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edd1.0

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16th Oct 13 at 19:45

Hello , the time has come for me to do a business plan for my university work and since I used to be a mechanic I thought the motor industry is the best shout for my business idea.

The idea needs to have a unique selling point , which would be offering a mobile service to do level 2 style work ( tyres ,exhausts , breaks etc. )

If the 'company' was to be created , would there be laws stopping them from operating this service on public land?

I presume that it would be fine for them to do it on privately owned driveways etc?

Any help would be appreciated or just a point into the right direction.

chrisritch

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16th Oct 13 at 20:02

quote:
Originally posted by edd1.0
Hello , the time has come for me to do a business plan for my university work and since I used to be a mechanic I thought the motor industry is the best shout for my business idea.

The idea needs to have a unique selling point , which would be offering a mobile service to do level 2 style work ( tyres ,exhausts , breaks etc. )

If the 'company' was to be created , would there be laws stopping them from operating this service on public land?

I presume that it would be fine for them to do it on privately owned driveways etc?

Any help would be appreciated or just a point into the right direction.

The AA do it so surely not illegal?

edd1.0

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16th Oct 13 at 20:16

owh yeah so they do , for some reason I thought they just recovered cars

thanks , my post now looks stupid haha

I will try find what sort of insurance they need

[Edited on 16-10-2013 by edd1.0]

Ben G

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16th Oct 13 at 20:26

Public liability insurance and all that jazz probably.

VegasPhil

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16th Oct 13 at 20:26

The fleet cars at work have tyres changed in the car park and on the road

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Ian

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16th Oct 13 at 20:32

Sure my mum and dad have something in their lease which prevents you parking a commercial vehicle outside, might also say something about working on cars. Not sure which law or why but I know even though its a private residence owned outright they still have things like that in there somewhere.

In that respect driveways may be worse than highways. Certainly wouldn't like to try it in my car park at the flat, management company would have a letter out quicker than you can say puncture repair.

Also don't forget AA/RAC/etc. on the most part will be performing recovery and emergency repair. Not sure what you are proposing would fall in to that category. I know there are certain dispensations in Road Traffic act where you're doing things like towing or driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence that you're exempt if its a recovery situation. Need to check the same isn't true for what you're wanting to do.

Also - mobile exhaust fitting? No ramp I assume? Probably a reason why people don't already do it?

edd1.0

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16th Oct 13 at 20:36

Thanks for all your help , Ian i will certainly look into it.

The main reason i said stuff like that is for when the cars are not safe to drive , so by doing it mobile it would save recovery charges etc. My first idea was to have a pure mobile garage service but as a business idea it is not that good as mechanics would be working in poor conditions etc. But as a USP if a car was to have bald tyres , no brakes or something which would make the car unsafe or unable to drive then it could be a solution

Corsa_Sport21

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16th Oct 13 at 20:45

Im sorry but business plan, used to be a mechanic, and you refer to them as "breaks".

Not a very good start.

Andrew

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16th Oct 13 at 21:08

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Certainly wouldn't like to try it in my car park at the flat, management company would have a letter out quicker than you can say puncture repair.

And a bill for the letter they have sent you.

Absolute nightmare the management company at my gaff!

edd1.0

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16th Oct 13 at 21:59

My bad I was typing in a rush , spelling isn't my strongest point , but that was a genuine mistake.

Jay

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16th Oct 13 at 22:24

quote:
Originally posted by Andrew

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Certainly wouldn't like to try it in my car park at the flat, management company would have a letter out quicker than you can say puncture repair.

And a bill for the letter they have sent you.

Absolute nightmare the management company at my gaff!

Wish I had that problem I can't get hold of ours!

Ricky352

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17th Oct 13 at 00:54

I'd just look up some employers liability insurance as already said and state that it covers you. Surely the person marking it won't look that far into it.

In the last year of my degree my business plan was to buy classics without MOT, fix them up and then sell them for a profit lol

davegreen

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17th Oct 13 at 05:43

there's already loads of mobile mechanic service's around. doing all the work you have listed and more. so hardly going to be a unique selling point. still a good service to provide as it save people having to take their cars in to have repairs done.

corsadonk

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17th Oct 13 at 06:06

Like Dave said really.

Andrew

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18th Oct 13 at 07:05

quote:
Originally posted by Jay

quote:
Originally posted by Andrew

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Certainly wouldn't like to try it in my car park at the flat, management company would have a letter out quicker than you can say puncture repair.

And a bill for the letter they have sent you.

Absolute nightmare the management company at my gaff!

Wish I had that problem I can't get hold of ours!

I can get hold of them, just can't get them to do fuck all!

I'm about to speak with the manager as i was advised a home made swing in our communal would be removed within 2 weeks. It hasn't! It also took me 8 days to get a response from the help desk.

I was late with a large payment by 3 days and they invoiced me another £40.

I want a reduction off my £1200 bill in January if they cannot stay within the contract for a service i pay through the nose for.

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