Price increases from import duties and tariffs on car parts are causing DIY auto mechanics to delay projects, impacting companies like O’Reilly Auto Parts and AutoZone. O’Reilly CEO Brad Beckham noted a deferral in larger ticket jobs, while AutoZone CEO Philip B. Daniele expects this behavior to be short term. Motor vehicle repair costs have risen 11.5% from the prior year. Beckham believes the worst of tariff-related cost increases has passed.

Read more at Yahoo Finance: Tariffs Are Hurting DIY Car Mechanics, O’Reilly Auto Parts, AutoZone CEOs Say