Tampa Bay, Fla. independent shops report OEM parts increasingly unavailable

March 12, 2013
Independent shops send customers to the dealer, underscoring need for Right to Repair law.

Indepedent repair shops in Tampa, Fla. told a reporter that certain Mercedes Benz parts are not available to them, forcing Mercedes owners to go to the dealer for repairs, according to WTVT-TV in Tampa Bay, Fla. For the full story, click here.

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