Reply To: Purchasing Auto Repair Shop

[Frank]

Without any experience in automotive you’ll want to be sure the shop is properly staffed. For example if the old owner did a lot of diagnostic work who does it now.  If he writes most of the service, how does it now.

 

Also so you said it’s a chain, what does that mean? Franchise? Are the any fees?

 

Is is there an advertising fee for all the show that share the same type of adds?

based on your numbers, the Shop has over a $700 average repair order, that is very good for general repair, more along the lines or a European Shop  and will be difficult to duplicate without experience

finally check the online reputation of the shop, that’s where you’ll see how customers are treated.