{
  "id": 17309587,
  "title": "Drivers in Texas turn to alternative car repairs as costs rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/drivers-in-texas-turn-to-alternative-car-repairs-as-costs-rise",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T00:08:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/drivers-in-texas-turn-to-alternative-car-repairs-as-costs-rise/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With gas prices climbing and new cars costing more than $50,000 on average, many drivers are looking to keep their older vehicles on the road longer. But mom-and-pop garages are becoming harder to find, and dealership repairs can be expensive. Mark Strassman reports on an alternative.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}