Hi, Guest
07-14-2005, 12:04 PM
there are 2 performance guys in Acton....
Action Auto
Toth motors
granted, both these guys cater to domestic performance ie: muscle cars
there really isn't a demand for performance parts "store" in Acton ...there is mpw/steeda in milton 10min away...there is brampton which is only 20 min and guelph which is only 20 min where you will find 2 of our locations....let alone all of our competitor smaller shops in those cities...
if you want to suceed you will have to become reputable in your work which is what the above 2 shops in Aton have done in the land of muscle..
it's a SUPER tough business to get into ...especially in the Sport compact market.
people think we are expensive yada yada yada....but to tell you the truth we've been around for more than 40 years now...and that shows that we obviously run an excellent business plan [we aren't over the top pricing where we wouldn't get repeat business and kill it, we price things for what they should ACTUALLY sell for....we don't slash our prices to super low profit margins like pretty much ALL of our competitors [which give you the impression that we "rip people off"], that will put them out of business in the long run...we have a good balance] and we are about to open our 10th store next year...few and far between will you find that in the performance parts world these days....it's quite infortunate
In my humble opinion, i think that it would be best to open up say a detailing shop...or what have you...and offer performance parts as a side option, and not your main focus...
our sport compact segment of the market has dropped signifigantly in the last year, and the muscle car segment is picking up again....it's like that across the board...not just at Performance Improvements..
this post was in no way to discourage you or thwart you off from becoming a potential competitor....that would be foolish of me
if you want to chat more about it come by the store...or meet up with me ..we only live around the corner from eachother.
i'd be happy to chat with you about these things
Action Auto
Toth motors
granted, both these guys cater to domestic performance ie: muscle cars
there really isn't a demand for performance parts "store" in Acton ...there is mpw/steeda in milton 10min away...there is brampton which is only 20 min and guelph which is only 20 min where you will find 2 of our locations....let alone all of our competitor smaller shops in those cities...
if you want to suceed you will have to become reputable in your work which is what the above 2 shops in Aton have done in the land of muscle..
it's a SUPER tough business to get into ...especially in the Sport compact market.
people think we are expensive yada yada yada....but to tell you the truth we've been around for more than 40 years now...and that shows that we obviously run an excellent business plan [we aren't over the top pricing where we wouldn't get repeat business and kill it, we price things for what they should ACTUALLY sell for....we don't slash our prices to super low profit margins like pretty much ALL of our competitors [which give you the impression that we "rip people off"], that will put them out of business in the long run...we have a good balance] and we are about to open our 10th store next year...few and far between will you find that in the performance parts world these days....it's quite infortunate
In my humble opinion, i think that it would be best to open up say a detailing shop...or what have you...and offer performance parts as a side option, and not your main focus...
our sport compact segment of the market has dropped signifigantly in the last year, and the muscle car segment is picking up again....it's like that across the board...not just at Performance Improvements..
this post was in no way to discourage you or thwart you off from becoming a potential competitor....that would be foolish of me
if you want to chat more about it come by the store...or meet up with me ..we only live around the corner from eachother.
i'd be happy to chat with you about these things