Hey all, I haven't been on here in a while but I have a great opportunity and need some advice. I have been doing Detailing and PDR part time for a couple of years now and have been waiting for a chance to go full-time.
I do PDR at a dealership on a major highway and they approached me with an opportunity that I have to consider. They know I detail and do good work but they need someone available everyday so they have someone offsite that does subpar work at best. They said if I was willing to go fulltime they would put up a carport with advertising for me and let it be a seperate business from the car lot. So, I would detail and wash their cars and have retail customers at the same time. I would also be doing PDR for the lot and retail customers on site.
We have not talked money yet and am a little hesitant to go in to talk to them about it until I get an idea of what I should be looking at. They have anywhere from 35-60 cars on the lot at a time priced anywhere from $5000-$30000. They take good care of their cars but they really need a detailer that knows what he is doing.
Now, here's my question. What should I approach them with? I pay them a percentage of what I make and charge them accordingly? Say 10-15%? Pay a monthly rent for the space? Make them a great deal on their cars and keep all retail customers to myself?
The dealers(partnership) have a great small town attitude with its customers and vendors that do work for them. It's the only dealer between the city and the town I live(closer to the city)...about a 10 mile stretch....and there is no other car wash or detailer in that 10 mile stretch. I think I can make a lot of $$$ from retail customers because of this.
What does everyone think??
I do PDR at a dealership on a major highway and they approached me with an opportunity that I have to consider. They know I detail and do good work but they need someone available everyday so they have someone offsite that does subpar work at best. They said if I was willing to go fulltime they would put up a carport with advertising for me and let it be a seperate business from the car lot. So, I would detail and wash their cars and have retail customers at the same time. I would also be doing PDR for the lot and retail customers on site.
We have not talked money yet and am a little hesitant to go in to talk to them about it until I get an idea of what I should be looking at. They have anywhere from 35-60 cars on the lot at a time priced anywhere from $5000-$30000. They take good care of their cars but they really need a detailer that knows what he is doing.
Now, here's my question. What should I approach them with? I pay them a percentage of what I make and charge them accordingly? Say 10-15%? Pay a monthly rent for the space? Make them a great deal on their cars and keep all retail customers to myself?
The dealers(partnership) have a great small town attitude with its customers and vendors that do work for them. It's the only dealer between the city and the town I live(closer to the city)...about a 10 mile stretch....and there is no other car wash or detailer in that 10 mile stretch. I think I can make a lot of $$$ from retail customers because of this.
What does everyone think??
