price disparities in France – Argus PRO

Thanks to 3.5 million quotes generated during the first half of 2018 IDgarages.com seems able to determine the evolution of the price of motor services. After an initial publication in 2017, the online comparator unveils the second edition of its price barometer for car repairs 2018 : "a scanner for any vehicle in more than 2500 independent garages, agents of brand, car centers, multi-brand stores, etc., everywhere in France ". And according to IDgarages.com, more than 450,000 motorists (who visit the site every month and compare on average 12 establishments), have made this result possible. Besides, let's see what happens.

According to Jonathan Bloch, general manager of the website, "this year, the average price of all the most common benefits is a slight increase of 0.13% which remains low, given the French inflation rate of 1.4 in January 2018 ". Here is the detail below:

IDgarages.com explains that the first place of the clbadification is held by the replacement of the clutch kit (689 euros) because this service is always the most expensive because of its duration and its technicality . The second place goes to the timing belt despite a slight decline, from 545 to 536 euros over one year . The price on the other hand increased little for the most current benefits, namely the revision and the replacement of disks and plates (222 and 221 euros).

A small novelty this year for the barometer: the comparison of the prices of the general revisions according to the age of the vehicle. Because the more it is new, the more the amount of the bill becomes heavier. Logic

"These last results are not surprising. New vehicles generally require fewer revisions than older models. For example, for one of the best-selling cars in France, the Renault Clio, it is advisable to overhaul every 10,000 km for the Renault Clio 1, compared to 20,000 for the Renault Clio 3. More revisions spaced but also more expensive because the materials are more resistant, the quality of the engine oil is better and we have a greater specificity of the parts.

And, as for the technical control or registration, it is obvious that the price of the benefits varies from one region to another. IDgarages.com has therefore concocted an overview of France by regions but also by departments (see photos).

In a few words, the top 3 most expensive regions remains the same as a year ago with Ile-de-France (+ 12% compared to the national average) Auvergne-Rhône-Alpe (+ 9%) and Provence-Alpes Côte d'Azur (+ 8%) . Special mention to the Hauts-de-France who stand out in 2018 by an increase in the price of their benefits: from 11% cheaper than the average in 2017 to "only" 5% cheaper. But the region is still the most affordable, tied with the East is experiencing a decline in prices.