serious time now .... Company name sugestions required ....

[cabrioman 6]

Do you want a crash course in car entry techniques and later you can order the tools through my account?

YES YES YES YES .....

[bungy 2]

One on one teach in, inbound.....

[Special K 81 0]

Tony...i dont know you from adam(who is adam anyway...lol) but your name has cropped up with some issues iv questioned vr6 wise(like chains and tensioners, been told to chat with you). But if im willing to contact you,which i been meaning to, off the back of a couple people mentioning you that cant be bad. Thats word of mouth reputation...i tell you now, no amount of advertising, expense to advertise etc can buy that. I know i had my own business. Good work get repeat custom and new. I tell you, my vr6 is a daily, im desperate for jobs to be done but waiting on brother in law(machanic)...if you were near i'd be using you.

Sound advice is a plenty in this thread, dont pigeon hole yourself, obviously specialise in what you like but success in business is the ability to diversify with the change in times,practices etc. I dont think you will be short of work, i really dont...but!!!...also keep in mind,at the moment yu are one man, a bad thing would be to take on too much and spread yourself to thin, i.e make too many promises/appointments that you can handle...as that tony then insights people to complain etc and leans towards bad rep. You have to be realistic at what you can take on and even if the enthusiasm is there to do as much as possible,help as many people you cant do everything.

Name on van wise, short and simple makes people curious to find out what exactly you do and is also memorable.

Another important thing Tony is its a business first, you have to distinguish between business and favours and even when work time is and your time is. After all, apart from the money people case and want to make working for themselves(bit like the del boy dream,,,one day we will be millionaire's) most the peope who go at it them selves are chasing job satisfaction of doing something they enjoy and there is a point where it can become just another job you have had enough of if you go overkill.

That said,..... if you havent fallen asleep, there's always work for a mech. and i wish you all the best.....make sure you hit up cardiff way there's a poorly vr6...lol

Karl

how much for chains and tensioners changed/sorted!?!?...bearing in mind that advice was free ...ha ha see tony you have to distinghuis between business and favour ha ha

[cabrioman 6]

cheers karl ....thanks for the advise and i shall pm u price shortly mate ....

[Special K 81 0]

Nice one!!

Oh and no worries tony, advise should be considered from many people but also set in your mind what you want as ultimately its you that needs to be happy in your work....toooo many of us go to work to be shafted by someone else....for what exactly!?! then just complain about it and role along in the machine that is the routine of working life.lol

But be prepared to learn your own lessons from mistakes too...its all learning..

my mates and i joke when on a night out or planning a night out(which i must say is rare i dont go out anymore .lol)....'live the dream!'

....go tony...go live the dream!!!!!ha ha

[hvr6 88]

of course I'd use you and liking TW Automotive :-)

some great info for setting up small businesses I think I have an Inland Revenue guide folder somewhere from when Mark set up his company - will bring to Billing - might be useful?

[jesterwalker69 0]

I agree with the masses; TW Automotive sounds snappy enough and professional

[rodney 17]

I agree witht he name as it sounds personal enough and covers enough product... I disagree with the dont put to much on the van.. Put enough..

Mobile Mechanic...

Numbers

Hours of work..

What you do...

MOT

Service

race Prep

etc

etc etc in summary form without overloading me

Words like qualified and Professional and registerd (Corgi )

As said the important thing is to make it easy to read and see... after that I need to know what you do and offer... I cant be bothered to phone people if the van next door tells me what I need to know.. if you follow me...

Finally if in the van this may sound daft but if you are polite and drive in a good way in a clean van wearing a nice uniform affair, rather than ripped jeans and a T. As opposed to wheel spinning everywhere you attract the correct attention. Always remember first impressions are everything and generally people make their mind up about you in the first 2 seconds before you even speak or get the chance to show what you can do...

Think about the whole picture, if you look and act professional the chances are you are...

Hope all this helps...

[The Monk 50]

TW AUTOMOTIVE

Slogan: "NO CLUTCH IS SAFE"

[Nero Mk 2 8]

TW AUTOMOTIVE

Slogan: "NO CLUTCH IS SAFE"

:-*

lmfao!!!

[bungy 2]

I'm not saying it was perfect but here is a picture of my second van and the signwriting use to get me more work.

[BADOIR 2]

Don't use TW Auto Technician lol, but seriously good luck mate

[rodney 17]

I'm not saying it was perfect but here is a picture of my second van and the signwriting use to get me more work.

I like this a lot... Sensible clean Van, all information needed, associations and member of details and a simple this is what we do...

[jimmyb 2]

what about VRspecialists,its how germans pronounce we are specialists aint it? lol,i searched on google and its not taken;)and i dunno i just made it up,lol, good luck anyway mate;)

[cabrioman 6]

cheers lads already have a van Vauxhall Astravan spotive of course lol ..... most prob goin with TW Automotive and under neather Mobile Mechanic number etc etc .... will try and get a few designs up asap ....

[rodney 17]

I also had a thought on the way in to work.... Work places... There are loadsa people wo drive to work every day. Get some professional type fliers and deliver by hand to the office admin type person and ask her if it can be put up on the board(s). If you just post it the post girl/boy will bin it..

Thats a huge market mate...

Oh and get your awning (not sure of the spelling) so Gazeebo branded aswell for that all weather workinig and passing trade....

[Jamesr_VR6 0]

I'd go with TW Auto-repairs

TW automotive is quite a broad spectrum, and whilst it will cause some people to ponder and research the name, many wont

Automotive can cover everything from repairs, to engineering to parts sales and car recycling.

Car bods will probably distinguish it as a repair orientated name, many wont

[cabrioman 6]

re thinking ...... so bare with me as was a bit confusing .....

[bungy 2]

You'll need to expand and explain that one buddy. Are you all set up now to do re-maps as that is a business in its own right.

[spadam 7]

Or do you mean there is allready a company with a very simmilar name you want to use

[cabrioman 6]

i flash the cars in kent

[bungy 2]

Sounds like a good idea and should provide some steady work, if it is promoted / advertised well enough. Search engine priority should do that.

[cabrioman 6]

thats is all being done as we speak mate only went went live this afternoon ....

[bungy 2]

I'll put it to the test shall I?

[b19drg 0]

not yet ! give it a few weeks for google to get there robots in there !