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If you have a garage, detailing is probably a pretty decent bet. You probably need around 1 - 2 thoundands to start proper and not disappoint.
You need time and patience for the most part. Tools and materials arent too expensive and nowadays they're pretty forgiving too.
I knew a guy that did car repairs that did not need a lift or taking out the engine. Would do oil changes and even charged a bit more than cheap places but say on par with a dealership. Was worth it though as you got an oil change and an honest inspection of your vehicle. He would drive it around a bit after and even do something like a grocery trip in your car but again it was worth it because he was evaluating the performance while driving it. Was hard to explain but if I had someone like that nearby I would use them in a heartbeat.
I actually have a guy like that. His work is cheap as it gets, no bureaucracy bullshit, he doesn't have all tools he needs but if he can do it, you know for a fact he'll do it carefully and never lie to you. If it's not a hard job and doesn't require advanced tools he's your guy. My and my friends and family always go to him, and we never had any dishonesty or scammy behavior from him. Sometimes he needs to fix things twice but that's just mechanic work not necessarily his fault.
yup thats exactly it. Its the guys integrity that really makes it. Well that and he knows what he is doing. You know honor and self respect are as important to him as making money. Im pretty sure he charged based on the longest it would reasonably take that would not screw himself over. His profit margin was basically when everything goes smoothly.
I don't even think he charges as much as to cover his ass if he fucks up at some point. You'd go to him for a more complex job where the parts are $200 and he'd charge you like $50 labour. He cray-cray. I have no idea how he manages to work like that AND renovate a fucking house he bought from the money he makes off it AND survive. Guy's nuts.