Car Dealers Take Warranty Tussle with OEMs to State Capitols
So far, dealers have been successful in a handful of states, including Illinois, Wisconsin and Montana, but already the impact has been dramatic: nearly $250 million in additional payments sent to dealers in just the first year after manufacturers in Illinois were required to pay retail labor rates for service, according to an automakers umbrella group.
Now additional states — Colorado, California, Texas and others — are lining up to introduce similar changes to their franchise laws to close the gap between factory-pay and customer-pay repairs.
Source: https://rvbusiness.com/car-dealers-take-warranty-tussle-with-oems-to-state-capitols/