Opportunity for setting up specialist garages?

gareth123 · Apr 18, 2013

It struck me as I was digging the soil to put my potatoes in that now the ABS checks are upgraded as part of the MOT (CT here in France) that sooner or later someone will come up with an idea of setting up a chain of garages specialising in ABS diagnostics, servicing and repair across all vehicle makes - like Mr Clutch (do they still exist), wheel and exhaust places, timing belt specialists etc etc etc etc Perhaps they are around in the UK already? Market dictates a need because of ABS failures now coming up regularly at MOTs.

A niche market for someone I would have thought?

teddywood1 · Apr 18, 2013

good idea and i wish the person who does it the best of luck but for me i am a bit old in the tooth now

gareth123 · Apr 18, 2013

teddywood1 said:
good idea and i wish the person who does it the best of luck but for me i am a bit old in the tooth now

Thanks. I think it is plausible but like you it is not for me - I have too many other things on the go at the moment. But I would certainly be an interested client!

eightinavee · Apr 18, 2013

gareth123 said:
It struck me as I was digging the soil to put my potatoes in that now the ABS checks are upgraded as part of the MOT (CT here in France) that sooner or later someone will come up with an idea of setting up a chain of garages specialising in ABS diagnostics, servicing and repair across all vehicle makes - like Mr Clutch (do they still exist), wheel and exhaust places, timing belt specialists etc etc etc etc Perhaps they are around in the UK already? Market dictates a need because of ABS failures now coming up regularly at MOTs.

A niche market for someone I would have thought?

Probably not,you may be suprised how good even little independant garages can be at sorting ABS type faults.The scanners supplied by Snap On etc are becoming very good and fault codes are now more descriptive.The scanners ability to show live data from various sensors and switches is also a big help.The trade has its own tinternet forums and helplines,and garages talk to each other more than you might think.All this helps them to build knowledge to tackle difficult problems.

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