IN major cities the number of auto repair shops is in the hundreds. However, this does not mean that the problem of servicing citizens’ cars has been solved: experience shows that official services set unintelligible prices for services, private service stations are downright lazy or try to slip low-quality parts to the client, and queuing up for a good repairman turns into days and weeks of waiting.

Therefore, the question of how to open a car service center from scratch remains extremely relevant: citizens still have an obvious need for workshops where they can inexpensively repair a car with a guarantee of quality. This level of demand suggests that an entrepreneur who is able to avoid repeating the mistakes of competitors and offer professional service to car enthusiasts, regardless of their financial capabilities, will not lack clients.

Business Features

In the recent past, most car owners had no idea what a car service was: each of them considered it their duty to study the structure of the car, and technically simple domestic vehicles were easily repaired in the garage with their own hands. Today people buy cars different ages and professions: not every one of them knows where to add oil or how to replace a lamp. Accordingly, the number of potential service station visitors is growing.

At the same time, the modern vehicle fleet is very diverse. Therefore, the first thing you need to open a car service is an idea about your client and his needs. For example, it makes no sense to open a workshop servicing luxury cars in small town, where residents prefer products of the domestic automobile industry or budget foreign cars.

In addition to providing services individuals, it is useful to consider the prospects of working with enterprises. Thus, service station clients can become insurance companies, sending cars for repair after an accident, car rental and taxi services, government agencies and industrial structures with their own vehicle fleet.

In general, a novice entrepreneur thinking about how to open his own car service center from scratch does not need to immediately try to get into the market for servicing new cars: here he will have to compete with large authorized companies. For a number of reasons, it is wiser to pay attention to vehicles that have been in use for several years:

• Cars are generally designed to operate with minimal breakdowns for 8–10 years. Then problems begin, the main units and components fail;
• Owners of old cars try to save money, and therefore avoid expensive maintenance at official services;
• For such machines, it is easy to find both original spare parts and analogues in a wide range and different price categories.

Types and specialization of service stations

You cannot develop a business plan for a car service center at random, without analyzing the activities of other repair companies operating in the city. When choosing a niche, a businessman must study the range of services they provide, the advantages and disadvantages of the service, and pricing policy. The new workshop may compete with:

• Authorized services. They are controlled by official dealers, as a result of which they have the right to provide warranty service for cars of certain brands;
• Network car services. They are members of a franchise network. The franchise owner provides them with ready business car service plan and equipment set;
• Independent service stations. They are opened mainly by independent entrepreneurs. Servicing cars different brands cheaper than authorized service stations;
• Garage workshops. They are gradually being replaced by full-fledged service stations. A car service in a garage is usually created by single craftsmen who provide a narrow range of services.

Only very large car services handle all types of work simultaneously. Medium and small workshops usually focus on a short list of the most popular services or, in general, repair one specific car system. To determine, it is necessary to identify areas of service that are underrepresented in the local market:

1. Specialized service stations repair cars from one or two manufacturers;
2. A wide range of service stations provide repair services for the main components and chassis of vehicles of various brands;
3. Truck repair shops specialize in truck repair and maintenance;
4. Car service centers on wheels quickly provide services at the site of a car breakdown;
5. Body shops repair cars after an accident, remove dents and rust;
6. Paint shops prepare and paint individual body parts and entire cars;
7. Auto electrician workshops perform work related to electrical wiring and electronic systems cars;
8. Auto glass shops specialize in tinting and replacing body glass;
9. Tire services provide wheel rolling, puncture repair, balancing, and seasonal tire changes;
10. Tuning studios give the car individual features - they cover the body with vinyl, reupholster the interior, install additional units, and flash the ECU.

Car service

When looking for an idea for a car service, you should familiarize yourself with the list of basic service stations. As noted above, it is difficult to cover all the work within a small or medium-sized workshop, and therefore the entrepreneur must choose areas that correspond to his financial capabilities and personnel qualifications:

1. Repair of engine block and attachments;
2. Repair of the fuel supply system, washing of injectors;
3. Exhaust system repair, replacement of mufflers and catalysts;
4. Repair of cooling and air conditioning systems, refilling with freon;
5. Repair and maintenance of the brake system, replacement of pads, discs and fluids;
6. Chassis repair, chassis fault diagnosis;
7. Repair of the steering system, power steering;
8. Repair of electrical circuits and units, battery maintenance, installation of alarm and speaker systems;
9. Gearbox and clutch repair, oil change;
10. Scheduled maintenance;
11. Computer diagnostics of faults;
12. Chassis adjustment, tire work;
13. Body work, rust and dent removal, painting;
14. Glass repair and replacement, tinting.

Also, a business idea for a car service center may involve the provision of additional services that can interest wealthy clients and bring profit:

• Polishing of the body and optical instruments;
• Cleaning the interior with steam and dry fog;
• Pre-sale preparation and diagnostics before purchase;
• Tow truck and on-site car service for those who cannot get to the service station;
• Washing the body and engine compartment.

Business registration

The most common organizational and legal forms for service stations of any size are individual entrepreneurs and LLCs. The choice between them is determined by the number of partners creating the business: the first option is suitable for an entrepreneur thinking about how to open his own car service, while the second gives all co-owners the corresponding shares and voting rights in the management of the enterprise.

When submitting an application to the Federal Tax Service for registration of a new SPD, you need to determine the most favorable taxation system: for STO, the preferred tax system is the simplified tax system, UTII or PSN. After receiving the certificate, the businessman registers with pension and insurance funds, orders the production of a seal and opens a bank account.

Describing the process of organizing a car service center from scratch from A to Z, it should be noted that the activities of a service station are currently not subject to any licensing. At the same time, the law allows for voluntary certification by the Transport Inspectorate. Such a certificate seems useful for the enterprise: firstly, it indicates to clients the high qualifications of the workshop workers, and secondly, it simplifies the conclusion of contracts for servicing the fleet of other legal entities.

What documents are needed to open a car service center with an RTI certificate or confirm the status of an existing service station? This list includes:

1. Application for participation in certification;
2. SPD registration certificate;
3. Statutory documents for a car service (needed for an LLC);
4. Agreement for the sale or lease of a building;
5. Certificate of purpose of the site;
6. Permits from the SES and fire service;
7. Floor plan and list of equipment;
8. List of car service services;
9. Company details;
10. Evidence of employee qualifications (extracts from work records, diplomas);
11. Orders on the appointment of those responsible for the repair area and safety precautions.

According to the law, each of the main types of work in a car service requires a separate certificate. You can obtain certificates for:

• Repair of propulsion systems and gearboxes;
• Body and welding works;
• Body preparation and painting;
• Repair of electrical circuits and electronic units;
• Brake system maintenance;
• Steering system repair;
• Fuel system maintenance;
• Lubrication of components and mechanisms, oil change;
• Tire fitting, suspension adjustment.

