Foreign or Domestic? In the 3rd Quarter of 2008 the statistics show foreign vehicles cost more to repair.

Average Damage Severity:  $2712 Foreign vehicles          

                                          $2568  Domestic vehicles

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Supplement Average           $908   Foreign vehicles        

                                          $823    Domestic vehicles

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                                          Foreign                                  Domestic

Supplement %                      34.8%                                     31%

OEM parts usage                  71.58%                                   66.48%

Aftermarket parts                11.29%                                   14.41%

Used/Reman parts               17.13%                                   19.11%

Total Loss Percentage          22.26%                                   22.44%

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Data source:  © 2008, AutoClaims Direct, DirectLink

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