Auto repair costs have soared more than 50% since 2020, doubling the overall inflation rate during the same period. With the average repair bill now exceeding $800, many hardworking families are facing an increased affordability crisis. 

Fortunately, Washington is starting to recognize that preserving repair choice and competition is critical. In June, President Donald Trump addressed the problem in remarks from the Oval Office, explaining that automakers “don’t want people to fix their car,” noting that not letting car owners fix their own vehicles is “strange.” He went further last week, signing a memorandum to the Environmental Protection Agency reaffirming “the freedom to fix” and underscoring that the right to repair is “really common sense.”