Selecting a location

First of all, it is necessary to determine the search areas for premises or locations for the construction of a turnkey car service center. The most important factor in this matter seems to be the number of motorists who are able to see the appearance of a new service station. The second key indicator is the ease of access to the workshop with different directions. Finally, many clients pay attention to the remoteness of public transport stops: those who left their car for repairs will have to walk home. The following conditions are usually met:

• Roads with heavy traffic. Passing motorists will note the convenient location of the service station on their daily route;
• Gas stations. These places are also often visited by car owners. Many of them will remember that there is a service station near their favorite gas station;
• Garage cooperatives. By using your own garage for a car service, you can count on the interest of your neighbors in the cooperative.

Preparing the premises

Is it possible to open a car service center in a garage cooperative? With limited financial resources, a workshop in a box that provides two or three services that do not require heavy equipment is the only option available to the entrepreneur. Obviously, one or two people will work here.

However, before building a car service center on a larger scale, you need to take into account the need to create jobs for a mechanic, an electrician, and a chassis and tire specialist. Accordingly, the arrangement of three or four posts will require a room of 300 m². It should be divided into:

• Directly repair area;
• Offices for administration;
• Living quarters for workers;
• Order reception hall and customer area;
• Warehouse premises.

Also, a beginner may have a question: how to open a car service center and avoid sanctions from inspection authorities? It will be necessary to ensure compliance with the basic requirements for the development of such enterprises by Rospotrebnadzor, Environmental and Fire Inspections:

1. It is prohibited to provide car service services at home or use public buildings or business centers for these purposes;
2. The site for the service station must be classified as industrial land;
3. The dimensions of the sanitary zone of the station (distance to the nearest residential facilities and bodies of water) are 50 meters;
4. Installation of equipment for car service requires ceilings with a height of 4.5–5 m;
5. The operation of the enterprise requires water supply and sewerage;
6. The power supply line must withstand a load of 35–50 kW;
7. For flooring, coatings are used that do not absorb moisture and technical fluids - tiles, concrete. Their strength must be sufficient to securely fasten the lifts with anchor bolts;
8. The walls of the car service area are decorated with non-flammable materials that do not absorb moisture, gasoline or oil. More often used oil paint or ceramic tiles. The latter is also recommended for finishing inspection holes;
9. The workshop is equipped with a heating system - centralized or local, running on gas, wood or waste oil. To avoid heat loss, each gate is equipped with thermal curtains.

When calculating the cost of equipment for a car service center, you need to include the cost of installing ventilation. Service stations with an area of ​​less than 50 m² can be equipped exhaust fans with natural inflow. For larger rooms you will need supply and exhaust system with the following parameters:

• Air is taken from the ceiling area and inspection holes;
• The indoor temperature is set in the range of 16–25°C;
• The normal exchange rate is 30–40 room volumes per hour.

The workshop must provide not only natural, but also artificial lighting. For the latter, use protected from moisture, aggressive environments and explosions of industrial lamps that create a luminous flux:

• In places of production of tire fittings and repair work- from 200 lux;
• IN inspection pits- from 75 lux;
• In places where welding and body work is carried out - from 200 lux;
• At the auto electrician's workplace - from 300 lux.

For each post, taking into account the area occupied by equipment and tools for car service, 35–40 m² are allocated.

Household premises include a bathroom, shower, and locker room with lockers.

Service station workers are provided with funds personal protection and workwear.

To prevent technical fluids from getting into water or soil, places are set up for their collection and storage before disposal.

If the service center has installations for washing parts and bodies, installation of cleaning devices for filtering wastewater is provided.

The work area is equipped automatic installation fire extinguishing systems, smoke and temperature sensors, alarm buttons and exit signs.

Car service equipment

The main area of ​​activity directly determines how much it costs to open a car service. Some units are extremely expensive: for example, suppliers estimate a valve grinding machine at one and a half million rubles. At the same time, experts do not recommend buying used units: a sudden breakdown of one of the devices will result in losses and lost customers for the workshop.

This is what equipment is needed for a car service center that provides repair services for major units and electrical systems car:

Car service equipment

Name	Price, rub.	Quantity, pcs.	Amount, rub.
Repair area
Hydraulic lift	165000	2	330000
Rolling jack	6100	4	24400
Compressor	35500	1	35500
Pneumatic impact wrench	5300	2	10600
Gun with pressure gauge	7900	1	7900
Rack for dismantling units	18400	2	36800
Mobile crane	39000	1	39000
Wheel beading machine	49000	1	49000
Balancing machine	139900	1	139900
Leak detection bath	8800	1	8800
Spike gun	12600	1	12600
Vulcanization stand	15600	1	15600
Camber check stand	374000	1	374000
Oil pump	39600	1	39600
Grease blower	20500	1	20500
Disc turning machine	124000	1	124000
Parts washing stand	46000	1	46000
Stand for washing injectors	39500	1	39500
Filter puller	1200	2	2400
Hydraulic puller	15900	1	15900
Spring puller	4500	2	9000
Brake bleeding stand	28500	1	28500
Electrical equipment diagnostic stand	223900	1	223900
Universal scanner	59000	1	59000
Headlight adjustment stand	42900	1	42900
Stand for refilling air conditioners	84900	1	84900
Test bench for spark plug diagnostics	20500	1	20500
Sharpening machine	3300	1	3300
Angle grinder	2400	2	4800
Drill	1600	2	3200
Drilling machine	8200	1	8200
Welding inverter	10200	1	10200
Thread cutting machine	69400	1	64900
Torque wrench	2300	2	4600
Locksmith tools	5000	3	15000
Auto electrician tools	10500	1	10500
Auto mechanic tools	14500	3	43500
Bench vice	4600	3	13800
Metal workbench	7700	4	30800
Tool trolley	12400	4	49600
Rack	11400	2	22800
Lamp with extension	600	4	2400
Other small tools	–	–	10000
Consumables	–	–	20000
Assistance systems
Fire extinguishing system	165000	1	160000
Fire extinguisher	2200	5	11000
Ventilation system	140000	1	140000
Electrical distribution board	7000	1	7000
Workshop wiring	25000	1	25000
Explosion-proof luminaires	3200	15	48000
Gate thermal curtain	4500	3	13500
Client area
Reception desk	3900	1	3900
Administrator's computer	16000	1	16000
Cash register	12000	1	12000
POS terminal	13000	1	13000
Printer	5500	1	5500
Telephone	1100	1	1100
Lamp	1100	6	6600
Chair	900	2	1800
Consumer Corner	2500	1	2500
Corner sofa	9900	1	9900
Coffee table	2800	1	2800
TV	18900	1	18900
Cooler	4800	1	4800
Outdoor sign	20000	1	20000
Office premises
Accountant and director computers	16000	2	32000
Spare parts accounting program	25900	1	25900
Accounting program	15000	1	15000
MFP	9000	1	9000
Telephone	1100	2	2200
Internet access	2200	1	2200
Router	4500	1	4500
Lamp	1100	6	6600
Air conditioner	18000	1	18000
Work desk	3500	3	10500
Chair	900	6	5400
Hanger	1400	1	1400
Filing cabinet	4700	1	4700
Stationery	–	–	4000
Utility rooms
Dining table	2400	2	2400
Dining chair	800	6	4800
Plumbing	12000	1	12000
Shower cabin	15600	1	15600
Lamp	1100	6	6600
Microwave oven	3500	1	3500
Electric kettle	500	1	500
Workwear	700	4	2800
Cleaning lady's inventory	–	–	3000
Locker for workwear	2500	4	10000
Total:			2884200

Service station workers

Since building a car service center with your own hands is only possible on the scale of a garage, the entrepreneur will have to look for qualified employees. At the early stages of a business, having city-recognized specialists on staff seems vital: while hiring and training yesterday’s students, the company runs the risk of never acquiring customers. You can focus on training your own personnel later, when the workshop gets on its feet and develops a client base.

