Subject	True, but you're really limited to the number of cars
Posted by	PA_Z on December 27, 2003 at 8:05 PM
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In Reply To	Exactly, it is much less capital intensive to do labor posted by Chip(GMS Racing) on December 27, 2003 at 02:18 PM
Message	you can serve by the equipment and number of techs you have. Unless you keep going to bigger facilities (which takes more capital) you can only serve so many cars at a time before you quickly run into the bottleneck. And while it may not be as capital-intensive as a parts shop that stocks everything (and most don't stock everything, let's face it), your upside is ultimately more limited than a shop that does both. Look at the Autobacs model - a HUGE parts store, with a service bay to do installs. They know a large % of the customers are not going to have their stuff installed there, so they mark up the parts. Of course, having them in stock and on display in such a setting drives up the prices anyway. My Z at CarDomain (I know, but it's free)
Follow Ups	Another one bites the dust (Boost-Solutions) - bosco500@adelphia.net 10:51:01 12/27/03 Thanks for sharing your experience. - maxl(Indy) 10:56:34 12/27/03 wow....... (n/m) - big gixx 11:01:43 12/27/03 Sounds like he needs to get his shit together - BooZted 11:17:59 12/27/03 now tell me what a written estimate is going to do? (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 11:45:36 12/27/03 So he wont charge you 1000 over.....duh (n/m) - BooZted 12:31:10 12/27/03 wrong... - Spee 15:00:21 12/27/03 **sigh** - Chris(NJ) 17:45:20 12/27/03 A written estimate for an auto machanic does little from - AndrewZ 11:54:46 12/27/03 in reality.... - rich@splparts.com 12:11:15 12/27/03 you are still a tool (n/m) - Guapo 12:02:41 12/27/03 " (n/m) - Chris(NJ) 12:10:53 12/27/03 It won't matter if George doesn't know what he's doing.... (n/m) - RSR 12:07:26 12/27/03 bummer, hope things go better for you and him (n/m) - Kez43 (25mpg) 11:25:21 12/27/03 I bet my post last week was the tip of the iceberg, and - Gold Z 11:46:26 12/27/03 "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions." - GamblerZ 12:21:22 12/27/03 sux to hear that man. there are still only 3 or 4 places i - Chris(NJ) 11:47:30 12/27/03 Sounds like George should stick to selling parts.. (n/m) - AndrewZ 11:48:07 12/27/03 I would never buy parts - barbiecar 12:01:01 12/27/03 ..... - RSR 11:57:00 12/27/03 very good post. (n/m) - Halo Z 13:47:21 12/27/03 man. it really sucks to hear about so many shitty shops - Pure-Evil 12:27:44 12/27/03 Interesting. The dipstick problem didn't require an - AshsZ(In Florida) 12:30:40 12/27/03 LOL I didn't realize your oil complextion was 10W40 - Carlos Ramirez 12:40:34 12/27/03 Good Point...I wonder why that approach wasn't suggested by - zxjpmzx 12:49:05 12/27/03 engine pull=more $$ more$$=good (for shop) (n/m) - zboost 14:30:20 12/27/03 Also = loss of customers in future. (n/m) - zxjpmzx 14:32:05 12/27/03 yup (n/m) - zboost 14:38:03 12/27/03 Could a bad oil pump be fixed this way too? - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 13:48:30 12/27/03 yes - Halo Z 14:01:33 12/27/03 Damn, just had my 60K too. - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 14:12:25 12/27/03 I'm suspicious that the oil pump was even bad.... - AshsZ(In Florida) 14:08:33 12/27/03 I'm talking about on my car. And yeah, I do have one :( - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 14:11:38 12/27/03 I am almost certain that he did not have a bad oil