FLEET FACT:
Preventive Maintenance Costs Rose in 2005*

In 2005, maintenance costs, per incident, for fleet cars increased an average of 10 to 15 percent, compared to calendar year 2004, as a result of increases in the cost of replacement tires, oil changes, and brake repairs.

These were among the key findings of the 11th annual fleet passenger car maintenance study conducted by GE Commercial Finance Fleet Services, a fleet management company headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minn. The study is based on actual maintenance expenses incurred by 43,128 passenger cars during the 12-month period from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2005.

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*2005 Fleet Car Maintenance Costs Increased 10-Plus%, March 2006, cited in Automotive Fleet magazine.

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