In addition to general specialists, the workshop will need administrative staff. Accordingly, the car service staffing schedule will take the following form:

Car service personnel

Job title	Rate, rub.	Qty	Amount, rub.
Chassis and tire specialist	33000	1	33000
Specialist in engines and assemblies	33000	1	33000
Auto electrician	35000	1	35000
Helper worker	18000	1	18000
Administrator	25000	1	25000
Accountant	25000	1	25000
Cleaning woman	12000	1	12000
Payroll tax	–	–	54300
Total:		7	235300

Search for suppliers

Both when creating a car service center with your own hands, and when organizing a larger enterprise, it is impossible to do without searching for suppliers. The need to have reliable partners is due to the fact that the service station constantly uses in its work:

• Oils for internal combustion engines and gearboxes, lubricants;
• Brake and transmission fluids;
• Antifreeze, freon for air conditioners;
• Products for cleaning parts and treating rusted joints;
• Drive belts, filters, spark plugs, lamps;
• Gaskets, seals, bearings.

Such consumables are needed daily. At the same time, it is impractical to purchase expensive spare parts for specific cars in reserve: they can lie in a warehouse for months waiting for their customer. Therefore, it is better to bring the remaining parts to order, having agreed with suppliers on delivery within an acceptable time frame.

Both local stores and large federal chains can become service station partners. The latter usually provide everything you need to open a car service - programs for accessing spare parts catalogs, tables for selecting analogues, data on the availability of goods in warehouses and delivery times: such tools allow you to find and purchase the necessary part in five minutes.

Attracting clients

Making money from car repair and maintenance looks attractive to many entrepreneurs, so it will inevitably face serious competition. To make it possible to gain your market share, you need to think about its competitive advantages and distinctive features. For example, you can:

1. Set the price for work below the city average;
2. Choose an easily accessible location for the service station;
3. Hire qualified and communicative craftsmen;
4. Develop a car service as a business, add new services;
5. Provide a guarantee for work;
6. Carry out promotions, implement a loyalty program;
7. Organize the delivery of faulty cars to the service station.

It is advisable for aspiring entrepreneurs to find out. There are many effective methods:

• Agree on cooperation with car dealerships and offer your brochures here;
• Place advertisements near driving schools and provide preferential services to their graduates;
• Install billboards and banners along roads with heavy traffic;
• Distribute leaflets through car dealerships and in supermarket parking lots;
• Advertise your services through a website or groups in social networks;
• Place advertising blocks in newspapers and specialized magazines.

Investments in car service

How much does it cost to open a car service center from scratch? Owners of popular franchises estimate investments in equipping a medium-sized workshop at 5–6 million rubles. However, when purchasing more affordable Chinese-made equipment, this amount can be reduced by 25–30%:

Initial costs

When studying how to open a car service center in a garage, entrepreneurs rarely pay attention to regular expenses: in such a workshop you don’t need to think about rent, paying taxes, or garbage disposal. At the same time, a business plan for a larger service station cannot be drawn up without taking into account the costs associated with ensuring the functioning of the enterprise:

Monthly expenses

Article	Amount, rub.
Rent 180 rub./m² per month, 300 m²	54000
Payroll	235300
Utility payments	30000
Advertising expenses	10000
Insurance premiums	2700
Administrative costs	10000
Maintaining a bank account	2500
Connection	5000
Waste disposal	3500
Garbage removal	3000
Consumables	20000
General expenses:	376000

Profit and profitability

To get an idea of ​​how to open a car service center from scratch, the business plan should be supplemented with a calculation of the possible profit of the service station. The initial concept for calculating income is the term “standard hour”, which is the cost of one hour of work of a master when performing any operation.

For example, business plans for car services specializing in the repair of new foreign cars set tariffs in the range of 1000–1200 rubles, while workshops servicing old domestic cars are satisfied with a price of 400 rubles. Consequently, for a general service station with a set of modern machines, the acceptable value seems to be 750–850 rubles.

Another source of income for a car service center is the supply of spare parts and consumables, which are used during repairs or sold to customers separately. The retail markup on these goods is 25–30%: if every third visitor to a service station buys the part or canister he needs motor oil, then with an average bill of 3,500 rubles, the workshop will earn 17,500 rubles per day:

Calculation of gross profit

Indicator	Price, rub.	Qty	Amount, rub.
Standard hours per day at 70% load	850	21	17850
Standard hours per month, 25 working days	850	525	446250
Sales of spare parts per day	3500	5	17500
Markup on spare parts 30%	1050	5	5250
Income from sales of spare parts per month	1050	125	131250
Gross profit	–	–	577500

Knowing how much money is needed to open a car service center, you can calculate not only profitability, but also the approximate payback period of the enterprise. These indicators will help determine the feasibility of creating a workshop and ways to develop the business:

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Calculation of business payback

Conclusion

Obviously, for a businessman choosing, the idea of ​​​​creating a car service will seem promising: a payback period of one and a half years with significant amounts of initial costs indicates the high economic efficiency of the enterprise.

However, this does not mean that enterprising citizens should immediately begin searching for suitable premises. Creating your own service station is not one of the affordable ones: for this you need not only a good understanding of the structure of the car and the technologies for its repair, but also have known organizational skills. The following rules will help increase an entrepreneur's chances of success.

Business is the best way to make money and even become rich. At the same time, many types of business are available to almost everyone, which allows anyone to become an entrepreneur. But whether such an entrepreneur will become successful depends only on him. Some people are interested, someone is purchasing - any business needs to be treated wisely and seriously.

Having your own car service is the dream of almost every man. Being truly a man's business, it is unlikely to take a lot of effort and nerves, but rather, on the contrary, will bring pleasure. But how to open a car service center and how much investment will it require? How long will it take for the business to break even? What equipment is needed?

Types of service stations

Types of car services are usually divided by profile. So, you can invest money in:

1. A car service that specializes in repairing a specific car brand or, for example, country of origin. It is worth noting that most often owners of expensive cars from world brands turn to such organizations. However, such a service station may bring less profit due to the small amount of work. But the services in in this case are more expensive.
2. Tire workshops. Service stations of this type are never left without work, since tires have to be changed not only taking into account the seasons, but also taking into account breakdowns.
3. Repair shops. Car repair shops of this type work on engines, chassis and other things.
4. Auto body service - straightening, painting and other services.
5. Car service for working with electronics.

