How do I become an ATV dealer and what kind of facility (sp.) will I need.

Any help would be great,

Mark

 

depends on who you carry, every company is different

 

First of all you have to have a building, a bond, a dealer's license (check witht he state agency that regulates taxes), and probably some experience in the business. As fast as this insustry is growing, there are a lot a dealerships popping up all over.
Then you have to get a realtionship with a factory rep.

Good Luck

 

Thanks guys, What type of building would I have to have, I know there were TONS of things my b-in-law had to have when he built his auto mechanics shop this spring, anything else I should know, and who should I talk to? I will start with Yamaha and Arctic Cat or Kawasaki or Suzuki...theyre all the same anyway[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Lots of money
Lots of money
and then you need to know people with even more money...almost impossible for a little guy to start out

 

How much would a dealer pay for around a $6000 ATV ??? and is there a minimum amout of ATVs you have to have??

Thanks,

Mark

 

Unless you have lots of cash or access to it (Credit) Start with buying and repairing used ATV. Take on consignment quads and bikes. Get a finance company so you can finance what you sell.

But First

Loacation, Location, Location. Won't do much good to give the best service and price if nobody can find you or are willing to drive to you.

And everything the rest have said. For Cash, I wouldn't even attempt a franchise without $500,000. Remember it's not only the bikes it's all the parts as well.

Smitty

 

Yeah lazyhammer, it's fun to think about but franchise equals BIG investment. And if you want to get into it the way the mfg wants you to go about it (load you up with inventory), you need a pretty large and prosperous population to feed from. Not to mention all the state hoops you have to jump through, like sales tax, and administrative type things like licensing, hazard waste generator license. Suggested retail on a new machine is usually around a 21% mark up, and here in MN there's lots of competition and you will rarely get the full. You're probably better off buying an existing dealership that's failing and the guy wants to get out, and the mfg wants him to go. I know of one prime candidate, but I'm NOT saying who or where. But they ain't the only one I'll bet!! There's usually a reason they aren't making it tho, so you have to find the right combination and build it up, easier said than done.

 

Is there a amount of ATVs you have to buy per year, I was going to start doing ATV mechanic jobs, I have the tools and thought it would be fun, I love working on things, and thought it would be cool to sell ATVs also... If you can buy a few per year I would do fine, but if you HAVE to buy a large amount, I dont want to spend that much.

Any help would be great,

Mark

 

If you are going to work on quads and bikes her you go. First property insurance. Then garage liability insurance. Business license city and state. Then commercial garbage. Business phone. All B&O tax and a lot more you can count on at lest $6000.00 a year on bills. Do not work on any ones with out garage liability insurance. If they get hurt or hit anything or anyone it WILL BE YOUR FAULT the lawyers will come running and you will never own anything the rest of your life.