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what do i need to start a auto mechanic shop starting with a empty building?
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we are moving our business location and need to know what are the city ordinences and what questions do i ask the owners of the building to make sure everything is clear as to what we are doing and what does he allow. it is a building for sale we offered to lease. ?where do i go from here. ?also ,i was told it would take 4 months to get a license to open shop do I have to wait for license those 4 months before opening and what happens if i do jobs on the side while waiting for city license on the property?
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March 6th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
There are lots of “shade tree mechanics” who do work without a formal site; the legalities probably depend on where you are, but some legal protections would be lacking if you don’t have all your paperwork in order. For setting up a shop, you will need an air compressor, a lift, general and specialized tools, an OBD reader, a computer, various instrumentation, and repair documentation for all of the car models on which you plan to work. The latter is crucial; you will waste an inordinate amount of time trying to figure things out (as well as be at significant risk of screwing something up) if you don’t have the real information on how to do the work. It would be hard to get a shop set up for less than $100,000. Also make sure you know where to find all the vendors of parts that you will need, as well as good subcontractors for work that you don’t do yourself (such as automatic transmission repair).