funkyboogalooo
Active Forum User
I would be grateful if you could take a couple of minutes to answer a few questions for me and finally vote on the poll. I am putting together a business plan and looking at the feasibility of same business. I would have liked to have done it without going public so early but as its such a big risk in the current economy then market research is a must for me.
Just to let you know I am sure you will guess the nature of the business so I wont have to explain it all. But please keep in mind it will not be a backstreet rough warehouse, it will be clean freshly painted and maintained, with new ramps etc. It will be manned and available 24 hrs a day (nights by appt) and fully secure. The hourly rental would be done as minimum 1 hour then on 15 minute increments, this way you wouldnt have to rush to finish a job just because you were running into the next hour.
If you could copy and paste the questions and then put your answers by the side of them in a new post I would be eternally grateful.
1. If you were able to rent somewhere by the hour or at discounted longer periods within 20 miles of your house that offered an undercover workshop, ramp and basic tools to maintain your own car would you use it?
2. If you would use the facility how many hours per month would you likely use it?
1-2 hrs per month
2-4 hrs per month
over 4 hrs per month
3. Would you rent a secure area for storage of your car (your car to be kept in a de-humidified specialist carcoon)
4. How much per hour would you willingly pay for the following
2 post ramp
4 post ramp
Bay without ramp
Car storage (per week)
5. Would you buy consumables from the premises when you were working such as oils, coolants, greases etc.
6. Would you pay a annual membership to have discounted or free ramp rental? Something similar to gym membership where peak hours such as evening and weekends were more expensive than weekdays etc.
Please also give any general comment or thoughts. I am sure the majority of people will say insurance for me will be a problem but I have already looked into this and its ok?
Many thanks for taking the time
Mike
Just to let you know I am sure you will guess the nature of the business so I wont have to explain it all. But please keep in mind it will not be a backstreet rough warehouse, it will be clean freshly painted and maintained, with new ramps etc. It will be manned and available 24 hrs a day (nights by appt) and fully secure. The hourly rental would be done as minimum 1 hour then on 15 minute increments, this way you wouldnt have to rush to finish a job just because you were running into the next hour.
If you could copy and paste the questions and then put your answers by the side of them in a new post I would be eternally grateful.
1. If you were able to rent somewhere by the hour or at discounted longer periods within 20 miles of your house that offered an undercover workshop, ramp and basic tools to maintain your own car would you use it?
2. If you would use the facility how many hours per month would you likely use it?
1-2 hrs per month
2-4 hrs per month
over 4 hrs per month
3. Would you rent a secure area for storage of your car (your car to be kept in a de-humidified specialist carcoon)
4. How much per hour would you willingly pay for the following
2 post ramp
4 post ramp
Bay without ramp
Car storage (per week)
5. Would you buy consumables from the premises when you were working such as oils, coolants, greases etc.
6. Would you pay a annual membership to have discounted or free ramp rental? Something similar to gym membership where peak hours such as evening and weekends were more expensive than weekdays etc.
Please also give any general comment or thoughts. I am sure the majority of people will say insurance for me will be a problem but I have already looked into this and its ok?
Many thanks for taking the time
Mike