The auto repair market has a lot of competition, however, almost all only offer service

The continuing computerisation of automobile systems means that repairs are often like-for-like component swaps (much the same as when repairing a desktop computer), which means the modern mechanic needs good understanding of electrical systems as well as those traditional mechanical components that are still in use.

The auto repair market has a lot of competition, however, almost all only offer service. QDAR will differentiate themselves by not only offering a hassle-free repair service, but a fully stocked parts store. Not only will this serve a wide range of customers for both service and parts, but the parts department will support the service department by allowing the service department to turnaround jobs far faster than the competition with generally all of the needed parts in stock and on location.

The industry is highly competitive with suppliers having a great deal of power in setting and negotiating the prices of their products and services to repair shops. In addition, because the customers see the service as undifferentiated and a “commodity” with little value separation between competitors, buyer power is also very high. Finally, the barriers to entry are moderately low, and the large number of competitors in this field, including substitutes (such as do-it-yourself work) mean that the pricing for such services are very competitive. The only way to have an advantage in this industry is a low cost ALL Auto Repair Software leadership principal applied aggressively or to create higher switching costs through the building of strong business to customer ties.