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[Roddor]

I just found this website recently. I have recently started my own small specialty business of Alaska Jeep Rage. I buy, sell and customize Jeeps. I run the part time business out of one bay of my two car garage in Fairbanks Alaska. I am a full time state trooper and am looking to work the Jeep business into a full time business when I retire in five years. I aim for mostly build up modifications, fabrications, repairs for off road jeeping. I have been Jeeping off and on over the years as well as doing most of my own mechanical work. I have been doing light mechanical, welding off and on for over the years and decided to start it as a business. I hoped to start small and without borrowing money during this economic depression and be in regular practice in five years. I currently am assembling a 1982 Jeep CJ that a kid took apart and couldn't get put back together as he lost his help. If I'm not on some customer jobs and I look for Jeeps that I can repair or mildly build up and sell for profit. I'm working on a business plan but not sure how the business will steer as it's a special niche. I'm working on keeping the customers at a steady flow and not overflowing for my current part time status. I have worked in shops but have not done estimates or bid jobs. I need to get info and practice in these areas. I am interested in what shops are doing for mark up on parts. Some auto places seem to have crazy variations for list or retail price. I also need to deal with used parts as well. Really looking for some top notch advice and business interactions from folks down in the states.

 

Rod

Alaska Jeep Rage

Edited March 31, 2009 by Roddor

[Alex]

Welcome to AutoShopOwner! I think it's great what you've started there. One of teh best ways to mark up your parts is to follow some sort of cost matrix.

[autoguy]

Welcome to AutoShopOwner! I think it's great what you've started there. One of teh best ways to mark up your parts is to follow some sort of cost matrix.

 

 

Welcome aboard!

[Joe Marconi]

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