For all those who didn't see this the first time, Check it out. For all those who did (and thanks to all 24 people who did vote), I'm just posting this up to get more numbers to help my dad and I make some better guesses.
Hey all. My dad and I were looking in the November edition of Automobile Magazine when I came across an ad for the Hollywood Car Club. My dad loved the idea and has been thinking about starting his own similar thing. He and I both know a lot about exotic cars, but we're not sure which cars would be used the most or not(for example- i love the SL65, but if we had a Murciélago, the SL might not get much usage). So, before my dad spends $130,000 on buying that SL65 if other people are meant to be driving it but don't, more of those instances could lead to a failed company.
So, for the past month or so, my dad has been looking at cars all over the net, on the phone with our attorney, meeting with the bank, etc. all about this car idea. We've got it mostly figured out but we just need to know which cars are the choice of the people. So just vote on the cars I have polled, or if there are some semi-affordable great ones that I'm missing then just let it be known in a regular reply.
Of course we would incorporate some classics (63 vette, 67 shelby gt500 mustand, 67 cobra 427, maybe a 62 stingray, a gto, and heck maybe even a 37 ford 3-window coupe) but if and when the company gets rolling then those cars will be added
My dad has confirmations from 15 friends so far that love the idea and could make a down payment of 25K. so my dad would use that money to start off with maybe 3-5 cars and buying a small wherehouse/garage. he might also sell one or two of his dominos pizza stores to generate more money if needbe
This isnt a (used car) dealer or anything, its like an exotic car timeshare almost. you pay a fee up front, then pick out what weeks out of the year you want a specific car, then we would reserve that car for that time and you get to use that car for up to a week. great for people who would die to buy one but dont have the money to buy it, so they can rent it when they want for a much cheaper price. also great if your having an important meeting with a rich client or something like that. so not really a dealership.
Thanks. Also check out www.hollywoodcarclub.com for a more generalized idea of how the company would work.