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Originally Posted by Chocaholic
Sounds to me like you'd be working around trucks and truck drivers rather than cars and car people. And during a time of outrageous fuel costs. Why not consider a specialty dealership?
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Great answer! I once was approached with the offer to install bus stops. These were nice ones with a roof and sides. Much of the purpose was, of course, advertising. The more surfaces, the more ads.
So, I get to thinking how this plays out. I have to get at the minimum, a flat bed truck, a trailer and a truck mounted crane. I could probably start out the day with 4 units and depending on where they were to be installed, get them anchored and set up. Many of them were destined as far away as San Francisco, so it would be a 3 day deal to install 4.
Then I realized I would be more in the
trucking business than being a contractor, or plain installer. Just as you said, working around trucks, not construction.
I'd like to see where this thread goes because I'm just about all done with the home improvement game after 38 years. Now that I'm older than most all of my clients ( and a lot more knowledgeable about
their home than they are, I still run into all kinds that don't' trust
any contractor and feel the need to tell them how to do it.
And then not want to pay enough for a good job. It's not going to get better. And, the way I see it, people are getting less and less apprised about things in and around the home work.
Didn't mean to start my sob story here and hijack the thread. Carry on and I'll take notes. But, that was a good thought I quoted. Some jobs just surround and obscure a different job altogether.