It would be best not to specialize in one thing, but to open a diversified business. But at the very beginning of your journey, you can get by with a narrow profile, and over time expand the range of services.

What do you need to open a car service?

A car service can be opened on the basis of a car wash, a car repair shop, an auto parts store and much more. But more often the question arises about how to open a car service center from scratch. It is worth preparing for the fact that such work will require large investments, even if the service station is small. First of all, money will be required for registering an enterprise, renting premises, purchasing equipment, hiring workers, advertising and other additional expenses.

To open your own car service, in addition to expenses, you will need plans, goals and objectives. First of all, you need to decide what services the company will provide. You should look for specialists based on this.

You should also think over a pricing policy that will be loyal to the entire population of the city and suitable for both ordinary cars and more expensive ones. You should find good suppliers of auto parts.

Advice: By establishing the right pricing policy, you will increase the number of your customers, and by choosing the right suppliers, you will help your car service center constantly replenish this number and keep it at a high level. Make sure that the stock of auto parts is always at the proper level, then your customers will not have to wait until their order arrives.

Taxation of car services in 2017

A car service center is a small business, so it is usually registered as an individual entrepreneur. However, for a large car service center you can also use an LLC.

Any legal business is subject to taxation. This must be done in mandatory and regardless of the size of your enterprise.

• Patent;
• UTII.

To calculate the cost of a patent, it is necessary to multiply the potential income of the enterprise (taking into account the number employees) at a patent rate of 6%. If a patent is purchased for six months, then it must be paid within 25 days, and if a longer period is chosen, then a third of the amount must be paid within 25 days, and two-thirds no later than 30 days after its expiration.

• Physical indicator for car services (12,000 per employee);
• Deflator coefficient (1.569);
• Adjustment coefficient of profitability (different for each region);
• Number of employees of the enterprise;
• Number of months of work.

Thus, the final amount can be found by multiplying all the listed quantities. It is worth noting that the most profitable form of taxation for a car service center is a patent.

How to open your own car service center from scratch - business plan

Owning your own car service is not a very cheap business, so to open even the smallest enterprise, you need at least 700-800 thousand rubles. And all this taking into account the fact that the range of services will not be wide and there will also be few service station workers.

Car service success

When opening a car service center, it is worth considering the details required by law. This applies to both the room itself and its harmfulness, as well as its location. Success depends on meeting certain criteria:

• List of services provided;
• Service audience;
• Volumes and scale of production;
• Personnel qualifications.

The enterprise must be equipped with its own sewerage system and located at least 50 meters from residential buildings.

Car service

The list of services should be quite wide, and the most profitable ones should be included in it. There are also those that do not bring in much income and are very simple in themselves, but they need to be included too, this is necessary to attract and retain customers.

Advice: Over time, it is worth expanding the list of services provided, including turning to new achievements of science and technology. An excellent offer would be the service of a specialist visiting your home.

Equipment

When opening a service station from scratch, you can get by with minimal supplies of equipment. Over time, it is recommended to increase its number and improve its quality components.

For the first time you will definitely need:

• Lift – 50-100 thousand rubles;
• Diagnostic equipment – ​​80-100 thousand rubles;
• Equipment for mounting tires – 40-70 thousand rubles;
• Tools – 100-150 thousand rubles.

At first, spare parts can be ordered as needed. The main thing is to choose suppliers who can deliver them as quickly as possible.

Advice: Most often, spare parts have to be ordered. However, for better and faster service, it is necessary to keep a certain number of spare parts in stock.

Room

It is quite difficult to find a suitable premises for a car service center that would meet the requirements of SES and fire safety. Therefore, you often have to think about its construction. You will be lucky to choose a building that has previously been used for a service station. But in this case, it often needs repairs.

Parking is a must important condition good service, because we work with cars and their owners. It would be good practice to equip the building with a cafeteria or buffet, or a waiting room.

Renting the building will cost the owner 100-150 thousand rubles per month.

Staff

Good qualified staff is one of the important components of excellent and high-quality service, which means that future income and popularity partly depend on it. Workers should be hired as universal ones, capable of replacing each other.

If the car service works seven days a week, the employees’ work schedule will be rotating. This means that you will need:

• 2 cleaners – 7 thousand rubles each;
• 2 cashiers – 10 thousand rubles each;
• 4 masters plus two tire fitters – 15-20 thousand rubles each;
• Accountant – 12-18 thousand rubles.

Car service costs

Expenses for your own business will be both one-time and ongoing. It is necessary to take into account the fact that the first ones will be quite large.

The list of one-time expenses for starting a business will inevitably include the following expenses:

• Registration of an enterprise – 30 thousand rubles;
• Purchase of equipment - about 300-400 thousand rubles;
• Arrangement of the premises - 100-150 thousand rubles;
• Advertising – 20-30 thousand rubles;
• Additional possible expenses are about 100 thousand rubles.

The following are required fixed expenses:

• Rent of premises – 100-150 thousand rubles;
• Salary to employees is about 150 thousand rubles;
• Materials – 70-100 thousand rubles;
• Taxes – 50-100 thousand rubles (depending on the form of taxation);
• Associated additional expenses – 20-50 thousand rubles.

Car service plan - drawing

The layout of a car service center is an important factor when opening this business. The convenience of the location of service cells and the placement of equipment can determine both the speed of work and the quality of service, as well as popularity. If customers are uncomfortable, it is unlikely that traffic will increase. For a small business, two or three service cells are enough. It is important that the equipment is in accessible proximity to them, but does not create crowding.

How to promote a car service quickly and attract customers?

The most the best remedy fast promotion has always been high-quality advertising. It is worth noting that visitors are often greedy for new things, and this can be very helpful in the first stages of work. Firstly, if the advertising is really high-quality, then you are guaranteed good traffic in the first days of work (then you need to retain clients and increase them with the quality of service). Secondly, if imagination and technology allow you to incorporate some know-how into your work, the popularity of the enterprise will be ensured.

• Television commercials;
• Advertising and announcements in newspapers;
• Advertising on social networks;
• Radio advertising and more.

In honor of the opening of the car service, you can organize various promotions and distribute flyers.

Great advertising can be built by collaborating with related organizations. So, for example, you can hand out business cards with offers from other companies about where or. These organizations, in turn, will distribute business cards and flyers for your organization.

Profitability of a car service as a small business

Opening your own car service center is not. A well-promoted and good car service earns at least 500 thousand rubles a month, of which net profit is 100 thousand rubles. But taking into account all the initial investments, such a business can pay off in no earlier than six months. The first tangible income can be obtained in 1-1.5 years.

We offer step-by-step instructions on how to open a car service center! Detailed calculations, real examples and useful tips.

Capital investments – 700,000 rubles.
Payback – 1−1.5 years.

The number of cars on the streets of our cities indicates that almost every family has their own car. And even despite the fact that men are still behind the wheel, few people now repair their car themselves, especially if the breakdown is serious.

This is why car service owners are thriving and there is nothing to indicate that the situation with this type of business will change dramatically.

If you are looking for a suitable niche for business, then you should definitely find out how to open a car service center from scratch.

