Small quad bike dealership with servicing workshop

Farms and rural businesses, councils and contractors, and private buyers looking for work or recreational machines.

Margin on each sale, plus ongoing income from servicing, repairs, parts, accessories and sometimes finance or insurance referrals.

• Mechanical or workshop experience, or a trained mechanic on the team
• Sales and customer service
• Stock and cash flow management
• Knowledge of safe quad use

• Motor vehicle dealer licensing varies by state and territory, so check with your state's licensing body
• Mandatory quad bike safety standard and warning label rules from the ACCC apply to what you sell, so confirm current requirements
• Stock finance and cash flow, since machines can sit unsold for months
• Public liability, product liability and workshop insurance, plus workers compensation once you hire
• Workshop safety and waste oil and battery disposal rules, which differ by state

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $60,000 to $250,000, depending on stock and premises. Stock finance and cash flow matter, since machines can sit unsold for months.

Motor vehicle dealer licensing varies by state and territory, so check with your state's licensing body. Also confirm current ACCC quad bike safety standard and warning label requirements, workshop safety and waste oil and battery disposal rules, and insurance needs.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $30,000 to $150,000, depending on sales volume and servicing work. That is revenue before costs such as stock. Plan on at least about 35 hours a week.