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05-11-2009, 11:45 PM | #1 |
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05-12-2009, 12:35 AM | #2 |
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Me and some friends were thinking about that for some time, but then realized that in this sue happy society we wouldn't be able to afford the insurance for the business; that and most of the dumb ****s working on their cars will simply damage or ruin the equipment/shop.
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05-12-2009, 12:47 AM | #3 |
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This is how the CarTalk brothers got started way back in the day.
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05-12-2009, 02:51 AM | #4 |
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For 30 bucks an hour ,I will slide my fat ass under Sti..
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05-12-2009, 06:45 AM | #5 |
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THis is how he Air Force Bases have their shops, when I was growing up, you payed like 5 bucks an hour and you got a lift, and an entire toolbox full of craftsman tools. You also had an expert mechanic on staff to help if you hit a snag.
Those shops had storage bays for long term projects. It was quite nice. |
05-12-2009, 08:02 AM | #6 |
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Scrappy - they still have it that way at just about every AFB I've been to.
I loved those places, but alas, I no longer live on an AFB installation... Good idea, however as someone else stated, insurance to cover for screw-ups and fails would be astronomical. Plus there are to many lazy bastages out there to make this worth it... |
05-12-2009, 08:22 AM | #7 |
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+1. You can't beat the Auto Skills Center. I've put in many of man hours at the Auto Skills Center. A few that I have been to were so poorly managed that they lost track of the time you were on the lift so that means several hours for the price of 2 or 3.
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05-12-2009, 10:47 AM | #8 |
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For those of use with Nazi like Home Owners Associations it's a terrific idea, but you're right how the insurance would be high and John Q Public loves breaking **** that doesn't belong to them. I'd imagine a membership based entrance to cover insurance and keep track of who's in which bay using which tools would deter the less reputable customers.
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05-12-2009, 10:58 AM | #9 |
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This Idea already exists in Westland Michigan. Not sure if they're still open or not though.
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05-12-2009, 02:53 PM | #10 |
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thats sick. id love to have one here.
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05-12-2009, 03:59 PM | #11 |
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My Senior Thesis at Business School was starting and marketing a business just like this. My professor to this day still asks if i am going to go through with it. Don't have to worry about suing if you have them sign a consent form.
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05-12-2009, 04:27 PM | #12 |
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05-12-2009, 06:30 PM | #13 |
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05-12-2009, 08:05 PM | #14 |
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05-12-2009, 08:20 PM | #15 |
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05-12-2009, 08:26 PM | #16 |
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I asked my dad about these a while back
he said they used to have a few in our area but I haven't been able to find any... It's a fantastic idea though. |
05-12-2009, 08:31 PM | #17 |
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I remember I found one of these in Calgary when I lived there. Would definitely be nice to have one in town as it would make some work so much easier for a small out lay of cash.
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05-12-2009, 11:21 PM | #18 |
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This was my idea in my marketing class. I really wanted it to become a reality, but just thinking about the liability makes my head hurt.
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05-12-2009, 11:38 PM | #19 |
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