planning to open a shop
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Topic: planning to open a shop
Posted By: t&t tech
Subject: planning to open a shop
Date Posted: June 07, 2011 at 5:14 PM
So it's been about six years or so of running the shop i work at currently and i'm now at a point where i wanna make the dough myself, the woking conditions are not conducive to my happiness anymore and i think it's time i move on, so, that being said, from the guys who own shops on the fourums, i would welcome any suggestions you have that would help me to succeed on my venture, thanks for your responses and time in advance.
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Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: June 08, 2011 at 7:48 AM
Think where your local market is going, I'm guessing a lot of far eastern grey or regular imports, these aren't to US or European specs.,just Google Ford Focus, Titanium X spec and cry! So you may need head units for replacement and of course security /RS upgrades.
This has died down to nothing here, DEI went from being independent with the UK supplying Europe, on site repairs and loads of stock to nothing and part of a UK equivalent to Scosche.
So if you think the local market will buck the US-European recession driven trends, then fine.
Then get involved with diagnostics, see MAC, Snap-On etc. That will keep you going for some years. Having said that 30 years ago when I lived in Southern Florida, Bramans used to send people out to the Bahamas, etc.
Then borough $500,000. Don't use your own money!
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Read the installation manual, do a search here or online for your vehicle wiring before posting.
Posted By: t&t tech
Date Posted: June 08, 2011 at 8:06 PM
I'd love to get invoved with diagnostics.
------------- COMMIT YOUR WAY TO JEHOVAH AND HE WILL ACT IN YOUR BEHALF.
PSALMS 37:5
Posted By: restorer79
Date Posted: June 09, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Diagnostics can be Great fun & profitable but if you decide to go into it, spend some Money on Training & don't look at cheap test equipment it's just not worth the hassle & will end up costing you more money than it's worth.
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Posted By: restorer79
Date Posted: June 09, 2011 at 4:06 PM
If you get some time, you might want to have a look at www.picoscope.com they make some nice but expensive Diagnostic tools. If you take a look in the Library area they've got a lot of info on Vehicle Diagnostics. ------------- Let US Fix It Properly.
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