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Originally Posted by tazzz2_ca
As far as augmenting revenues, tough call and certainly on a car by bassis to say the least... I feel there is a possible new area that may offer opportunity and that is selling rollers that require the new owner to select the rims, and having them deal with basic interior install and pre-thought out wiring options (ie an American auto wire setup with pre anticipated Auto Meter gauges.. pick your own style from their offering but the harness and gauges are basically plug and play).. This will allow buyers the ability to stagger their spending, do some of the labor and end up with a nice car to their taste in the end...
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I've looked at doing this in the past and I agree Albert there is a market for this but its a hard market.
I biggest issue I found was the masses don't really know what it really cost just for "new" sheet metal let alone the cost to install it. I've done body work on cars for 10k with no special fab work, I've done paint jobs for 20K on clean cars with minimal body work. I've done quicky paint and body for 5K (not in years at that price
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I had a friend ask me the other day what I thought of a 69 Camaro on flebay and I almost fell out of my chair, total junk needing EVERY panel replaced and was mostly a shell. No glass, no trim to speak of nothing but a shell! The bidding was at 5K with a couple of days to go.
Now yes I know its a 69 Camaro, and it will bring more money then most any other car like it but when you compare a 69 Chevelle that is mostly complete glass is there, trim is there, the small stuff that adds up fast. It need most likely new fenders and qtrs, and? It sells for 4K, it's hard to see that 69 Chevelle finished as a painted roller, and sell for??? The qtrs still have to be bought and installed, they still need the same amount of work to get them to fit as the Camaro. But the Camaro will sell way faster and bring 20-30% more but still needs 20-30% more to finish it?
Its tough but the only ones I see making any money are the "flipers" on these cars.
sorry I know we all hate the flipper but thats where the money is, fix a few things, a patch here a new set of shinny wheels and bam you have 3-5K profit. Not a bad days work.
Thats the other thing that makes drives me crazy, when did "profit" become such a dirty word?? It's crazy but some guys think "WOW"I'm going to make some money on what I do for them
Thoughts??