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You can still do it Nick, add a bodyshop and that’s your pension sorted. Oh and I’d be a cider drinking, tractor driving gigolo

When I had the pitch, as a consequence I bought a car transporter and trailer. The pitch went very quiet, the ex's went through the roof with staff, servicing debt and two premises so, I spent most days ferrying cars up and down the country at £1 per mile round trip (not one way) per car and earned a great living. I recall thinking to myself, I wish I could unwind my pitch, staff and loan commitments and just do this because it was easy, no thinking, plenty or work and a great ROI - easy money. Sadly, it was too late as I was in too deep with the long term agreements, debts, staff et al. After a 12 year career as a (well paid) employee outside of motor trade, the trade never left me. I recall thinking about just buying one or two transporters and shifting cars around as before. In the meantime, Movex, Shiply and every council estate in the country now offer the service I did at a fraction of the cost, so I missed the boat. So here I am selling cars - no staff just a border collie for company and a very supportive better half. It's stressy but I still love it.

Great story.It is usually the case,the best things you do in business are not planned but happen by chance.

This would make self warranting the best proposition, use the Lawgistics pads mentioned above for the PDI, and try to sell locally (ish) so you can get it back for potential claims. A warranty book stating what is (and isnt) covered by you will make your life (a little) easier

only the chosen few have all their buttons in the right places

I was talking with a garage owner the other week that has just had his best guy leave, he offered him £40k to stay and he still left. Now £40k in the north east is a bloody good wage! Supposedly he wasn’t that good either!

or guy goes to auction a fellow traders trys to leg him into a lemon he doesnt buy it but instead buys one from the rostrum and gets his leg lifted by fat harry the auctioneer he drives it out and finds its got a leg out of bed goes to the garage with it and finds it shut because his wife has legged it with the chief mechanic he goes to pub and gets legless moral of story? open a charity shop and search the pockets of donated clothes for hidden wonga or look for hidden drawers in old chinese furniture for hidden gold

having a garage is usually not the problem its hiring and retaining good staff that is

Don't worry soon as he actually sells a car he will lose his like button

I lost my LIKE button when I was accepted to the Advanced Forum. But it probably isn't the only reason as Lucas who is in the Advanced forum can like posts.

Build camper vans... Oh hang on a minute

I got out of selling cars for an easier life, I am a dent and screen guy who only wants 20 hours a week and I also am a distributor for a USA tool company. When dealing cars I always wanted a product that when sold I could just replace it easily with another, Delta Kits gives me just that product.

A 20mm socket and a gippo