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What's missing in the classic car market

  • 10-10-2012 9:08pm
    #1
    crunchy62
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭


    I'm trying to come up with a good business idea.

    So... is there service or product you think is needed badly?


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  • #2
    shawnee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭shawnee


    crunchy62 wrote: »
    I'm trying to come up with a good business idea.

    So... is there service or product you think is needed badly?

    Yeah there is.... somewhere you can sell your classic and get back what you paid for it after restoring it :D


  • #3
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    do it yourself workshop facilities, with all the gear available


  • #4
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,631 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    A storage facility where you can come and go as you want. Put the cars in cages and each 'renter' had to provide ID when renting a space


  • #5
    Grimreaper666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Grimreaper666


    A lending bank is what's missing from the classic car market at the moment. Nobody seems to have money all they want to do is swop. I'm buying up stuff at the moment for half and less than half of what they were selling for 3 or four years ago. The market here's in meltdown at the moment and the only stuff i'm selling is leaving the country and not just to the UK either.


  • #6
    JohnnyMustang22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭JohnnyMustang22


    Restoration insurance policies.


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  • #7
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Proper chrome plating, zinc, powder coating...all in the one place AND wont rip you a new one with their prices...;)


  • #8
    JohnnyMustang22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭JohnnyMustang22


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    Proper chrome plating, zinc, powder coating...all in the one place AND wont rip you a new one with their prices...;)

    You have the government to blame for that..

    The cost of the disposal of the used chemicals is crazy money hence companies have to charge so much for the service. Chrome plating is expensive everywhere.. even in the USA.


  • #9
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    JohnnyMustang22 wrote: »
    You have the government to blame for that..

    The cost of the disposal of the used chemicals is crazy money hence companies have to charge so much for the service. Chrome plating is expensive everywhere.. even in the USA.


    How come its cheaper in the UK then.......;)


  • #10
    shawnee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭shawnee


    Grimreaper666 wrote: »
    A lending bank is what's missing from the classic car market at the moment. Nobody seems to have money all they want to do is swop. I'm buying up stuff at the moment for half and less than half of what they were selling for 3 or four years ago. The market here's in meltdown at the moment and the only stuff i'm selling is leaving the country and not just to the UK either.

    Gread boards name for what you are up to at the moment :p:eek::confused:


  • #11
    Grimreaper666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Grimreaper666


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    How come its cheaper in the UK then.......;)

    I haven't found it cheaper in the UK, Poland seemed to be a fraction of the cost .


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  • #12
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Grimreaper666 wrote: »
    I haven't found it cheaper in the UK, Poland seemed to be a fraction of the cost .


    Theres no way i'd be sending my valuable parts to Poland....


  • #13
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    Theres no way i'd be sending my valuable parts to Poland....

    A lad I work with had parts for his BSA chromed in Poland, nice job, very reasonable too. ...but he is Polish, if I needed anything done I would ask him to look after it for me.


  • #14
    Grimreaper666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Grimreaper666


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    Theres no way i'd be sending my valuable parts to Poland....

    I've had problems in the UK but none in Poland to be honest, if anything the Polish were very helpful whereas the Brits couldn't care less.


  • #15
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    First thing would be an exporting operation linking sellers with buyers internationally - NOBODY who's selling is going to say 'I want my classic to stay in Ireland' if they're getting good money for it.
    Vice versa those trucks / containers could bring needed stuff back on the return trip :rolleyes:

    The market here is not great ATM, but hopefully things will turn up again sooner rather than later :confused:


  • #16
    bbsrs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭bbsrs


    Grimreaper666 wrote: »
    A lending bank is what's missing from the classic car market at the moment. Nobody seems to have money all they want to do is swop. I'm buying up stuff at the moment for half and less than half of what they were selling for 3 or four years ago. The market here's in meltdown at the moment and the only stuff i'm selling is leaving the country and not just to the UK either.

    Out of interest , is it mostly big engined prestige motors you are selling out?


  • #17
    Grimreaper666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Grimreaper666


    bbsrs wrote: »
    Out of interest , is it mostly big engined prestige motors you are selling out?

    Everything and anything really, if there's a profit to be had, i'm in.


  • #18
    bbsrs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭bbsrs


    Grimreaper666 wrote: »
    bbsrs wrote: »
    Out of interest , is it mostly big engined prestige motors you are selling out?

    Everything and anything really, if there's a profit to be had, i'm in.

    Best of luck with it . By the way when exporting do you organise it or do you let all that to the buyer?


  • #19
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Grimreaper666 wrote: »
    Everything and anything really, if there's a profit to be had, i'm in.

    Think the ol Nigerians are ahead of you with the commercials/pickups/trucks.
    I'm hoping to follow a lead soon that may see some of my stock moving o/s:)


  • #20
    Stained Class
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Stained Class


    crunchy62 wrote: »

    So... is there service or product you think is needed badly?

    I think I have an idea.

    A product in an aerosol that not alone prevents rust, but undos the damage caused by rust!

    Let's call it 'ANTI-FeO, Car restoration in a can'

    Dig out yer Chemistry sets!:D


  • #21
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Remember that brush on rust converter - left the red rust looking black :cool:


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  • #22
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    This looks like it could be a good franchise to get into...

    http://www.terraclean.co.uk/

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81203462


  • #23
    bbsrs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭bbsrs


    Consumers with disposable income .


  • #24
    w124man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭w124man


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    This looks like it could be a good franchise to get into...

    http://www.terraclean.co.uk/

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81203462

    What on earth has that idiot China got on his head?


  • #25
    Grimreaper666
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭Grimreaper666


    w124man wrote: »
    What on earth has that idiot China got on his head?

    He's probably drinking the stuff too......


  • #26
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    w124man wrote: »
    What on earth has that idiot China got on his head?

    Remember a salesman, Dominick, in Sweeney&Fortes - they used to say he put old sump oil in his hair every morning to keep it shiny black. That chap would be better advised to do the same instead of gelling his gray mop :o


  • #27
    Merrion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭Merrion


    crunchy62 wrote: »
    I'm trying to come up with a good business idea.

    So... is there service or product you think is needed badly?

    I'd pay pretty good money for renting a workshop on weekends. Any Monday-Friday mechanics consider it?


  • #28
    w124man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭w124man


    Merrion wrote: »
    I'd pay pretty good money for renting a workshop on weekends. Any Monday-Friday mechanics consider it?

    Great idea except for four things ...

    1. Making it work because people are stupid
    2. Insurance
    3. Theft
    4. H&S

    This idea was tried out in Birmingham in the 70's and it was a total mess. You paid by the day or half day, pre booked. If you had 'equipment' like Oxy bottles or special tools it was a nightmare not to loose them.


  • #29
    Merrion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭Merrion


    OK - maybe a mobile rolling road / tuning setup?


  • #30
    macplaxton
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 2,957 Mod ✭✭✭✭macplaxton


    Merrion wrote: »
    I'd pay pretty good money for renting a workshop on weekends. Any Monday-Friday mechanics consider it?

    Pitlane came and went in Tallaght.


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  • #31
    w124man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭w124man


    Merrion wrote: »
    OK - maybe a mobile rolling road / tuning setup?

    Trackday Performance in Rathnew


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