Hi All!

Me again.

So after a while of planning,  arranging the workshop and almost placing myorder @ £2,000  with easy composites. Ithought I would do some workings out (yes I should have done this before)

So my plan was to make and sell various car body panels andsell them at a cost with a small profit margin. I estimated that the FIAT 500Bonnet in the video would cost about £350 to make, but speaking to easycomposites, it actually costs £600 in core materials.

Now bearing in mind that Carbon bonnets sell for around the£600 mark, I’m wondering whether I need to revisit the drawing board andactually work out if this is a viable business or not?

What are your thoughts? Does anyone on here make parts andhave a good turnover with a margin for profit?

Cheers all

Shane


Shane
-Carbon Amateur-
*Never give up!*

Hi Warren,

Cheers for getting back so quick.

I factored in that I would start seeing a return after the initial few pulls however, my point is that even if you do have the mold, the bonnet would cost £600 in core materials to make. And so if the market price is £600 for the bonnet how would you expect to see a return?

Obviously I am using the bonnet as pure example, but wondering how much of this theory extends out to other car parts.

So to be clear, I am looking at how much parts will cost me to make and sell IGNORING the fact that I need to make the mold (lets just say I already have the mold)

I really want to get moving on this but I just need some backing here.

Cheers

Shane


Shane
-Carbon Amateur-
*Never give up!*