| Most people agree that owning a home based | | | | · Use eBay to find a great deal on parts, |
| business is the way to go. In fact, for many | | | | especially parts that are difficult to find elsewhere, |
| people, it is a dream of a lifetime to get out from | | | | on just about any car imaginable. EBay offers a |
| the 9-to-5 grind and become your own boss. One | | | | good warranty on car parts purchased through |
| way to do this is to become a backyard | | | | them and the only drawback is that if you lose an |
| mechanic. | | | | auction you have to buy the part from |
| Of course being a backyard mechanic is quite | | | | somewhere else and that can be time-consuming. |
| different than operating a regular shop. In fact, | | | | · Form an auto-parts buying club with |
| you may find legislative challenges to overcome in | | | | other local car enthusiasts to be able to buy in |
| order to start your business. But there are still | | | | large quantities and get wholesale discounts. |
| ways to operate a accurate mechanic shop | | | | · Contact your local scrap yard dealers |
| without the expense of a regular shop. | | | | and ask them if they'll give you a discount if you |
| Aside from basic repairs and oil changes, you may | | | | buy a lot of scrap parts from them and take |
| also be able to do some autobody work on cars | | | | them off yourself, thereby eliminating their costs |
| that have been accidents. For all of this you will | | | | for labor and storage. |
| need to have a good supply of inexpensive car | | | | · If you live in a large city and can |
| parts. So where are you to find them? Here are | | | | specialize in just a handful of vehicles, you can |
| some ways to find inexpensive car parts when | | | | buy several scrap vehicles quite cheaply, store |
| you're starting out as a backyard mechanic: | | | | them, and use them for parts. |
| · Type "wholesale auto parts" into your | | | | Many people moonlight as backyard mechanics, |
| search engine browser and find an innumerable | | | | fixing the cars of family and friends. If local laws |
| amount of car part suppliers who can give you | | | | allow it, there is little to stop you from doing the |
| great prices on parts, free delivery over a certain | | | | same as a full-time job. And saving money with |
| amount, and sometimes even a warranty. | | | | car parts would help you earn a profit quickly. |