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Disco-Stu



Member Since: 29 Sep 2010
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Future Offroad shop in Aberdeenshire area - Your Feedback
Hello Ladies and Gents,

Some of you may have seen in some of my other posts, i hope to be moving to Aberdeenshire in the very near future and within doing so i hope to open up a off road centre, for new and current Land Rover Owners to come along for the day to try out there cars off road, or for the off road virgins, to learn how to use the Land Rover to the full potential.

I also hope to setup a Offroad shop, selling all "Top Quality" types of epuipment from steering and diff guards all the way through to your external roll cages, warn winches and arb diff lockers etc

To start off with i would only be selling the items and then hope to progress in the fitting side as well

I would like to know what your feed back is on the matter and if this would help you to have somewere to come and see the product before you buy and ask the questons you might have also. This will include a delivery service door to door

The Shop will be located near Echt for point of refefence

*if you have any extra ideas or questions please free to express your ideas and questions

Thank you for you time in reading this and look forward to hearing from you all

Stuart Soon: 2010 Defender Puma 90 HT
2002 Discovery 2 Td5
2007 90 Puma HT County
Post #41661 30th Sep 2010 5:22pm
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BigMike



Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
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Things I would consider are:

The offroad "population" up there - is it big enough to sustain a bricks and mortar "shop" ?
Unless you have exclusive rights to certain products why would people buy from you?
How do you compete with internet prices for things like diff guards, steering guards, lights etc?
With things like ARB lockers, winches etc can you match the larger retailers? If so where does that leave your margin?
What is the rationale behind moving into fitting? for what products? Would you be offering serving too?
If you are going to have people driving offroad at your shop/place of business, what's the cost of the insurance?
Does that kind of usage require council approval and if so, what are the terms of it / cost?
Will you be selling vehicles too?
What is the unique selling point of what you're planning to offer?
How much stock will you keep? Is there space to keep it?
Are the premises yours already? if not will you be renting? If renting what kind of lease? how long?

I used to run a venture capital fund so forgive the blunt questions - but these are things to consider if you have not already.
Post #43916 29th Oct 2010 7:36pm
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toshers



Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
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There are a few clubs up here. The closest one to you, and me, is the Buchan Off Road Drivers Club

http://www.bordc.net/

If you haven't already done so it might be worth contacting them to get their thoughts on the viability of something like what you're proposing.

Certainly there are plenty Landies up here Very Happy
Post #43932 30th Oct 2010 10:01am
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BigRuss



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Tosher,
Have you joined the bucan offroad club? Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black
Post #43938 30th Oct 2010 12:28pm
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Maverick



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Echt's not far from me. The BORDC often has an event about a mile from me in a local quarry. 'm sure they'd be interested as well. Ben

Rebuilt 1996 black/white Defender 90 300 TDi
Post #44054 31st Oct 2010 8:31pm
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toshers



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BigRuss wrote:
Tosher,
Have you joined the bucan offroad club?

Not yet but certainly considering it, yourself?
Post #44058 31st Oct 2010 9:11pm
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BigRuss



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No, but i to have been considering it. I was talking to a mate of mine who used to be a member who lead me to believe it was a more hardcore only club. Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black
Post #44073 1st Nov 2010 6:57am
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