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boDyshoP busIness InDusTry ProfIle BODYSHOP BuSINESS 2009 INDuSTRY PROFILE INTRODUCTION The 2009 Body Shop Industry Profile is the most recent in a series of annual surveys covering the automotive body repair market. The respondents are owners and managers of body shops selected from the circulation list of BodyShop Business magazine. A random selection process was used to identify the target locations. The information contained in this report provides valuable trend data as well as answers to more topical issues confronting the industry. It is perhaps the most comprehensive study of the opinions and operating variables of the day-to-day decision-makers that make up this industry. It should be noted that the vast majority of the respondents are either owners/partners or shop managers of their respective operations. The 2009 Body Shop Industry Profile is separated into six sections: Section Section Section Section Section Section 1 2 3 4 5 6 .........Respondent Profile .........General Business Operations .........Employee Profile .........Purchasing & Equipment Profile .........Sales Analysis & Operations . . . . . . . . Direct Repair Programs and Insurer Issues Many of the questions posed in this survey have been broken out by sales volume. The reader can thus analyze the information typifying a random selection of shops of various sizes across the country. Questions about the 2009 BodyShop Business Industry Profile can be directed to Bob Roberts at this email address (broberts@babcox.com). METHOD The objective of the 2009 Body Shop Industry Profile is to obtain the most comprehensive overview of the collision repair industry attainable by contacting a significant number of shop owners and managers directly. With the information collected (supported by trend data over time), the editors of BodyShop Business gain unique insight into the collision repair industry. The articles and product information that appear in the pages of BodyShop Business are thus based on the most up-to-date information available and provide the most useful data to body shops, manufacturers, distributors and other parties interested in the growth and development associated with the collision repair industry. The 2009 Body Shop Industry Profile was executed via a nationwide mail survey to 6,000 collision repair shops. The survey consisted of 6 questionnaires. Each questionnaire was mailed to a sample of 1,000 readers of BodyShop Business. Each questionnaire contained unique questions and there were a number of questions that were common to all questionnaires. The method of sample selection, data collection, and tabulation were the same across all versions. Surveys were mailed on February 20, 2009. Completed questionnaires were accepted through April 6, 2009. A total of 458 questionnaires were returned yielding a response rate of 7.7% (when undeliverable questionnaires are factored). Sample selection entailed a systematic sampling procedure in which every ‘nth’ name was selected from the BodyShop Business subscription list. The sample provided geographic representation and the respondent was offered an incentive of a free subscription renewal. The surveys were mailed first class and a pre-addressed, prepaid return envelope was provided. Prepared by Babcox Research: A Division of Babcox, 3550 Embassy Parkway, Akron, OH 44333.Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any form without written permission is prohibited; www.babcox.com 53 2011 digit al aft ermarket fa c tb o o k cop y righ t © 2010 aut omot ive aft ermarket indust ry asso c ia tio n http://www.babcox.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of AAIA Factbook 2011

AAIA Factbook 2011
Table of Contents
Economic Indicators
Key Economic Indicators
Aftermarket Employment
Technician Employment and Wages
U.S. Motor Vehicle Aftermarket
Introduction to the Channel Forecast Model
2010 to 2012 Forecast Assumptions
U.S. Motor Vehicle Aftermarket
Aftermarket Sales History and Forecast 2002 to 2012
Aftermarket Sales by Distribution Channel
Automotive Aftermarket Segmentation
Aftermarket Service and Retail Channels
Aftermarket Service and Retail Outlet Analysis
Program Distribution Summary
Financial Indicators
Financial Profiles of Selected Aftermarket Companies
Aftermarket Mergers and Acquisitions
Automotive Aftermarket
Consumer Profile
Sales of Replacement Tires
Replacement Rates for Motor Vehicle Parts and Jobs
Accessories
Aftermarket Accessories
Chemicals and Fluids
Automotive Chemicals and Fluids
Aftermarket Segments
Medium and Heavy Duty Truck Aftermarket
Tool and Equipment Aftermarket
Paint, Body and Equipment Aftermarket
Bodyshop Business Industry Profile
Vehicle Sales, Usage and Registrations
U.S. Motor Vehicle Sales
Top 10 Light Vehicle Sales
U.S. Motor Vehicle Population
Hybrid Vehicles
Vehicle Operating Costs
Gasoline Affordability and Vehicle Miles Traveled
State Summary Statistics
Global Aftermarket
Global Economic and Automotive Data
Global Vehicle Registrations
Canadian Aftermarket
Mexican Aftermarket
Chinese Aftermarket
Glossary and Reference
Glossary of Aftermarket Terms
NAICS Definitions
Aftermarket Data Resources
AAIA Market Research
AAIA – Lang Market Comparison
Harmonization of Aftermarket Industry Data
The Lang Aftermarket Annual 2011

AAIA Factbook 2011