shop relocation to florida, good idea?
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shop relocation to florida, good idea? I've been contemplating moving my business from the upstate NY area to Florida over the last year. I own a turbo parts fabrication shop that's almost 100% web based at this point, and I wouldnt mind moving it somewhere where there is an active car culture and an economy better than what ours has been over the last decade or so.
I know you guys get a million "should I move to florida" posts and I think I've read them all, but I really couldnt find anyone looking to relocate their business. I have friends and family in the Melbourne, Deland and New Smyrna area's but they really arent into the car scene so they havent been able to give me alot of info.
So I guess what I'm looking for is some opinions.
I know you guys get a million "should I move to florida" posts and I think I've read them all, but I really couldnt find anyone looking to relocate their business. I have friends and family in the Melbourne, Deland and New Smyrna area's but they really arent into the car scene so they havent been able to give me alot of info.
So I guess what I'm looking for is some opinions.
the economy is pinching everywhere. My pay isn't solid enough right now to decide how the economy is over here, but if your buisness is webbased, I don't see a real reason to relocate. I think if you are a talented welder/fabricator, you would be well off to get in with a good shop down here as a...you work with them but not for them sort of thing.
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At this point I just want to be somewhere there is a car culture, we do almost all web business because we really don't have much of a local scene. When the average household income is in the $25k a year range it doesnt leave alot left over for hot rods.
with all the prices coming down in the florida/ and the rest of the U.S. now is definatly the time to move.
Tampa, and Miami have good cultures.
If you are just web based look for a good place to call home. As there are cars everywhere.
I sent you a pm.
Tampa, and Miami have good cultures.
If you are just web based look for a good place to call home. As there are cars everywhere.
I sent you a pm.
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Thanks for the links and the info I appreciate it.
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Central FL (orlando'ish) would be good so your close to all of us. 
Umm.. what about texas? Thought that its a big hotrod spot. I was in San Diego, CA for a while and there were alot of nice cars but, CA emissions laws are retarded which would keep me from wanting to live there and mod a car out.
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The emissions laws are getting bad enough here in NY, I wouldnt even want think about what the shops in CA must go through.
Texas isnt for me, Florida I've been to a probably 10-12 times and I've always wanted to stay when I've been there, plus I already have friend's and family there which would make the move a little easier.
Texas isnt for me, Florida I've been to a probably 10-12 times and I've always wanted to stay when I've been there, plus I already have friend's and family there which would make the move a little easier.
theres no really big turbo shop in melbourne although we have a decent scene.. but from some one who deals daily with your repair shops in the area if you are gunna do regular repaiurs as a daily thing.. nows not the time..
There is alot of turbo outlaw 10.5 and dragradial race teams in FL. If you go to the heads up race series at Immokalee and at Sunshine in Tampa every month you could find some new customers.
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Thanks for all the great responses so far. With this shaky economy it makes things even tougher to figure out. Our area has been in about a 15 year decline so it probably wont affect things here as much.
I would shoot for the Carolinas if you are web based. The car culture in the southern states seems strong, and property in the carolinas is relatively inexpensive- great if you are web based! South Florida is too expensive for a primarily web based company in my opinion. Now, if you open up a fabrication style business, I think there is a ton of business in Florida for that kind of thing...
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Where in upstate? I came from Bingo, and I remember wrenching in the winter in the heated garage. The car culture seemed full of Street Rods and the likes there, and it would only run from May to Sept. Florida is nice because of the year round weather and has a great cult.
With all the snowbirds and relocates here (yea, me included), you would be right at home.
With all the snowbirds and relocates here (yea, me included), you would be right at home.
