Re: MK Warbucks Mustang Coming Up part 2
Nosey wrote:
> Bill S. wrote:
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>>66 6F HCS wrote:
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>>>"Bill S." <mrbill_55@hotmail.com> wrote
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>>>>Soon I'll have the space again, then the fun of hunting down those
>>>>elusive barn finds will start all over again.....
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>>>For $1500 you can have my HCS and everything that goes with it.
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>>Scratch the does it run question. Replace it with how solid is the
>>rest of the chassis knowing that while I do not plan to cut it up, I
>>do plan to weld in a 8-10 point rollcage and throw together a nice
>> road race toy as time and funds permit.
>>
>>TS#15
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> You mentioned the cost of shipping a car being high a few days ago. I'm
> retired and I'm looking for supplemental income. I could haul cars pretty
> much anywhere in the country if the price was right. How much does it pay to
> ship a car from Denver to Philadelphia? It sounds like the kind of business
> that I would like to get into. I'm looking for something flexable where I
> could set my own schedule. Do you think this could be a sucessful business?
Ken,
I had my hand in that business for a few years and can tell you that
these days it is beyond cutthroat competitive wise. Rising insurance
costs (min $1,000,000 policy, more like $5,000,000 to play it safe, even
if your moving one "non op" car at a time), rising fuel costs, road
taxes, tolls hotel/motel, food costs will all play a factor. Also,
trying to get yourself established, unless your going to specialize in
one make or model, have an enclosed trailer that can hold at least three
cars at a time, your not going to make it. I found that for short time
span, quick pickup and delivery, spur of the moment short hauls (under
500 miles) I could actually turn a decent profit, but when it came to
the long hauls (snowbird to Florida), the profit was not there, as the
long established multi car carrier companies have that business locked
up. With companies like DAS now expanding into the quick turn business,
the profit margins are shrinking for the small time hauler.
Just my two cents worth.
TS#15