Posted by redforlife on August 28, 2023 at 00:18:07 from (174.210.166.51):
In Reply to: Advice please posted by dwag on August 27, 2023 at 20:43:21:
Sounds like your looking at utilizing 'your' shop space once retired.
Liability would be of some concern. Who'd be liable for accidents, fire, and what not? You gonna be liable for that, or the 7 different guys using your 7 different bays??
Sounds like a fully equiped shop. One that would be subject to stuff walking off with various people involved and not on the pay roll. Even on the pay roll, it's something to worry about. You really want to open your shop up to that??
Another thing to think about. People that have a project to do, but don't have a place to do it in, are likely the same type people that would start a project and never finish it. I could see people taking you up on using a bay, pull something in there and tear it down, and 3 years later, it's still sitting there. Getting involved with some procrastinating individuals, and you might just end up with a shop full of torn down projects not getting worked on. I've seen to many people with good intentions, but never a success story. Heck, some of my buddies are that way.
I think I'd either sell the shop, or use it in some other way. Storing and working on retirement toys might be the best thing to do if its all paid for. Maybe let a family member, neighbor, or friend use a bay if they was really in a pinch and needed a roof over thier head on a project. But I'd just do it on the basis of helping them out.
Truth is, the number of farmers doing thier own mechanic work is a number that is getting smaller all the time. Especially extensive stuff like engine overhaul and transmission rebuild. And of course the new stuff like most of them seem to want to have, is under warranty and goes back to the dealership. Alot probably still do oil changes and things like that, but I don't really consider that to be real wrenching.
I'd diffinately think twice about it, before doing it. However, I think a young mechanic with a little experience would be better off getting out on his own rather than being a lifer at some dealership someplace. Maybe look into that if your going to scrap the 'farmer do it yourself' plan. But all the same bad scenarios will probably still apply. Might be less trouble with somebody who is actually wrenching for a living, and needs a little help to get out on thier own.
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