The Next Big Thing...CARS

Diet Cok · Oct 23, 2012

Basically...I live in the Middle East, in a country called Oman, and people have money here...I love cars, like alot, and I was thinking, I could use that to my advantage...

Would it be a good idea, if I studied Mech Eng, in bachlors and masters, and...create my very own car 'shop'. Basically what I will do is 3 things...

1) Import classics from the US and sell them as they are. (Mustangs, ford GTs etc)

2) Install custom parts and modify cars (turbos, exhausts etc)

3) CREATE & DESIGN custom cars... this means, I will buy a chassis say from ford, and depending on the clients needs, design a car which is in their mind. It can be ANYTHING, as I will have a 3D designer working with the client to make whats in there head. I will make exactly what the client wants for example:

-V8, supercharged engine
-6 Speed manual
-Low suspension
-4 wheel braking

etc...

A custom car will be anywhere from between $50k-$250k

Would this idea work?

Bro. · Oct 23, 2012

man if thats what you like you can do it, i hope you have a lot of money though because thats what it takes!

import cars are expensive!

Emperor Nero · Oct 23, 2012

Designing cars isn't as easy as you think it is. My father and grandfather have designed and build all sort of motorized things and it takes a deeply innate knowledge of the workings of the entire car and a lot of time and money. Unless by designing you just mean putting cars together from parts, which really isn't designing it's more like working a puzzle. As Bro said, you better have A LOT of money to import cars and you have to have a large and willing market.