How tariffs are impacting local auto repair shops 

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) - President Trump will be imposing 25% tariffs on all imported vehicles and auto parts starting on Thursday, April 3. Those tariffs are not only expected to push up the cost of new cars, but the price to fix them.

At Romo's Auto Corporation, it's getting harder to find car parts.

“We have problems sometimes finding parts for regular cars.”

Maggie Baez, Romo's Auto Corporation

Over at Sergio's Automotive, prices already seeing an uptick.

“Tires, shocks, I can see it right away like 12 percent.”

Sergio Ceballos, Sergio's Automotive

Trump says the goal is to strengthen the country’s auto manufacturing industry rather than relying on foreign imports, but even that can be hard to find.

"Most vehicles come from overseas because it’s cheaper. As we bring parts over, probably about 2 percent are made in the U.S. and the rest of the stuff is oversees so it will affect us... Since last week, we’ve been having increases from 2 percent, some 6 percent and I’ve seen as high as 12.6 percent. We are all going to feel it in our pocket.”

Manuel Portillo, O'Reilly Sales Representative

While it's too early to know how these changes will affect business in the long run, mechanics say at the end of the day, if something is wrong with your car, you're going to have to fix it.

“The automotive industry is going to go higher so people rather fix their car and fix the problem than get into a new car and get into a new lease, a new purchase.”

Maggie Baez, Romo's Auto Corporation

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