thinking about going in thirds with two other guys for a station like this

by Limey SE on Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:31 pm

this could look like the station here in town and be true full service you think people would actually want this again ?? only difference the garages would be on other side.

by Hydro King on Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:00 am

Yes, people would want it but not pay for it, no matter what. would the gas cost more because of the nostalgia look? I would go there.

by Limey SE on Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:02 am

maybe a few cents more but they would not have to get out of car at all, and its all full service

by JB2wheeler on Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:36 pm

If you do it, just remember there are strict regulations you have to follow. There is not as much profit there as most people think. One more thing, you have to treat it strictly as a business and not something for 3 buddies to do together. There have been many businesses ruined because of a differance of opinion amoung partners. JB

by knightfan26917 on Tue May 19, 2009 12:30 am

Limey aka Maligoon wrote:this could look like the station here in town and be true full service you think people would actually want this again ??

Some people would, yes. I know I would.... It is like the Route 66 / Lincoln Highway / Route 20 days....

BUT ... sadly, not very profitable Sad

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Anything come of this then, bud?

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by Limey SE on Tue May 19, 2009 12:53 am

the owner and one the partners are hashing details with city to take it over

by corvette_jeff on Tue May 19, 2009 2:58 pm

I wouldnt do it in my car, but i dont like anyone else to mess with my car, i would do it in my parents car though Very Happy

by Limey SE on Tue May 19, 2009 3:02 pm

JB2wheeler wrote:If you do it, just remember there are strict regulations you have to follow. There is not as much profit there as most people think. One more thing, you have to treat it strictly as a business and not something for 3 buddies to do together. There have been many businesses ruined because of a differance of opinion amoung partners. JB

jb i already decided to back out out of it and let these two guys do the deal i dont wanna lose any one of there friendships over a bad buisness deal but will still manage it for them.

by JB2wheeler on Tue May 19, 2009 4:49 pm

10-4. JB

by knightfan26917 on Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:51 pm

Limey aka Maligoon wrote:the owner and one the partners are hashing details with city to take it over

Ugh ... the city wants to take it over? Sure hope they don't demolish it....

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...Chitown #2 = 07/25/09
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by Limey SE on Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:15 am

no cort they hashing deals with city to get it re-opened been shut down for about a year or more now........

by knightfan26917 on Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:25 am

Ohhhh....well, that's cool!

Hope it works out, then. Sure would be sweet, imho, anyway. Smile

Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09
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by Roadcaptain S3 on Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:57 am

Actually have a couple of stations similar to that one here in Ky. (Suburbs of Louisville)They have 2 pumps for self-serve and 2 full service pumps. I knew a guy who used to work at one of them, and he told me that their business gets a little better every year because of the rising numbers of retirees here locally. Our population is aging and the older folks, especially the ladies, seem to really appreciate someone else filling their tank, checking oil etc. Subsequently, they pick up a lot of mechanical maintenence work, (Brakes, shocks etc.) as a result. I think they charge like 1.5 cents a gallon more for the service. More and more younger people come thru there too, cause they seem to think it's faster. He was saying that before he left, they were thinking about making all of the pumps full serve because of the occasional lines, and that they actually were selling less gas from the self serve pumps.

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