pump - Russell@Z1 18:20:06 12/27/03 I was thinking the same thing (n/m) - U ZCREAM 13:50:50 12/27/03 I am not going to defend George but let me say a few - Carlos Ramirez 12:38:21 12/27/03 What you say is true but...Irrelevant: - therinL 12:57:42 12/27/03 Re: I am not going to defend George but let me say a few - bosco500@adelphia.net 13:03:06 12/27/03 two both you guys I was not trying to defend George - Carlos Ramirez 14:41:38 12/27/03 Some people just have a problem giving "bad news" to - zxjpmzx 13:00:51 12/27/03 Let's look at the economics of the situation... - PA_Z 13:06:41 12/27/03 Actually that is incorrect - Chip(GMS Racing) 13:31:22 12/27/03 But what overhead expenses are really necessary to - zxjpmzx 13:40:44 12/27/03 Capital, and lots of it. - AshsZ(In Florida) 13:50:48 12/27/03 A lot of people are into "buy & resell"...they keep no - zxjpmzx 13:55:18 12/27/03 Seems to me it would be in the customers best interest - AshsZ(In Florida) 14:02:46 12/27/03 AGREED!! I would only do business with a known reputable - zxjpmzx 14:07:43 12/27/03 Well in the car parts aftermarket business those - MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z) 14:11:07 12/27/03 I agree 100%! Just comments about whats "out there" - zxjpmzx 14:15:39 12/27/03 Exactly, it is much less capital intensive to do labor - Chip(GMS Racing) 14:18:54 12/27/03 True, but you're really limited to the number of cars - PA_Z 20:05:33 12/27/03 Lots of profit in reselling parts? Go ahead and try it (n/m) - Russell@Z1 18:40:59 12/27/03 So how do Summit and Nopi stay in biz? I'm guessing - PA_Z 07:20:41 12/28/03 Since you own a business, I guess you know - Chip(GMS Racing) 14:46:03 12/28/03 Re: Another one bites the dust (Boost-Solutions) - JustinZTT-ATL 14:54:05 12/27/03 I hope he takes his time with my engine - Agent X 15:21:36 12/27/03 Good luck with that gamble.... (n/m) - speedr300z (ATL) 18:13:39 12/27/03 my question is this..... - Gsujeff55 15:32:11 12/27/03 Re: my question is this..... - bosco500@adelphia.net 15:34:51 12/27/03 This is an unfortunate situation, but I have to ask... - KILLR300ZX 16:05:47 12/27/03 Thats a TOTALLY different discussion: - therinL 16:26:11 12/27/03 That is way out of line. (n/m) - Russell@Z1 18:25:10 12/27/03 if in atlanta, try finish line motorsports - synergy_motorsports 17:09:53 12/27/03 Re: if in atlanta, try finish line motorsports - Russell@Z1 18:31:01 12/27/03 z1 is probably better but not the only choice. - synergy_motorsports 18:56:36 12/27/03 For small ticket repairs/upgrades, a closer shop would - AshsZ(In Florida) 20:34:44 12/27/03 I think thats not quite a true statment Russell - Carlos Ramirez 21:51:12 12/27/03 Don't see anything in his statement that would not be true.. - speedr300z (ATL) 22:24:23 12/27/03 There is actually 3 specialty 300ZX shops in Atlanta - Carlos Ramirez 16:00:53 12/28/03 Might want to remobe Boost Solutions from that list :-/ (n/m) - Lorca@APTunerZ 16:28:35 12/28/03 Guess It should have specified 90-96 300zx ONLY shop.. - speedr300z (ATL) 22:11:50 12/28/03 I think it was Z Service Unlimited on Cobb Pkwy, but - NSANY(ATL) 08:11:32 12/29/03 At least you finally got it to Z1.... Now you know it - speedr300z (ATL) 18:05:47 12/27/03 wow......what happened to his company - NR98 (soon) 19:47:19 12/27/03 It's amazing how you kept coming back to him over and over - PLEAZURE in CA (SD) 01:11:54 12/28/03 not only did you keep going back to him. but you allowed - crazydonkey 01:38:25 12/28/03
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