Starting my own classic/retro garage :)

[Greasemonkey89]

Hey guys,I'm thinking of starting my own garage repairing,modifying and restoring classic/retro cars...just wondering who'd be interested in this? Im located in Newton Abbot...Need to build a customer base before i can get started thought what better place to start :)

[john cartwright]

I have been in the car trade for a good few years , and the same thought has crossed my mind a good few times .
Good luck with your venture . John

[marc69]

I have freinds who did the same in Edinburgh, I think it was called edinburghretrocars. It did well initially but after a few years they changed the name as the name scared customers with 1990 onwards cars away.

As they have the reputation for classics, they still get a lot of thier trade from this but tyres/exhausts etc from modern cars are very lucrative too for this particular garage.

[dgbnova#1]

Put adds on eBay for all cars your looking to work on breaking parts etc and add all your details to the listings as most people search distance nearest first well I do this is a good way to get ure name out there and u don't even need the cars worth a go

[philip]

Takes a long time to build a base. Ive been building engine 11years and only now im starting to break into drift motors, big power evos and rallying.

[Greasemonkey89]

Thanks for the replies guys,I worked i a classic car garage for 5 years and a little bird has told me that he my old boss is going to pack it in....and there isnt really a want anyone else who does specialist older cars around here....Its just getting out there..i really want to do this as its a passion of mine as well as a career...im just not sure where to start :/

[8valve-craig]

Why dont you look into buying his business off him? If he has the customers and decent equipment then you would be off to a good headstart. Could even keep the staff if there are any.

[dgbnova#1]

Well that makes the most sense exactly what I was about to say location and customers already

[dgbnova#1]

Other thing to think is he selling because he's had enough or does it not work or viable and if he sells to someone else there competition for your new venture
you worked there so must know what the score is was if he's got a nice house car and lives it up then it's prob a decent place
if he's in a static round the back prob not that good a prospect unless hes sitting on it

[Jack]

Moved this to gen chat as the trader section is for established tradesmen (oo-er lol). If you do go ahead with this and want to advertise on the site, contact us about a site sponsor account.

That aside, talk to your old boss or try to find out why he's packing it in first.

[ellis_12345]

you'll have to keep us updated mate and let us know how you get on. i'd love to get into the same sort of thing but at the moment i haven't got the funds or the experience or the time... the list goes on...

[Greasemonkey89]

Hey guys :) Hes packing it in because he just isnt cut out to be a boss tbh hes been at it 20years and has a bad rep n never made any money just got into debt,He only does certain cars and always slaps them together hence the bad rep

[dgbnova#1]

Alarm bells are ringing over here
hes not made ago of it in 20 years well what cars did he do
he's got a bad rep so there is nothing to buy other than equipment as the property will be thought of as his till he's history

ure gona need to start fresh I think

bodge how btw

[Greasemonkey89]

Yeah starting a fresh :) Unit is too big for me but equipment could be a possibilty...just rushing things n cutting corners because he didnt charge enough for the job as per always