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The supply crunch writing off cars early and jacking up insurance premiums

Average repair times rose from 38.57 days in 2019 to 61.25 days in 2024 as parts shortages push insurers to write off more cars, officials said.

Independent mechanics say car brands are making it difficult to fix vehicles, pushing repairable cars to be written off and inflating insurance costs accordingly.

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The supply crunch writing off cars early and jacking up insurance premiums

Independent mechanics say car brands are making it difficult to fix vehicles, pushing repairable cars to be written off and inflating insurance costs accordingly.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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