When planning to open a new auto repair business, remember that decent funding is involved. If you don’t have enough start-up capital, then you need to look for an investor.

How much does it actually cost to open a car repair shop and what else, besides money, is needed for this, you will learn from this article.

Advantages of opening your own car service center

It is no coincidence that this type of business seems so attractive. It really has many advantages that even novice entrepreneurs know about.

If you decide to open a car service, you can take advantage of the following advantages:

• This type of business is in great demand because the number of consumers of car service services is increasing every day.
• You will never lack customers, because the condition of our roads leaves much to be desired, which means that every driver, having ruined his car on the road, will come to you to repair it.
• Domestic buyers most often purchase used cars rather than new ones.
  A old car, even in good condition, is constantly in need of repair.
• You don't need to own a car service to own one. special skills.
  You will still hire professionals to provide various repair services.
  You will only have to perform a leadership function.
• The money invested in a car service pays off quite quickly, because every month you can earn about 100 thousand rubles with the right approach to business.
• Despite the fact that today there are a lot of car repair shops in any city, good specialists are always in great demand, so if you find them, you should try to keep them.
• Despite the high competition in this sector, you can create your own competitive advantages, which will help you stand out from other auto repair shops and form your own customer base.

What services can be provided by opening a car service?

It’s not enough to just want to open a car service center. You need to figure out exactly what exactly you want to do; simply put, find a niche in this type of business.

Most often, entrepreneurs invest in:

Specialized car services.

That is, you only repair a car of a certain brand or country of origin.
This type of car service can be very profitable, especially if some of the niches are not occupied in your city, but get ready for the fact that global car brands very carefully select official representatives, so you will have to try to meet their requirements.

Tire fittings.

Tire sealing, wheel alignment, wheel alignment, tire replacement - this is not the entire list of services provided by tire shops.
They never sit without work, because potholes on the roads are reliable suppliers of clientele.

Repair shops.

Their specialists fix any problems with the engine, chassis of the car and much more.

Electronics service station.

Auto body repair shop.

This includes straightening, welding, painting, etc.

The most profitable option is to have multidisciplinary specialists to provide as many services as possible.

If you cannot initially purchase so much equipment, then set yourself the goal of expanding the car service gradually, adding one or another service.

P.S. It would not be a bad idea to equip your car service with a car wash, which also brings good money, or an auto goods store.

Features of opening a car service center

Before you decide to open a car service center, you need to remember some of the features of this type of business so as not to regret your decision later.

In order for a car service to quickly generate income and recoup the initial investment, you need to:

1. Initially, decide on the list of services that your car repair business will provide.
   In accordance with it, you will look for specialists.
   If you want to promote your business as quickly as possible, then you should focus on the services most popular among car enthusiasts: tire fitting, body work, engine and chassis repairs.
2. Find a suitable premises to open your own car service center.
   This is not as easy to do as you might think at first glance, because this room must meet many requirements, which we will talk about later.
3. Purchase professional equipment that will withstand large volumes of work, but do not overpay for it in order to reduce the size of the start-up investment in the business.
4. Think over your pricing policy so as not to limit yourself to serving only the rich part of the population.
5. It is very important to find a good supplier of auto parts at reasonable prices.
   The number of people willing to have their car repaired by you will increase if you always have a supply of auto parts so that the client does not have to wait long for the parts to be ordered and delivered.

Of course, you need to take care first of all good premises, about hiring qualified personnel, about purchasing high-quality equipment, thinking about pricing policy, etc., but there are nuances in opening a car service center that also should not be forgotten, although they do not seem so important at first: competitive advantages and an advertising campaign.

Let's take an example from a successful entrepreneur of the year,

who independently achieved enormous results by opening his own car service:

Competitive advantages of car service

If you look closely, you will see that auto repair shops are located all over the place in every city. Competition in this sector is indeed extremely high, therefore, even before opening a service station, you need to take care of competitive advantages:

• It is convenient to locate your car service so that customers do not have to travel too far to get there.
• Develop a loyalty program for regular customers.
• Hire the best generalists who could solve any problem.
• Think over your pricing policy in such a way as to differentiate yourself favorably from your competitors, but at the same time not incur losses in your business.
• Constantly expand the list of services in order to gradually turn into a universal auto repair shop.
• Organize the service “Home visit of a technician” if the client cannot deliver his car to the service station.
• Have a sufficient supply of auto parts to quickly repair your car.
• Organize promotions and discount days to attract customers.

Car service advertising

New business cannot do without advertising.

Car service is no exception to this rule. To attract customers to your service station, you need to advertise it. You can do this using:

• commercials on local radio and television;
• advertisements in places where car enthusiasts often visit: gas stations, car markets, etc.;
• social networks.

P.S...the most effective advertising for a business is to quickly and at an affordable price repair a car for a new client. And if the driver is extremely polite to the client, answers all his questions, and does not ridicule his ignorance of the car, then be sure that this driver will return to you more than once.

The main stages of opening a car service center

“The essence of business is not about compliance with formalities, seeking profit, practical results, making a profit, trying to sell, commercial play or anything else. Business is, first of all, something you care about.”
Richard Branson

As already mentioned, opening a car service center is not a cheap pleasure, therefore, if you do not have several million rubles freely available, then first you need to open a small workshop that provides a limited range of services.

Here you will find step-by-step instructions for opening a small car service center that will provide diagnostic, tire fitting and car repair services. He will work seven days a week to be able to serve as many clients as possible.

The starting capital required to open a car service center is at least 700,000 rubles.

In addition, take into account the presence of monthly car service costs, which cannot be avoided even if you try.

Car service registration

If you are not going to work semi-legally, and it is unrealistic to do this with such a noisy business as a car service, then you need to register your own enterprise. The best form is IP.

After completing all the documents, you must register with the tax service by selecting the form of taxation - UTII.

Fortunately for you, you do not need to obtain a license to provide this type of service, so all you have to do is settle the matter with the fire department and sanitary and epidemiological station.

Room

Finding suitable premises is not very easy, so many businessmen wonder why not build a suitable building for their car service center.

This should not be done, since such a project will be expensive. It is better to look for a ready-made premises (with an area of ​​at least 200 square meters) to open a car service center that would meet all the standards:

• located no closer than 15 m from residential buildings and 50 m from schools and kindergartens;
• had sewerage, heating and water supply systems;
• was equipped with a bathroom and showers.

You need a separate room, because no one will allow you to open a car service in a residential building.

Take care of parking so that customers waiting in line at the car service do not violate traffic rules. Better yet, equip your service station with a comfortable waiting room or cafeteria - again, this is an additional source of income.

You can either rent a suitable business premises or buy it. Focus on what resources you have available at the moment.

To begin with, you can get by with rent: get ready to pay 125,000-150,000 rubles per month.

Car service equipment

Of course, on the day you open your repair shop, you won't be able to equip it so that your technicians can provide every single service unless you have a limitless supply of cash.

To begin with, you can get by with a minimal set of equipment for a car repair workshop:

Car service staff

The success of your business directly depends on how good specialists you hire.

