RE:wrecker closing down

[oldskool]

beenleigh motorcycles is closing down.he has heaps of wheels,hubs,brake parts exhaust parts no plastics but s@#t loads of mechanical stuff nuts bolts and all kinds of little nick nacks for both road and dirt bikes.anyone interested is probably better off to go and have a look as you would probably have a better idea of whats there than can be described.he is located in horizon drive beenleigh or phone 3287 1544.the premises will be taken over by micks moto mechanical repairs for bikes.he also sells accessories,tires and some second hand bikes.hope this helps cheers gary.

[090]

I thought someone had already bought it all.

[mainline]

old mate next to Kawasaki at Albion is closing as well. Blames the world wide interweb thingummy

[oldskool]

i get micks moto to do my mechanical work he has bought most of the new stock payed some rent and will be moving in there in about a month, or so he was telling me on saturday when i was there

[oldskool]

oops and forgot to ad anything alloy was being gathered up to be sold as scrap

[Marc.com]

old mate next to Kawasaki at Albion is closing as well. Blames the world wide interweb thingummy

I was talking to my cousin who has very big autowreckers, his stuff is all inside, cars are broken down and cataloged, he has internet web system linking to other wreckers, and he imports and sources parts/cars off the net, uses information to replace stock. .

He never finished high school but he know his business inside and out and made a lot of loot.

[mx250]

old mate next to Kawasaki at Albion is closing as well. Blames the world wide interweb thingummy

The internet would be more of an opportunity rather than a liability I would have thought -  the whole world is your market place for that '63 A100 side cover .

I think the reason is that people don't work on and/or repair bikes like they use to - the throw away society.

[EML]

Tell me about that MX250. We still can't find a moto mechanic to work on our XS650 up our way-they all say it's way too old. Hope my G.P. doesn't go the same way or we'll be forked.

[mx250]

Tell me about that MX250. We still can't find a moto mechanic to work on our XS650 up our way-they all say it's way too old. Hope my G.P. doesn't go the same way or we'll be forked.

I was talking to a car yard owner who had been selling Chinese bikes and doing quite well at it but gave it away because he couldn't get a mechanic to assemble and work on the bikes. Go figure

[Lozza]

Wreckers only have themselves to blame. The high prices they charged forced people to look elsewhere. They had it too good for too long and it all come to a end. Boo hoo hooo

[firko]

I was talking to the bike wrecker guy in Kurrajong rd St Marys, I think it's called Cash & Co, and he told me that the internet was knocking him about big time so he took the old "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" analogy and started selling his stuff on Ebay, Online Trading Post and Gum Tree and reckons business has never been better. The problem with many of the wreckers that have gone belly up is that they didn't keep up with the times.

[Marc.com]

My cousin has quite big and very profitable auto wreckers, he is online plus they have internal networks, he sources from other coutries and buys at auction. All his cars are under cover, stripped and sorted, the professional guys will do OK in any environment.

[EML]

Sounds to me like if you run a good business (i.e. know what you have and where to find it ) wrecking is a good business to be in.

[Nathan S]

I think the reason is that people don't work on and/or repair bikes like they use to - the throw away society.

And the cost of rent in Australia.

[Marc.com]

Sounds to me like if you run a good business (i.e. know what you have and where to find it ) wrecking is a good business to be in.

He has new home 50 acres, herd of deer and new Saleen Mustang in the drive so I would say if you put the effort in you can still do well....... ,