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    New startup, large commercial site, am i risking too much here!

    Many thanks for all your responses so far. Some of the advice given is for sure worth while considering. I have thought if the idea of sub-letting at first, let someone else do some of the hard work of setting the auto repairs side up. I can see this is the part that will take significant...
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    New startup, large commercial site, am i risking too much here!

    Average car size is approx 4.8m x 2.4m = 11.52 sq m. Therefore a site at approx 800sq m will hold somewhere around 69 vehicles, yes halved for car washinf. You honestly think this space is the size of a garden? How many gardens do you know of that can hold 69 vehicles We will have strict...
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    New startup, large commercial site, am i risking too much here!

    We can find out the water rates from neighbouring garages, as a rough guide i suppose and also ask the utility company for their cubic meter rates. 20 cars is what i’m saying can be lined up, it may not be the case we will have all 20 cars in at once. I’ve been to washes with 6-7 cars in...
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    New startup, large commercial site, am i risking too much here!

    Thanks i’ll keep this in mind!
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    New startup, large commercial site, am i risking too much here!

    I worked as a level 3 technician at a Ford Stealership for £13/hour, 10hr shift with less than a 59minute lunch break, unbelievable targets, where you need to basically lie through your teeth! to get them a sale and that’s the honest truth . Of course at some point i will have to pay more for...
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    New startup, large commercial site, am i risking too much here!

    Nope, but i’m sure an Ind estate that caters for over 100 vans at least, someone will look into your direction for business, these are small to medium businesses i’m referring to. Who often look out to keep their expenses low. I’m thinking more on volume from this and it’s just a slight boost...
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    New startup, large commercial site, am i risking too much here!

    1. We have around £150k to invest (2 partners). We’re not looking to go crazy with brand name products, we’ve worked in the industry before, me personally, a level 3 tech at a Ford Stealership! Therefore i know basics. 2. To bring the site up to scratch, it’s not terrible, its actually in good...
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    New startup, large commercial site, am i risking too much here!

    Hi All, I have been very interested in a fairly large site near me (London) it's approx 0.2 Acre. Previously it's been used as a Car sales forecourt with a small workshop (for their own use) on site and prior to this it was a fuel station, with few pumps still in operation. Being 0.2 Acre's it...
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    Report fake reviews to the UK police? Google reviews

    Get in touch with a private investigating company, How far do you want to take this? Depending on their level of expertise, they should be able to track IP addresses and at least tell you if it's from a single mobile phone, one certain computer and so on. Not sure if they gonna be able to...
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    Postage cost and packaging cost?

    Hi, Your obviously very new to all of this, as this info is very easily available. No worries we all start somewhere! Packaging materials etc, to start of with i'd go with ebay. Tons and tons of suppliers, all different types of qualities and value for money. Once you go into more demand you...
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    Long established business being offered, very tempting!

    Thank you everyone for your informative responses, much appreciated indeed. As many have mentioned regarding the books, cash yes! don't we all love it, but if it ain't got proof to back it up, it's virtually non-existent. Personally there is a lot to consider here and as some have mentioned...
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    Long established business being offered, very tempting!

    Thank you for coming back to me so soon. The reason why i have shown such significant interest in this business is because my uncle who owns a car garage has been using them since they've opened, as he now knows both previous (founder) and current owner of the business. He has mentioned every...
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    Starting a business from the ground up!!!

    Hi, You say you're a maintenance man. Do you specialise in anything particular? Plumbing & Heating, electrical, or bit of everything in general? A great start for you will be to fulfill your order book well ahead, make sure jobs are lined up or unless you already have a contract with a medium...
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    Long established business being offered, very tempting!

    Hi all, I have recently came across somebody who is offering there auto engineering business up for grabs. The business itself started around 25 years ago, but in the last year 10 year's the employee there took it over from the original proprietor, who had retired and ill health (i think). The...
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    Auto parts Online business, is it the right time to expand? How to promote different?

    I've not carried this out in a while now, as i've been very busy with personal life. But, yes, you are right on saying.. because i already have a few small items on mind, which i can see being great profit and not bulky to handle.
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