It was amazing to see just what could be done with modest equipment and a lot of time. I saw in one shop the penultimate of this. This made sense only because of the import duty and time required, and restrictions placed on getting a new replacement vehicle. At the shop level, I did not see much in the way of productivity. At one location, seven techs were standing around putting plastic body filler on a hood and talking.
China is interesting to visit.
The Great Wall is truly unbelievable and indescribable. In ten years, China will become an enormous market for private automobiles, their replacement parts, and the equipment, supplies, and materials required to properly repair them. Today, U.S. OEs like Ford and GM, along with suppliers such as ICI and Akzo Nobel are making serious investments in distribution and manufacturing.