Often there is a situation when, when organizing a car service, after paying for construction or rent, repairs, buying refrigerators for drinks or a coffee machine, the owner discovers that the money has run out. Then follows a fairly common mistake of novice entrepreneurs - saving on equipment, which in no case should be done!
When completing a car service with equipment, there are no trifles. Even the quality of the keys can affect the implementation of the technological process. Unfortunately, many of us have come across semi-handicraft car services, in which mechanics rush around the room in search of a “fifteen” key or frantically rummage through huge suitcases in the hope of finding the right tool. All of this has a negative impact on the workflow and reduces the throughput of the service. It is enough to simply count: the mechanic spends 5 minutes looking for the key, and he works for 2 minutes. So how many minutes will he spend in a day of not useless fuss and how many cars during this time he could serve? Having bought high-quality equipment in a car service: tool carts and lodgements, sets of keys and accessories, racks, the owner will save the mechanics from the loss of working time, and himself from the inevitable financial losses.
You should not buy keys in bulk or cloth bags with keys, the so-called postings. Over time, tools will be lost, and bags will "grow thin" and you will have to regularly allocate money to buy new ones. As a result, savings will translate into additional costs. Tidy tool trolleys will demand cleanliness from mechanics and accustom them to responsibility for the entrusted tools. In addition, working on good equipment helps to increase the internal self-organization of employees.
Also, do not buy used machines, the quality of which is rather questionable. Such equipment can often break down and malfunction, resulting in the cost of repairs and downtime being greater than the cost of a new machine.
To get the maximum profit from the activity, it is necessary to initially position the car service as a place where motorists can get the most complete range of services. If we are talking about tire fitting, then there should be wheel dressing and balancing services. Be sure to get a vulcanizer that will pay off one of the first. When organizing a car wash, you should not limit yourself to buying a compressor and high-pressure washers, the purchase of a foam generator and a high-quality vacuum cleaner will allow your car wash to distinguish itself favorably from competitors.