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I think you've answered your own question. Having a 'cheap' scanner to faff around with is one thing, but investing in 'decent' professional diagnostic equipment (and the expertise/training to use it) is another thing. My advice, find a good 'man' and let him invest in buying the gear. Just my opinion, others will follow.....?

Wouldn't run on my old Vista 'diagnostics' laptop? Might have to upgrade that. Wow is great value but having to use a laptop in and around the car is a pain. Which brings me to, why bother doing a grand on a laptop just to run cheap diagnostics software when you can purchase a reasonable 'all makes' diagnostics system with a purpose built tablet that can be used as such for the same money?

.... and on a zero hour contract!

How do you operate now? Where do you advertise, who are your clients?

I think I mentioned this already in a thread somewhere. IMO diesels will die slowly. But I live in London, and we're always ahead of the curve!

I can quite believe it! How many MOT's do they do in a week at £35?

Agree about the MOT's. I know it's grim up norf but blimey, how many MOT's do you guys have to do a week to get them at £25?

In ten years time the VED would be £5700?

Don't forget that when we do leave the gloves will come off. I can't see any european business wanted us to succeed? Let's be honest, the French have hated us since the end of WW2 for some inexplicable reason?

Worrying

I think they are hoping to share EV development?

Interesting, and your insurance are happy to cover it or do they think you've parted it out? What about VED/MOT?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50246329

I can't believe there's a rat in the private room, how could that happen? I thought your honesty and professionalism had to be unquestionable?

Wait, there's a rat in the private bit?

.... and another one? For cash strapped councils it's a money maker. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-clean-air-zone-diesel-3481117

But what if the car was used for private hire/chauffer etc? Its a year old BMW with turds in the carpet? It will need a lot more than a russian jet wash! He'd have a replacement vehicle paid by insurance for 2/3 weeks. Loss of earnings. Would all stick a big hole in 20k?

I'm far from being an expert on these things but i seem to remember reading that a manufacturer could arrive at its wholesale price by 'cost x 2.5'. So even a 50% off would still give them a good margin?

Sooner than that I reckon. I think this idea will be floated a few times until it 'works'. But I think we are heading this way. Don't forget womencustomers don't enjoy dragging around used car dealerships as much as you might think?

But amazon are the future. Consumers dont want to drag themselves out in the cold and rain to be shmoozed by a salesperson, because they are all conmen? Showrooms exist online, whether its furniture, TV's or high end watches, and that includes cars new and used (ebay?). Consumers now research purchases online/youtube then order and if they dont like it they just send it back? Click and buy is the future, embrace it? But hopefully not in my lifetime!

Will the car be delivered in a bag I can reuse to send it back if I don't like it?

Loads knocking about darn sarf now everyone is shitting themselves about ulez

it was three years ago fella? you'll have to promote your software somewhere else im afraid.

I bet they're like a miserable bunch of moaning buggers huddled round a table at the pub, trying to make a pint last all night?

It's interesting reading everyone's thoughts. I am specifically after a reasonable 'all makes all systems' portable machine to carry on the road, not a machine for use at home. My old 'cheapie' obd scanner got knicked, and as handy as it was, there's room for an upgrade?