Mobile auto reconditioning business in Tampa.

By Dennis Bandy

With recent cutbacks at auto dealers everywhere many workers have found themselves recently unemployed. Since getting a job right now at a car dealer is a tough feat with the current economy, many laid off auto workers are becoming reluctant entrepreneurs.

Some people that are experienced only in fields that are struggling more than others like Real Estate, home mortgage origination or home construction are forced to change fields completely; others like automotive reconditioning techs are trained in a viable field, but are forced to re-market their services. Automotive reconditioning can be a mobile business and can have a relatively low start up cost. The mobile reconditioning business that we featured in this article includes paint-less dent removal, leather upholstery repair, windshield repair, pin-striping and more.

 The results are quite impressive.

Mobile reconditioning businesses are likely to see an increase in revenue as people are keeping their cars longer but still want to have a car that looks good. Mobile businesses as mentioned before have low overhead, so they can offer repairs at a much lower cost than a brick and mortar location can. One of the disadvantages of starting your own mobile repair business is that you will not have group health insurance, but of course this could be true with any self owned business.

 Start Up Requirements

  1. A dependable car that reflects professionalism.
  2. A GPS so minimal time is spent driving to the job.
  3. Licensing and Insurance to instill confidence in your customers.
  4. A professional website helps in presenting your services.
  5. Business cards and flyer’s.
  6. Merchant account so credit cards can be accepted.
  7. Most of all the skill to perform excellent work - word of mouth advertising is key!