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Originally Posted by charlesbahn
Not.
They are going the way of watch repair and TV repair. In my neighborhood there used to be one on every corner for every kind of car repair. Now there are none. The real estate is too valuable, and everything is disposable, requiring little or no skill to replace.
There is still still a limited market for exotics, just like for very high end watches. If you can make a NLA gear or winding stem for a Patek Phillipe watch, you will always make a good living. Same for old auto collectables.
Sorry,
Charles
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Here in socal, its almost impossible to get a permit to operate a auto repair or body shop related business. the city just aren't giving out too many permits. A friend's heavily involved in commercial real estate. He's tries and buy properties that already have been grandfathered in for auto repairs because its guarantee rental. If the shop owner quits, they only have so many months for new owner to take over with new permits. If not, they lose the ability to run a auto business out of that facility. They are being chased out to the edge of town. Same as cabinet shops. There aren't too many small ones around anymore.
The other factor is cost and fees the AQMD requires. Around here anyway