Supply chain crisis causes gridlock at Mid-South auto repair shops
Alan Moseley is a service writer at his son’s auto body shop, Moseley's Automotive. He says most customers have been patient about the longer wait times, but it can still be challenging to tell them they may be without their vehicle for some time. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“I had a customer come pick up his ‘21 model Hyundai Palisade to drive it around with no rear bumper because we’ve had it since February,” said one body shop owner. “Nobody can even tell us when the bumper is coming.”
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Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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