What is the average amount spent by consumers per year on auto repairs
and maintenance (excluding fuel)?

Dear sainted,

According to the most up-to-date Consumer Expenditure Survey available
from the US Department of Labor, this was the average spending on
vehicle maintenance and repairs (excl. fuel) in the four regions of
the USA in 2000:

Northeast: $ 570.00

Midwest: $ 610.00

South: $ 584.00

West: $ 749.00

Nationwide Average: $ 628.25

This official data derives from the 2000 Consumer Expenditure Survey;
newer data has not been published yet.

Sources:

Consumer Expenditures on Vehicle Repairs and Maintenance, Region
Northeast, by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://data.bls.gov/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?jrunsessionid=1028651047035248013

Consumer Expenditures on Vehicle Repairs and Maintenance, Region
Midwest, by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://data.bls.gov/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?jrunsessionid=1028651370332230562

Consumer Expenditures on Vehicle Repairs and Maintenance, Region
South, by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://data.bls.gov/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?jrunsessionid=1028651475139145262

Consumer Expenditures on Vehicle Repairs and Maintenance, Region West,
by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://data.bls.gov/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?jrunsessionid=1028651592102137214

US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Public Data Query
http://data.bls.gov/labjava/outside.jsp?survey=cx

The United States Department of Labor Home Page
http://www.dol.gov/

Hope this is what you were looking for!
Regards,
Scriptor

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Request for Answer Clarification by sainted-ga on 06 Aug 2002 10:40 PDT

Thanks, nearly exactly what I'm looking for. One more nuance: is this
per vehicle or house hold?

Scott

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Clarification of Answer by scriptor-ga on 06 Aug 2002 11:50 PDT

Dear sainted,

This data refers to 'Consumer Units', which is equivalent to an average household. 

Regards,
Scriptor

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Clarification of Answer by scriptor-ga on 06 Aug 2002 16:32 PDT

Dear sainted,

Just one more thing: I have just noticed that the direct links to the
survey data for the four regions do not work, since the data sheets
are generated especially for each query session. To check the
information, you would have to send the queries yourself from the data
query main page. I am very sorry for this inconvenience, caused by the
technical limitations of the Department's database system.

Regards,
Scriptor