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How Stagflation Is Reshaping the Auto Parts Industry
In this episode of Stagflation Conversations, Lucas and Luna examine how high inflation and sluggish growth are transforming the auto parts and repair industry. With the average car on US roads now 12.5 years old—a record—consumers are holding onto vehicles longer, driving up demand for replacement parts and repair labor. Meanwhile, parts manufacturers face rising input costs and supply chain bottlenecks, squeezing margins even as revenue grows. The hosts explore how this dynamic mirrors the 1970s stagflation era, when car owners also deferred new purchases and invested in maintenance. They…
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