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Slash Automotive Diagnostics Costs With One Pin
How OBD-II Turned $800 Scan Tools into $50 Handhelds - An Economic Deep-Dive OBD-II cut average aftermarket scanner prices by 93% between 1994 and 1999, making diagnostics affordable for independent shops. Before the universal standard, mechanics wrestled with proprietary interfaces that drove up hardware costs and labor time. The shift