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Robinson Motors Business for Sale 
Tokoroa, New Zealand

 

Robinson Motors garage business in Tokoroa is for sale

 

First in mechanical repairs and servicing

 

Ideal opportunity for mechanic wanting his own business

 
 

Tokoroa is the residential and commercial hub of the South Waikato.

The town is a special community that services both the rich dairy farms of the South Waikato and the massive forestry industry of the cental North Island. The whole region depends on its transport system, both on-road and off-road vehicles.

 

Robinson Motors in Tokoroa provides a complete range of mechanical repairs, Warrants of Fitness and routine servicing for cars and light vehicles.

Robinson Motors has a great reputation for personalised customer service and doing the job right the first time. 

Customer service is the key to their success - this is a service centre where you talk with the mechanic, not with a receptionist in a distant office. The business is able to draw upon an extensive pool of local support industries and parts suppliers to get jobs completed on time. This accumulated knowledge will be passed on to the new owner.

Spacious service centre
 
Robinson Motors is a well-equipped automotive service and repair business with tools for every eventuality. The present owners have operated the business for 25 years but have now put Robinson Motors on to the market because of changed circumstances. This motor garage would ideally suit an enthusiastic couple wanting to move into their own business with one partner having mechanical skills and the other being the office administrator. The business has a strong, loyal customer base and the present owners are prepared to make some vendor finance available to an approved purchaser.
 
Robinson Motors provides a complete workshop service
 

Robinson Motor's workshop service includes:

  • Mechanical repairs and routine servicing of cars, vans, four wheel drive vehicles, utilities and light trucks
  • Warrant of Fitness (WOF) for cars, trailers, vans, four wheel drive vehicles, utilities and light trucks
  • Vehicle repairs to meet WOF standards - all makes and models
  • Electronic analysis of engine performance

The business also carries a selection of spare parts for popular models.

Well equipped workshop for all repairs and servicing
 
Leasehold premises
 
Robinson Motors leases highly visible premises in central Tokoroa with easy access from Mannering Street and one street back from State Highway One.
 

The lease comprises a 500 square metre building (concrete floor, concrete block walls, steel truss roof support and iron roof) and a customer parking area (300 square metres) in front of the garage. 

The building has a separate office, a staff toilet, and a stock storage room used for spare parts.

There is a floor pit for under-vehicle inspections.

At present, there is not a formal lease but a flexible contract would be available for the new owner.

In-floor pit for under-vehicle inspections
 
Plant and equipment being sold
 

A complete list of all plant and tenant fittings is available to interested purchasers. Main items include:

  • Benches, shelving, mercury vapour light (3), service pit
  • Hoist (3), floor jack (4), engine hoist, chain block
  • Engine stand (2), axle stands
  • Welders – gas, MIG, arc, fire extinguisher (3)
  • Air compressor, bead blaster
  • Tune scope, 4 gas analyser, cooling system tester, light beam setter
  • Valve refacer, grinder (2), press, vices
  • Oil bar, parts cleaner, steam cleaner, battery charger
  • Some specialist workshop tools
  • Staff room refrigerator, Zip hot water, furniture
  • Office computer, printer, SAM software
  • Phone, fax, calculator, desk, chairs, office equipment
 
Day to day management at Robinson Motors

 

Business Hours:
Monday to Friday - 8.00 am to 5.00 pm.

Staff:
Robinson Motors is operated by the owners with assistance from one part-time (20 hours per week) office person. If required, the present owner is available to assist the new owner for up to two months, terms by arrangement.

Stock:
Stock at valuation will comprise mainly lubricating oils and spare parts and will total between $8,000 and $10,000.

Licences:
LTA licence to issue Warrants of Fitness.

Customer Database:
A database of customer names, addresses and vehicles will be provided as part of the business sale along with all relevant catalogues, price lists and manuals. 

Promotion and Advertising:
Robinson Motors has a large sign on the street frontage. Other promotion comes from a listing in Telecom Yellow Pages and from word of mouth recommendations from satisfied customers. 

Office with computerised systems

Spare parts store

 

Call Neil or Judy on (07) 886 5145 or 021 158 0951

  

Tokoroa is the northern gateway to the Central North Island
 
Tokoroa is a thriving township of about 18,000 people. The town is the hub of New Zealand's massive forestry, timber and pulp and paper industries and the giant pulp and paper mill at nearby Kinleith is the main employer.

Tokoroa residents come from over 25 different countries giving the town a multi-culturalism that no other New Zealand community can match. Consequently, Tokoroa has an extraordinary range of arts and crafts, clubs and societies, cultural, recreational and sporting activities. Tokoroa has 9 primary schools, 2 intermediate schools and 2 secondary schools and there are 17 churches representing most denominations.

Tokoroa enjoys the best of all worlds - a busy mid-sized town close to an astonishing range of attractions and major cities. Hamilton city, with Waikato University and an International Airport is only 45 minutes to the north. Tauranga and the surf beaches of Mt Maunganui are 60 minutes to the east. Rotorua with its thermal wonderland is 50 minutes away while Lake Taupo is a similar distance to the south. For the skiing enthusiast, it is less than two hours to Mt Ruapehu with its splendid winter programme.

 
Business For Sale Details
Trading
Name
Robinson Motors Ltd
Business Category Automotive - Auto Servicing & Repair
Location Mannering Street
Tokoroa
Postal: PO Box 469
Tokoroa
New Zealand
Business Established 1940, present owner since 1979
Title Going Concern Business

Leasehold Premises

Annual Sales NZD $200,000
Gross Profit 48%
Asking Price
NZD $75,000
including stock
(plus GST, if any)
Currency Conversion

(some vendor finance available to approved purchaser)

Contact Neil or Judy Robinson
Phone +64 7 886 5145
Phone A/H +64 7 543 9491
Mobile Phone 021 158 0951
Fax +64 7 886 5145
Email Robinson.Motors.Ltd
@xtra.co.nz

Tokoroa is the northern gateway to the Central Plateau

From Tokoroa there is easy access to bush walks, scenic reserves, lakes and rivers. The hunting in the area for deer, possums, rabbits, pigs, goats, ferrets and stoats is excellent and Tokoroa is home to the annual National Shooting Championship. Off-road forest tracks are also used for motor rally and mountain biking events. 

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