Ideally, you need to hire generalists who can easily replace each other. If you can’t do this, then you can hire a person with lower qualifications for tire fitting, and repair technicians with a higher qualification.

Since our car service will work seven days a week, we need two shifts of workers of 3 people each (2 foremen + 1 tire service worker), an accountant, 2 cashiers and 2 cleaners.

If you want to save money, you can take over the bookkeeping yourself.

The table of personnel costs looks like this:

	Quantity	Salary	Total (RUB)
		Total:	138,000 rub.
Auto repairmen	4	20 000	80 000
Tire service workers	2	12 000	24 000
Cashier	2	10 000	20 000
Cleaning woman	2	7 000	14 000

If you hire a qualified lawyer who will help you with registering a car service center, and you yourself will search for suitable premises, hire staff and purchase equipment, you will be able to open a car service station no later than 4 months after the idea arises.

If you do everything yourself, then everything will stretch out for six months, or even longer.

How much does it cost to open and maintain a car service center?

You should understand that you will have to invest large one-time sums in order for your car service to start working, but it won’t stop there.

There will also be mandatory expenses every month: rent of premises, consumables, employee salaries, taxes, etc.

Cost table for opening a car service center

Car service monthly expenses table

How much can you earn from a car service?

With a normally operating car service center with a wide client network, you can earn at least 500,000 rubles per month.

If you consider that your monthly expenses are 400,000 rubles, then your net profit is 100,000 rubles.

Agree, this is not bad!

In such situations, the initial investment of 700,000 rubles can be returned within 7 months. But you won’t be able to achieve such speeds right away.

For the first months, perhaps even up to six months, you will either work at a loss or have difficulty covering mandatory expenses. This is why, according to experts, average term The payback period for a car service is 1−1.5 years.

It is within your power to shorten this period!

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2. Summary
3. Project implementation stages
4. Characteristics of the object
5. Marketing plan
6. Technical and economic data of equipment
7. Financial plan
8. Risk assessment
9. Financial and economic justification for investments
10. Conclusions

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Now you understand how to open a car service center from scratch, how much money you need to spend to realize your dream and become the owner of a service station, what stages you need to follow in order to launch a startup as quickly as possible, etc.

As you can see, a car service is a profitable, quick-payback business, which even high competition in the market cannot prevent from bringing profit to its owner.

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Today, Russians primarily use used vehicles that require regular repairs. As a rule, it is carried out in specialized workshops. A detailed business plan for a car service center will help an entrepreneur open his own business, calculate expenses and income, performance indicators and determine the approximate opening time.

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Business relevance

The business idea of ​​opening a car service center is promising, since the vast majority of car owners prefer to use the services of organizations that carry out their repair and maintenance. People who bought new car, often turn to private workshops rather than to an official dealer. This is largely explained by the fact that car dealership service centers have unreasonably high price tags.

Species

There are several types of car services:

1. Repair services provided by individual craftsmen. Car maintenance takes place in a garage or in a private home. There are a huge number of such specialists and their services for the consumer will be the least expensive. The quality of the work performed will not always be high, due to the lack of necessary conditions for performing a number of operations and the necessary equipment.
2. Single car services. This is the most popular market segment. The main advantage of this business format is perfect combination prices of services and quality. Due to this, the demand for their services is quite high.
3. Specialized car services. Such establishments work with a focus on a specific brand of vehicle, which significantly reduces the number of their customers. The services provided are characterized high quality and are aimed at a clear target group of motorists. The cost of work performed is approximately 25 percent higher than that of individual car services. An authorized repair service is usually owned by car manufacturers or large official dealers.
4. Network stations maintenance. They have a branch network in individual regions or cover the entire territory of the country. At the moment, network auto repair shops are not widespread in Russia. The most famous are: “White Service”, “On Wheels. RU", "Bosch Auto Service", "Fit automaster", "TRUCK CENTER", "Tuning & Service".
5. Ready-made franchise business. You can take advantage of a franchise offer from FitService, BoschService or Vilgud.

The first two options for organizing a service require smaller initial investments. However, they are experiencing serious competition from larger market players. This problem is especially acute in big cities.

Choosing a field of activity

The scope of activity of a car service may include repairs:

• motorcycle equipment;
• passenger cars;
• minibuses;
• trucks up to 30 tons;
• agricultural machinery.

The entrepreneur will have to decide which cars the service will specialize in repairing. These may be vehicles from foreign manufacturers, domestic ones, or both. According to statistics, the probability of breakdown of both types of machines is approximately the same.

Additional services

Main and additional areas of work of the car service:

• car wash;
• diagnostics;
• filling and lubricating types of work;
• installation of alarms and other security systems;
• repair of engine, gearbox, windows, body, battery;
• tuning;
• clutch adjustment;
• installation of car windows, tinting;
• painting;
• welding work;
• operations of installation and dismantling of vehicle components;
• troubleshooting steering problems;
• installation of musical equipment;
• balancing, tire fitting and wheel alignment.

It is almost impossible and irrational to cover one hundred percent of services in one workshop. Service owners advise that at the initial stage of business development, take several areas of activity as a basis and not get hung up on a particular brand of car. In most cases, the highest profits are received by those car services that have chosen a narrow specialization, compared to generalists.

Market analysis and target audience

After the market analysis, several trends can be identified:

1. There are over 50 thousand companies in Russia that provide machine maintenance and repair services.
2. The majority of the Russian market (65%) is occupied by authorized services, followed by network services, single services, and the smallest share (10%) by self-employed entrepreneurs.
3. According to Avtostat company estimates, the vast majority of auto repair shops are highly specialized enterprises (58%). Mostly these are tuning studios, car washes, service stations body repair, repair of engines, electricians, etc.
4. The growth in demand for automotive services is confirmed by statistics. In 2012, the market capacity was about 300 billion rubles, and in 2016 the milestone of 500 billion rubles was overcome. Demand is growing even in an economic crisis; it is more profitable for consumers to repair old car rather than buying a new one.
5. The target audience is mainly car owners vehicles. However, the business can be focused on the repair of trucks and large special equipment. Approximately 60% of consumers are men aged 18 to 60 years.
6. The target audience for which the workshop will be oriented depends on its specialization.

Competitive advantages

The strengths of the new auto repair shop should be the following:

• high quality of services provided;
• prompt diagnostics and repair;
• availability of specialized equipment;
• attractive pricing policy;
• providing a guarantee for the work performed;
• availability of ordering auto parts through the service;
• highly qualified craftsmen;
• performing narrow-profile work;
• improving the skills of key workers;
• respectful and friendly attitude towards clients;
• providing the client with the opportunity to be personally present during car repairs or wait for the completion of operations in a specially equipped room;
• pre-registration.

Step-by-step instructions for starting a business

To properly organize a profitable auto repair center, you need to perform the following sequence of actions:

1. We carry out market analysis.
2. We determine the format of the business and the range of services provided.
3. We are developing a detailed business plan.
4. We open a company.
5. We choose a room or place for its construction.
6. In case of rent, we enter into a long-term lease agreement for premises or land.
7. We renovate the premises and, if necessary, carry out redevelopment.
8. We buy equipment, inventory and consumables.
9. We select personnel.
10. We carry out activities to promote the service.

