[101lifts2]

Eh....I deal with this crap all the time. The aftermarket companies aren't complaining about access to information, tools or training, moreso complaining about paying for it. If an independant shop works on all makes, at the end of the month it will cost them an arm and a leg to keep subscribing to this information. Then maybe you should limit what you work on becuase (get this) dealers pay for this information too. It isn't free.

The Right to Repair Act is already in effect, but the independants want the bill ammended which would give them free information (at least the OBDII information for now). Don't think it will ever go through.

About a few years ago, light duty vehicle dealerships made most of their money on vehicle sales (unlike some said here). This, however, was when the economy was doing well. You sell 200 cars a month with a 4 grand profit on each and you make alot of money. The service/parts end is the "evil necessity" because 80 plus % of work is low book hour warranty work. Truck and heavy duty dealerships are the complete opposite. Nearly all the dealership money is made on the service and parts buisness because most is not warranty and the labor and parts are usually expensive.