10-04-2025
Triad auto shops feel impact of tariffs on China
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — While some of President Donald Trump's tariffs have been put on a 90-day hold, the owner of an auto shop in Greensboro says mechanics are being affected by it.
Greensboro mechanic Jamie Morris says some car parts that are typically imported from China are now hard to get.
'They're telling me up to six months to wait for this drive shaft,' Morris said.
It's a frustrating timeline for the owner of the Anything on Wheels auto shop in Greensboro.
The tariffs that China and Trump have imposed on each other right after midnight on Wednesday are only making things more complicated for car mechanics.
'It's not the auto mechanic world. It's the parts. They can't get the stuff in, so they can't supply us with the parts. We've tried junk yards with the customers,' Morris said.
Morris says car parts for Toyotas, Hondas, Acuras and anything electrical are currently back logged, and the price for some car parts has already gone up,
'Overnight a [car] part went from $130 to $134,' Morris said.
As the tariff rates fluctuate every day, the prices are expected to continue to climb.
While she waits for parts to come in, all Morris is asking from customers on behalf of all auto shops is patience.
'Some people have had to put down their cars for months before they're allowed to drive them. If you have to put your car down, how are you going to get to work?' Morris said.
Morris says as the trade war between the U.S and China continues, a network of auto shops in the Piedmont Triad are sharing car parts with each other if they're having a hard time receiving imports.
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