Business registration

For a workshop created “in a garage”, the organizational form of an individual entrepreneur is suitable. And for a single, network or authorized service - the LLC form.

To operate a company in the field of providing diagnostic and repair services for vehicles, selling spare parts, the following activity codes are indicated during registration:

• 50.2 - “Maintenance and repair of vehicles”;
• 50.3 - “Trade of automobile parts, assemblies and accessories”;
• 52.1 - " Retail in non-specialized stores";
• 50.20.3 - “Provision of other types of services for vehicle maintenance.”

To open a service station from scratch, you must submit the following package of documents to the Tax Inspectorate:

• statement;
• company registration certificate;
• documents confirming the compliance of the premises with fire and sanitary standards;
• contract for the provision of heating, water supply and waste removal services;
• a lease agreement for premises or a document confirming the entrepreneur’s ownership of it;
• a document confirming the compliance of the services provided with current standards;
• at the next stage, the company must register with extra-budgetary funds and statistical bodies;

Premises and location

Requirements for the service premises:

• availability of central water supply;
• availability of central sewerage;
• distance from residential buildings and bodies of water – at least 50 meters;
• availability of electricity and heating;
• inspection pit or the possibility of its arrangement (otherwise the purchase of lifting equipment will be required);
• area is calculated based on the standard: 5 square meters per worker (excluding space for equipment);
• appearance;
• availability of parking.

To open the most profitable and functional service, it is better to build the building yourself. In this case, the entrepreneur will have to find a suitable land plot, which can be rented or purchased. The latter option is more preferable, since in this case you can be sure that the landlord will not drive the entrepreneur out of the given territory.

Requirements for the location of the auto repair shop:

• convenient access roads;
• high cross-country ability;
• the presence of a gas station, garage cooperative, highway, car wash nearby;
• absence of direct competitors nearby.

The profitability of a business largely depends on the correct choice of location for a car service station.

The area of ​​a full-fledged car service building is divided into the following zones:

• reception;
• a room for customers to wait for their cars;
• bathroom for clients;
• office premises;
• workshops for maintenance, diagnostics and repair;
• car wash area;
• tire service area;
• tool warehouse;
• spare parts warehouse;
• staff room (with shower and toilet).

Selection of suppliers

The activities of a vehicle maintenance station involve the replacement of old parts and assemblies with new ones. Most services sell them, so an entrepreneur must carefully consider the process of choosing a reliable supplier of spare parts. They are fairly easy to find online. Using specialized Internet services will save time on searching for the required object and protect against the provision of irrelevant data.

Key criteria for choosing a supplier of automotive spare parts:

• price;
• delivery times;
• product quality;
• supplier reputation;
• assortment

Necessary equipment and furniture

Depending on the range of work performed by the auto repair shop, its equipment depends.

To succeed, at the initial stage of organizing a car service, you will need to invest from two to five million rubles. A well-equipped auto repair shop inspires more confidence among customers.

Required repair equipment:

Necessary office equipment, intangible assets and promotional materials:

Required furniture:

Lift for passenger cars– 250,000 rubles Painting booth – 500,000 rubles Tire fitting equipment – ​​250,000 rubles Oil collection unit – 20,000 rubles Oil dispensing unit – 35,000 rubles Welding machine – 20,000 rubles

The video is devoted to an overview of modern equipment for equipping a car service center. Filmed by the channel "Tandem+", Equipment for car service.

Staff

The staff of a full-fledged car service includes the following specialists:

• director;
• account Manager;
• auto mechanic;
• electrician;
• welder;
• painter;
• locksmith;
• a person who fits tires;
• bodyworker;
• reception manager;
• several people washing cars;
• cleaning woman.

For a small auto repair shop, it is better to hire universal workers who can perform various works at a fairly good level. The functions of an accountant can be performed by the entrepreneur himself or by a specialized company.

Promotion and advertising

For auto repair shop best advertising is “word of mouth marketing”. This is an informal way of transmitting verbal information about a service between consumers. But in order to this method promotion has earned, you need to promote your business and build a good reputation.

An entrepreneur can monitor the wishes and preferences of consumers. And based on the information received, try to improve and improve the operation of the service.

It is also necessary to constantly monitor your competitors according to the following criteria:

• quality of service;
• range of services provided;
• prices;
• advantages and disadvantages.

• banner;
• signboard;
• stretching;
• remote advertising structure;
• stand.

In addition, to promote the service you should use:

• Internet space;
• radio;
• newspapers;
• magazines;
• flyer;
• leaflets.

On the Internet, you should create a branded website, pages on social networks, and also run your own YouTube channel.

To turn one-time customers into regular ones, you should introduce a loyalty program that provides discounts:

• for subsequent repairs;
• when applying on your birthday;
• free car wash;
• bonus system, etc.

The main factors that allow you to retain customers:

• modern equipment;
• prompt execution of work on time;
• high quality;
• attentive attitude towards clients.

Checks

Private car service is controlled by:

• Federal Tax Service (once a year);
• Fire service;
• environmental service (twice a year);
• local administration (in case of renting municipal land);
• By the police.

The service may be located on municipal territory or have land adjacent to the workshop building owned by the city. Thus, the administration has the right to monitor this site and conduct inspections.

The Environmental Service checks:

• how waste is disposed of;
• how used fuels and lubricants are stored;
• cleanliness of locksmiths’ clothes;
• presence of oil stains on the floor, etc.

Financial plan

You should take into account all cost items and determine their cost as accurately as possible. Samples with calculations can be found and downloaded for free on the Internet.

A car service business plan includes the following costs for organizing your business.

The initial investment in the vehicle repair business will be about 4 million rubles. The given example of start-up costs is designed for organizing a medium-sized car service.

Regular investments

Auto repair shop monthly expenses.

Approximate opening dates

It will take approximately five months to open a car repair station, subject to renting premises. In the case of construction, the opening date of the service will be delayed by approximately a year.

Solution organizational issues will take about three months, including:

• registration of a company;
• selection of premises and conclusion of a lease agreement;
• preparation of the premises design;
• obtaining permits from supervisory services.

While organizational issues are being resolved, you should simultaneously start preparing the premises.

Including:

• building renovation;
• ordering and installation of equipment;
• hiring employees;
• purchase of consumables, equipment, tools, furniture and office equipment.

Marketing activities should begin two months before the expected opening date of the service.

Pros and cons

Strengths of the auto repair business:

• stable and high demand;
• promising market;
• high profitability;
• a wide range of service areas.

Weaknesses of the auto repair business:

• high competition;
• first you need serious start-up capital;
• paperwork during registration;
• numerous checks.

Risks and payback

The main risks affecting the operating activities of the auto repair shop:

• the risk of hiring low-skilled personnel;
• the risk of losing professional specialists due to their leaving to work for competitors;
• increased competition from large networks with greater financial resources and aimed at the same target audience;
• decrease in demand due to reduction in household income.

