander Scholten
Process Manager After Sales
Alfa Romeo the Netherlands

By: Christoforo

Christoforo — Tue, 30 May 2006 14:01:29 +0000

This is probably one of the best things to come out of commerce in a while.

Let’s hope it also passes at the House of Rep.

I really agree with this, I’m tired of opening the hood of a car to see big chunks of plastic blocking almost everything but the oil dip stick.