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tools:
- for mechanics. 20 cars to be serviced per day=25-30 odd mechanics required.
- one toolkit per mechanic costs approx rupees 19,000.
- multiply 19,000 by 30 and the amount required is 5,70,000 rupees.
- even if we need 40 mechanics, total investment=19,000 X 40=7,60,000 rupees.
- Remember that a typical authorised service centre will NOT be able to service more than 40-50 cars a day considering the worst case scenario, that is routine running repairs/paid service.
- besides, the nature of repair depends upon many factors like is it an Indica, indigo, sumo, safari or a xenon. The repair levels also depend upon the usage, age of the car, kilometers driven, level of maintenance, major/minor repairs, unscheduled warranty claims etc.
- So, take an average service of 30 cars per day. And most of the toolkits have all the tools required for a competent company trained mechanic to handle any car from an indica to a safari. The max I told to invest is 7,60,000 rupees.
- EVEN if I go overboard with expensive high tech tools and invest 20 lakhs, then the remaining 30 odd lakh is company's direct profit without any direct benefit to us.
- Isn't it daylight robbery?
- Besides, how come one guarentee that the permutation and combination of repairs with respect to the type of cars will be as predicted?
- I can even have 30 indicas or zero safaris, or 30 safaris or zero indicas per day.
- The investment also depends upon the location tier 1/tier 2 cities, number of units and actual CARS/SUVs sold etc.
- and tata demands rupees 50 lakh as fixed initial investment on tools. are we nuts to lose 30 odd lakh rupees outright?
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