Due to the large initial investments, their payback will take about three years. The actual return on investment depends on the accuracy of planning and implementation of business project activities.

Running a business is a serious alternative to hired employment, the opportunity to earn money independently and be independent financially and morally. Of course, at the same time you have to bear the burden of worries and risks associated with doing business, and the burden is not small. But freedom from someone else’s instructions and the full right to manage your time and independently decide what and how to do is too big a plus, which more than compensates for all the difficulties.

Before opening a car service center from scratch, let’s outline the relevance

Transportation of people, goods, mobility and the ability to move long distances in a relatively short amount of time are the main signs of the development and civilization of society.

Of all types of transport, the car is the most common and versatile. The number of cars on the roads is constantly growing, the role of vehicles in the economic system and in everyday life is increasing. Therefore, any business related to cars has high prospects and opportunities.

The most popular area in this area is the repair and maintenance of vehicles, due to necessity.

Any car service that performs work at a decent level has a constant flow of customers and is provided with work.

The increasing number of women driving to a certain extent increases the demand for auto repair services and increases the profitability and employment of workshops.

What documents are needed to open a car service?

So, what does it take to open a car service? Documents. To officially register and launch a car service you will need license. To obtain it you will need:

• statement;
• list of types of services;
• certificate and bank details;
• lease agreement for a plot of land for a workshop;
• charter of the enterprise;
• certificates from SES, fire inspection, from the State Tax Inspectorate regarding registration;
• orders to appoint persons responsible for TB to a security point;
• order appointing someone responsible for repairs and maintenance;
• a copy of a document certifying professional suitability and training;
• certificate of compliance with GOST standards (not mandatory for individual entrepreneurs, but the presence of a certificate gives more weight in the eyes of clients).

The following is a list of only the most necessary documents, in each specific case it may be necessary to provide additional documents.

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Where to start opening a car service center? Of course, from the choice of premises

Garage

The most common option for locating a car service at the initial stage of work is a regular garage. If it is owned by the owner of the service, then maintenance costs are minimal, there is no rent, there is no risk of losing the premises at the will of the landlord - undoubtedly this pros.

In addition, garages are often united into cooperatives, which automatically advertises the opened workshop and provides clientele.

Cons limited work space and, as a consequence, the impossibility of expanding the business. The work is also seriously complicated by the lack of necessary communications - sewerage, water supply - which may cause complaints from the SES. Working conditions in winter time are also not favorable.

Or rent a space for a car service?

Another option may be to rent premises from third parties. Pros Such a choice should be considered an opportunity to obtain a spacious room suitable for performing several types of work at once, with communications and convenient access roads. A significant advantage will be the location near major roads, making it easier to find a workshop and providing the opportunity to place effective advertising.

Disadvantage is high rent and short lease term, which threatens the success of the business.

What to choose?

From the point of view of large volume and long-term use, the most preferable option is to rent a plot of land and build a workshop on it. individual project. In this case, you can get the ideal service station according to your needs, taking into account all your plans and projects.

The disadvantage of this option is the time required for construction, installation of communications and all related administrative and permitting actions. In addition, this option requires a large one-time financial investment.

What you need to open a car service: equipment and tools

The choice of equipment is largely determined by the capabilities of the room. If you have an ordinary garage, then you won’t be able to use a lift in it - they make do with an inspection hole. Also, limited space can create problems in painting work.

If the occupied space is sufficient, then you should purchase equipment of the highest quality and reliability - you cannot save money on it. Basically, imported mechanisms and devices are recommended as the most accurate, reliable and practical. You need to be very careful when handling used equipment.— It is better to avoid purchasing such a tool.

If you have decided which tool is needed for a car service, then you need to make a list of devices needed for the planned work, choose a manufacturer, and decide on models and brands of tools. After that, you need to purchase everything you need. This approach to some extent guarantees the completeness of the equipment and eliminates the need to urgently purchase something later.

It must be remembered that the quality of work and, as a consequence, the income of a car service center depends on the quality of the equipment used, so the issue must be considered extremely seriously and responsibly.

Required personnel for car service

Find good specialist has always been challenging task. All experienced craftsmen are usually in business, they are known, appreciated and tried to be retained. In no case should you hire random people who do not have the proper training and qualifications, since the specifics of the business are such that instead of income you can get losses, and quite serious ones. In addition to equipment damage, there is a risk of damaging an expensive car, for which compensation will fall on the shoulders of the workshop.

Ideally, it is necessary to attract professionals with specialized education, experience and experience. In practice, this is not always possible, but one should strive for it in any case.

Most often, small teams are used - one master and one or two assistants. With a high level of training of the master, his assistants gradually gain experience and skills, becoming masters themselves.

A wide-profile service may include positions as a mechanic, bodyworker, electrician, painter, motor mechanic. A receptionist will be required to contact customers when placing an order.

Organization of car service work

The organization of the work process is carried out according to the usual rules for production teams, with minor amendments to the specifics of a particular area.

The main criterion for the effectiveness of the process is use of time. The quality and profitability of the car service depends on what it is spent on. It is necessary to constantly monitor the loss of time on paperwork, forced downtime for various reasons, searching for spare parts, smoking breaks, etc. At the same time, one cannot go to the other extreme - haste and haste are unacceptable, since they cause nothing but harm.

Constant process optimization helps reduce losses and identifies the most ineffective operations, which helps increase productivity and disciplines the team.

How much money do you need to open a car service? Is it profitable?

At proper organization labor and high-quality equipment, which is used by competent and qualified people, the success of the car service is indisputable. If everything necessary conditions are met, the process is sure to bring profit. However, the situation is constantly changing and requires periodic intervention.

The economic situation in the country, exchange rates and seasonal factors - everything can have one impact or another and require a response. Therefore, you should remember that only the business you engage in is successful. No process works by itself.

Let's consider an approximate option expenses workshop. How much does it cost to open a car service center from scratch, and what is needed for this?

• Receive documents - 20,000 rub.
• Purchase of equipment - 2,000,000 rubles.
• Advertising - 30,000 rubles (all available methods).

The cost part also includes:

• rental of premises - 140-160 thousand rubles;
• salary - 200,000 rubles;
• purchase of consumables - 100,000 rubles.

Profit at such costs it will approximately be from 50,000 rubles monthly.

The profitability of a car service as a business is quite high and ranges from 20% to 50%.

Thus, payback STO can be completed within a period of 1 to 3 years.

It is necessary to take into account that these figures are quite arbitrary and reflect only approximate costs and income, but the order of financial movement is reflected correctly. Also, we must not forget that profitability at equal costs may differ significantly when different conditions functioning of the workshop.

Don’t forget to draw up a business plan for opening a car service center

A detailed “How to open a car service center from scratch” should include specific figures based on the example of your region, market analysis and possible risks that you will have to face. In addition, do not forget to pay enough attention to activities responsible for how to increase the profit of a car service center.

Thus, a car service station is a promising and profitable view business, which, given the current trends in economic development, will constantly strengthen its position. The growing number of cars and car owners allows us to look confidently into the future and plan work for the years ahead.