Garages were not part of these businesses forced to close during confinement. But due to lack of activity, most of them were stopped, or almost. This week, as France begins its partial deconfinement, millions of French people return to work, and their car. But the garage owners, who expect a gradual resumption of activity and face very specific health constraints, have not been out of the woods.
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" Most of the appointments made this week are related to non-urgent technical problems, technical checks or maintenance, postponed because of confinement ", explains Philippe Debouzy, who runs two Citroën garages in the Paris region, in Noiseau and light Boissy Saint (Val-de-Marne). After two months of shutdown - except for urgent repairs - this mechanic puts on batteries to restart. “ The cars have not been used in Île-de-France. A vehicle wears out if you don't use it, ”he says.
Extended deadlines
For two months, a large part of the French car fleet was stopped. Therefore,
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