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This is a bit off topic, but it’s a question for those of you who do your own work. Mods if this is not in the correct section please move it as you see fit. The slave cylinder’s been leaking slowly for a while on the viper and am thinking of replacing it soon. I’ll be doing the work on a 4post lift. For those of you who work on your own cars on a lift, what kind of jack/stand do you use to support the transmission and slide it back? Anything in particular I should look for while shopping for one? Thank you in advance.

Beautiful !!!

I would imagine most auctions are buy AS-IS....

WOW ... what an amazing collection you have, all SV’s!!! Beautiful... Enjoy them in good health!

WOW... That’s awesome! Hopefully FedEx doesn’t charge by the pound ...

Great car; great story!!! Congrats!

Amazing machine and color combo!!! Enjoy it in good health.

Glad to hear you’re ok.... I would go back to the spot/area and look around closely, try to see if any businesses/houses have surveilance cameras that might’ve caught a glimpse... just a thought.

Absolutelly agree with this. I’ve always verified funds with issuing bank with a phone # I find for the bank’s customer service.

He banks with huntington, i bank with chase- so he got the cashier check from his bank and made a deposit at chase; across the street.... I checked with Huntington bank and the cashier check is good and valid. It cleared in my bank so it’ll work out, just a somewhat weird chain of events... Thank you everyone about the wire transfer info...I’ll know for future reference.

Yea, I always deposited cashier checks and made sure they clear before exchanging the ‘goods’.... Just on a side note, which is kind of weird to me, not necessarly related to the wire transfer anymore, but still related to the transaction, so I’ll throw it outthere... So after he found out that the wire transfer was going to cost him25$, he got a cashier check in my name; he’s on the other side of town 45mins-1 hr away, so instead of meeting me at the bank, he just decided to deposit it in my account ( he had my acct # cause he was going to do the wire transfer)... and telling me after the fact that the $ is already deposited in my acct...I guess what bothers me is the fact he did that without telling me until after he made the deposit for me; Im surprized the bank let him do it... Thats just weird to me and kinda threw me off for a minute... Sure enough I show a deposit ‘still processing status’ in my acct; supposed to clear tomorrow; So at this point since he changed the conditions of the deal, Im thinkng I need to give at least 3-5days for the check to clear and make sure everything is ok... I told him he cant pick it up until next week.... This just turned out to be a weird experience so far...

Appreciate the feedback...I guess it’s as safe/straight forward as it sounds; I was just a lil paranoid. He mentioned wire transfer and I didn’t see any reason not to go that route...but just talked to him and his bank wanted to charge him25$ for wire transfer so we’ll be doing it the ‘old fashion way’.. cashier check at the bank.

I’m selling a piece of machinery/equipment and we agreed on wire transfer as method of payment. When I’ve sold/bought things in the past it’s always been with cashier check at the bank, so I don’t have lots of experience with wire transfers- hoping there’s more experienced people on here in this area... The buyer is local, we met and agreed on everything; wanted my bank info so he can do the wire transfer..From my understanding everyone advises on going with wire transfer. Here’s my concerns: 1.How do I know the funds are coming from his acct and not some offshore fradulent acct ... .you get the idea;Dont want to be in a scenario where he picks up the equipment and the wire transfer gets reversed, if thats even possible...? 2.Is there a confirmation I should be asking from him or the bank? besides seeing the cash show up in my account.. 3. Any suggestions? Am I too paranoid? I don’t have a reason to doubt the buyer, he seems legit; but doesn’t hurt to be cautious....This transaction should take place in the next few days as he wants to pick it up Friday; any and all advise is appreciated.. fyi its about $ 30s k worth so not a big amount, but not something to just carry in cash...

he must be a ‘super pilot’...

You’ve gotten some excellent ideas in this thread.... I would also add rollup garage door, if it fits with the design / aesthetics of your plan. I put one on my detached garage and love the clean look and the ceiling clearance if you want to add a lift.

WOW... what an amazing gathering.

Sorry for your loss; may you & your dear ones have the strength to get thru it...

Yea, it kinda puts it in perspective...that's why I was looking for some feedback from the more experienced people on this board that may have 'paved' this road before. It's all great advise.

Thank you everyone for your input...

Thank you everyone for your feedback and advise; I was looking at it more from an investment point - not necessarly 'buying myself a job' kinda scenario... even thou any investment requires a certain degree of dedication/research/work etc no matter what it is... Seeing SOOO MANY franchises around on every corner, and not just in the food business, I figured that would be a desirable space.. It sure sounds like there's better ways to get ROI then opening a $250k business/store... maybe the $1+mil businesses/stores have a different perspective? Thank you everyone so far, and would like to hear more if anyone has experience in this space.. I have to say I was hesitant, thus posting on here looking for unbiases opinions and now I'm thinking there may be other options outthere..

Exitr - thank you!! I'm not sure how to edit the reply... but that was meant for you....I just sent you a PM.

Lightning - I appreciate in taking the time to respond. That's one of my biggest concerns as between royalties, advertisements funds etc. 10+% goes away to the franchisor before I can even call a penny to my name... You reinforced some of my concerns. I will send you a PM later with the details as Im not sure of the rules ( don't want the mods upset) and by no means am not trying to promote any pizza brands...but I may have to look at other options. Rawr - thank you for the article. Very interesting, I think I would consider him more on the franchisor side of the business as opposed to a franchisee, don't know maybe he has stores also and might be making a little on both sides.

Thank you for the input Synystr...if I may ask did your wife end up selling it or did she stay for the term of the contract and just didn't renew (in my case it would be a 10 yrs term)? Yea, I figured long days/hours will be part of any startup business, and thats been the case with some of the other business ventures I've been involved with. The only thing that's attracting me to the 'franchise world' is the brand recognition/ recipes already proven/ processes in place.... I agree with the supplies, that's one of the downfalls.... I can see both sides as they want the consistency and they claim it's not a 'business' reselling the supplies, but it is a premium thats for sure....

I am looking to open a franchise store with one of the national brands pizza places and am looking for any advise from anyone that is a franchisee in the food industry. The opportunity sounds promising, and I'm finally in a position financially where I can make this happen. I'm looking to open a store with the idea to open a few more in the next few years... I know competition is tough and location is important... but I'm new to the franchising food industry. Does anyone happen to be in the franchise food industry that is willing to share some thoughts, dos, don'ts... etc Appreciate the help.

Interesting... might be worth watching with a trailer like that....