The inevitable increase in the number of cars leads to an increase in the income of car service owners and their partners. In Russia, there are about 35 million cars. Two-third cars are more than 5 years old; they require annual repairs. The car repair market is very profitable, it will always have its customers.
How to open a car service?
How to open a car service is of interest to many entrepreneurs. It will take an amount of 40 thousand dollars, and a small workshop will already work in a couple of months. Your ambitions and opportunities will be the main engine. You think that only money will be enough to open a car service, this is not so. The person who opens the car service should understand this, understand the mechanism of work itself, what he will do next. Without an elementary understanding of the operation of the car and other related equipment, your employees will constantly deceive you. There are special courses, study guides, having read which you can at least a little understand the principle of the car service.
To get started, you will need:
open an IP and become an official entrepreneur;
make a business plan;
find a room;
purchase equipment;
to hire employees;
run an advertising company.
One of the very first difficulties will be the selection of premises. Car service is a special type of business that needs a certain location of the premises, its special design. We need to find a structure that could accommodate all the equipment and at least two cars, as well as a waiting room and a rest, a place for storing tools and parts. In addition, this room should be located near the road. SES, fire inspection will have their own requirements, and permission from the traffic police will also be required. The option to rent a room is very convenient, but it will limit you in many aspects of the work. If there is sufficient financial support, you can build a new building, which will be specially designed.
After resolving the issue with the premises should proceed to the purchase of equipment. Right now it will be necessary to determine the profile of work. You can perform work related to the repair of certain mechanisms or do a general repair of all vehicle systems. The type of equipment you need will depend on this decision. Most auto service centers deal with: lubricants; control and diagnostic; assembly and disassembly; painting; tire and balancing works, as well as repair of steering, brake pads, fuel system.
The minimum amount that you will need to purchase equipment is about 20 thousand dollars. It is recommended to buy equipment from abroad, as domestic has a rather poor quality.
One of the most important aspects is the selection of staff. For a long enough time you can look for an intelligent mechanic or diagnostics who will agree to work in a beginner's office. On average, a good mechanic is paid a rate of about $ 200 and 30-50% of the orders he has completed.
I hope you find this article interesting as well as informative. How to open a car service in a big city is not even a question, it is much harder to do it in small cities with undeveloped infrastructure.
