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staind230 · Post by **staind230** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:23 pm

Hey whats up, Ive been into car audio for a while and now trying to open up my own shop, i have become mecp certified and always looking for some new challenges to do to cars.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:29 pm

Welcome to CAC.

OnYrMrk · Post by **OnYrMrk** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:31 pm

Welcome to an awesome forum and congrats on getting your MECP

staind230 · Post by **staind230** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:32 pm

Thanks, getting my mecp was easier than I thought it took me an hour and a half to do instead of the whole 3 hour alloted time.

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:10 am

Welcome to our humble lil home away from home :)

William from NOLA · Post by **William from NOLA** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:04 am

Yea, welcome!

brtnboarder3241 · Post by **brtnboarder3241** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:16 am

hey bro.welcome to cac..great to have you..the people that contribute their knowledge makes this site better.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:30 pm

welcome, there are a few shop owners on here including myself so let me just warn you.....do it for love or money but if you do it for money your gonna be dissapointed......i work 6 days a week, and im in my shop from as early as 6:30 or so until 9 or 10 at night sometimes.......things are growing each month, and i have never taken a loss but some months all i do is pay the bills and the exwife and manage to put food on the table.....good luck if you decide to do it, it is the best thing i have personally ever done, im not the type to put up with someone telling me how to do something so being my own boss works for me....

staind230 · Post by **staind230** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:26 pm

I know it isnt gonna be easy but im willing to work at, i dont have my shop but im looking but do work out of my garage or go to peoples house and do work, have a decent customer base, and my distributors are local. You gotta do it for the love, but sometimes if your lucky the money can be good.

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:04 am

I agree with smoker entirely (as I am one of the other dealers)... You need to go a lil beyond the car audio realm to actually make money at it, cause people always find it cheaper on ebay and the only arguement you have is that they will have no warranty... smoker does window tint, wheels, window tint, as well as some other things... and I go the whole performance, audio, body, wheels, package except tint. So yeah It's tough but definately worth it for the love of what you're doing