How to start a car business
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The volume of the automotive business, even in times of crisis, continues to grow. The auto business is not only buying and selling cars, but also supplying them from abroad, trading in spare parts, services, washing and much more. If you know the car’s device well and your language, as they say, is well suspended, then the car business can be started without major investments, acting as an intermediary in the sale of cars.
You will need
- - business plan;
- - registration documents;
- - garage;
- - negotiations with suppliers;
- - staff;
- - advertising.
Instruction manual
1
Before starting any business project, you need to draw up a detailed business plan. Which reflects all investments, expenses and profits. It can become useful even when you need to attract borrowed funds for business development.
2
In order not to have problems with the tax office, you need to register your company. To do this, register as an entrepreneur or open a limited liability company. Choose a tax system convenient for you, register a cash register.
3
In order to carry out pre-sale preparation of cars, you will need a garage and the most necessary tool. At a minimum, you should have a variety of cleaning products for exterior and interior use, oils, filters, and some running parts for the most common cars.
4
If you have organized your workplace, as in a good car service, and also know how to carry out repairs yourself, sign contracts with suppliers of spare parts. Otherwise, it will be convenient to draw up contractual relations with the owners of car repair shops.
5
Hire employees: an accountant, an auto mechanic, an auxiliary worker.
6
Place your advertisement in local newspapers, on billboards, and radio. Do not forget to give your customers and those who are interested in such services, business cards with contact information.
Useful advice
If you are engaged in reselling cars, then you simply must yourself have the right to drive a good well-kept car. Your client will pay attention to him first.
In order to save on staff until your car business has reached a high turnover, work with specialized companies that provide accounting, legal, repair and other services. In the future, when you reach large volumes, you can hire additional employees and open up new areas of activity.
