Setting Up New Workshop - Where?

[Chris Rogers]

Those of you that know me personally will know that I'm looking for commercial premises. for the rest of you though I pose a question:

How far would you drive to find someone that would do a proper job on your car?

I know some of you drive to yatala to get your cars serviced. I'm currently I'm looking around the 17 mile rocks area for buildings as there is no one there in my industry so it will free up a few product lines that I am restricted on in my current location.

thoughts?

if anyone is in the commerical game - flick me a message. property need not be bigger than 130m2 zones industrial/w'hse and it needs an office.

[n15m0]

Southside FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chris Rogers]

Southside FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

looking there too. issue being is traffic. most of the new ones are off in side streets and the oldest ones are falling down and tehy still want $20k too much.

there is one in clontarf that I would take in an instant if it wasn't tucked in the rear of snook st industrial estate.

[Destero]

personally i dont mind traveling some distance for quality work although a 1-1.5hours would be prob my limit depending on the amount of work needed(i live near jimboomba)

ps: i need you to install some stuff for me

[Parag0n]

Usually 40mins to an hour maximum if they are a reputable workshop.

[The Dan]

Sif people drive to Yatala

[Chris Rogers]

thats what I was loking for. I'm used to peole complaining about crossing the bridge 20 min away so getting this feedback gives me a better idea. keep it coming.

Dan,

build it and they will come

[skylinemadd]

for all you boys who live in the city i drive 5 to 6 hours just to get work done on my car

[85URK]

Sif people drive to Yatala

i hear they sell good pies there, that must be the reason!

[Col-GTSX]

what about virginia/geebung chris?

there is heaps for lease/sale in there...

[33driver]

wynnum/manly area?

or failing that, how bout Pinkenba? ultra close to gateway so fairly central to south siders and north siders? Also, not sure how far into industrial vehicles you venture, but there is $$$$$$ down there with heavy duty auto electrical stuff. Used to work at AshdownIngram so delt with a number of auto elecs that worked around there.

My g/f's dad has a few commercial properties and lots down at Pinkenba that are available for rent, not sure on size/$$ but happy to ask if interested. PM if you want me to chase up more info.

Matt

[Chris Rogers]

what about virginia/geebung chris?

there is heaps for lease/sale in there...

there is. looked at a few off sandgate rd and yarraman pl. they want $30K for them

and I can't use them. they are all office or all storage (no office) and those one the owners won't let you mod them.

wynnum/manly. never looked out there. send me a PM with the details and I'll have a look once I get back to brissy (I'm enroute to sydney/canberra currently.)

[PHT34]

im at mango hill on the northsaide ......

so id say yatala would be getting to my limits only cause it would be a pain to organise someone to follow me over to get a ride home if my car had to stay there.

[Revhead]

I reckon if you can get a place somewhere inside a 5-10km ring of the city you're set as far as volume goes because the random mums/kids that want some front speakers or a basic head unit will choose based on convenience (and price obviously). If you're focussing on the enthusiast market then you have more leeway because as you've pointed out, people will usually drive further for quality work. So it depends on where you see your business focussing in the near future. The other thing to consider is, where are you going to be living?

Anyway for me personally, as a general rule I'd say I'd travel an hour for quality work, more if the quality is exceptional or I'm getting a lot done at once.

PS I need to get you up to put those horns in the 33!

[53XYN]

id say max 1 hour drive chris in either direction... why not the southside moss street or somewhere around there?

[n15m0]

id say max 1 hour drive chris in either direction... why not the southside moss street or somewhere around there?

Cost is probably prohibitive in that area.

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

+1 yatala ftw.. so much development and recession on i'm sure a good deal can be made to get some ppl in the factories.. also benefit being in the middle of brissy and gold coast..

[Col-GTSX]

Brendale?

There is good pies in Brendale too...

[sneki81]

yatala would be fantastic chris

seriously though, what about around the carina/carindale/mt gravatt/mansfield area.

not to far from the city and also fairly populated areas.

[666DAN]

Loganlea, the new estate just off the toll road?