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Attach your safety belts and keep your foot at the brake … Because drivers are about to hit a big bump.
President Donald Trump has made his 25 percent rates on all foreign cars and car parts and the costs of the engine have been set to rise.
It is not only the price of new cars, which will rise by no less than $ 13,000, which drivers should pay attention to. Experts warn the Real Sticker shock comes to the repair workshop.
Because mechanics needs the same car parts as manufacturers, the rates will make common malfunctions – such as bumper replacements, oil changes and motorcycle repairs – more expensive.
“Rates on car parts will cost the consumer in a great way,” Greg Horn, Auto -Parts specialist at Online Marktplace Partstrader, told The Daily Mail.
'About 40 percent of a mechanical repair account is for replacement parts. And many parts – more than 70 percent – are imported into the US. '
Horn warns that Americans pay on average $ 180 to $ 250 more for collision repairs. Car insurance premiums will Rise by 8 percent if insurers adapt for higher repair costs.
Although there is no definitive estimate of how many other fixes will cost, it may not be far from the 25 percent of the rates. But which cars will be the worst influenced? Here are five popular models that are about to be struck by enveloping repair costs …
The Jeep compass – produced in Mexico – can become more expensive to repair
Greg Horn, a car components specialist at online market party part strader, warned that car parts are expected to become much more expensive
Jeep compass
The Jeep Compass, a crossover SUV, is the third best selling car of the company.
But the American version of this popular $ 30,000 model was built in the Mexican city of Toluca – making it very vulnerable to the rates.
Jeep ownership of multinational parent company Stellantis-Vertrouwt on international trade to deliver its engine parts.
“A Stellantis transmission module is made in Ontario, Canada, and makes a total of seven border crossings to the final meeting,” Horn said.
The Trump government has not said whether rates will be applied to each intersection. But if so, costs for both new compass models and existing that need repairs will shoot up.
The Nissan Sentra is the fifth cheap car in the US
Nissan Sentra
Nissan Sentra costs start at $ 21,590 – making it the fifth cheapest car in the US.
But new buyers will pay more this year and existing owners will rise the repair costs, mechanic John Morrison told the Daily Mail.
While Nissan is a Japanese brand, is the factory that produces Sentra cars for the US in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
That factory also builds Nissan's cheap stairs SUV and Versa, which will get similar walks for repairs.
“People do not realize how many of their parts have not been made here,” warned Morrison.
'I have seen a lot of sentence in my store. They need many fixes and new parts. '
BMW owners are probably used for expensive repairs – they will cost more soon
BMW 3 -Series
BMW owners are used for expensive repairs, but the 3 -series will be particularly sensitive.
New models with 3 series, which have starting prices from $ 46,000, are built in Germany. But critical components – including engines and transmissions – come from Europe and Asia.
Just like Stellantis cars, BMW requires that its parts are sent over several edges before they reach mechanic stores and factory floors.
Rates will add costs in every phase, making replacement parts considerably more expensive.
The Toyota Camry relies on a parts stock that sends limited items from Japan
Toyota Camry
The Toyota Camry, which is consistently one of the best -selling cars in America, may seem like a safe model, given it was built in Kentucky.
However, a deep dive in the parts production of the car reveals a more complicated story.
The Camry depends on a huge international supply chain for important parts, including transmissions and batteries from Japan – where Toyota is with a head office.
The brand has also been particularly sensitive to Supply Chain shocks, which have already caused shortages on the dealers. It is certainly not good news for the Camry, who, who sells new from $ 29,000, has been a budget -friendly success for decades.
VW sends parts from Europe and builds various models in Mexico
Volkswagen Taos
Owners of Volkswagen's diminutive SUV already pay more than most for repairs – thanks to the reliability problems of the early model.
Priced at only $ 25,000 – a bargain for an SUV – the Taos attracted 64,000 buyers in the US last year.
VW keeps the prices low by building the Taos in Mexico, where many of its parts are also produced. Other components come from the home base of VW in Germany.
This means that every TAOS section that is imported for repairs is affected with rates.
Early Taos buyers – in particular drivers who bought the 2022 model – complained about the persistent mechanical repairs of the vehicle. Now it seems that they might have to pay a much larger price.
