Is it worth to buy an alignment machine?

[Framingham Auto Service]

Hi,

I own a 3 bay shop and was thinking about buying a Hunter alignment machine (63K)

Is it worth the investment?

 

your input will be appreciated!

 

Thanks.

 

Junior.

Edited March 27, 2014 by Framingham Auto Service

[mccannable]

$63,000?

[Tires Too]

The short answer is absolutely. It's not just the alignments that you will do, it's all the other steering and suspension work that you get that makes you money.

[Framingham Auto Service]

Yes, mccannable 6300 + for a top of the line Hunter.

[Framingham Auto Service]

Thanks for your input Tires Too!

[Framingham Auto Service]

Any other input on this ?

[Joe Marconi]

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[Framingham Auto Service]

Thank you Joe Marconi,

Its a big commitment so I'm trying to get as much information as possible.

[bstewart]

I'm sure most people have seen this on the Hunter website.

Fill in your own numbers and run the calculations yourself and apply them to your shop.

 

Using these numbers, payback on a $63k system would be less then 2 years. Still really good.

Even if you only sold 1 alignment per day instead of 2, you'd pay $63k back in 5 years, and you'd get a 234% ROI on a 10 year life cycle ($147k in net profit). 200% ROI would be the bare minimum to make a good investment.

These numbers even account for 100% depreciation, so after 10 years, you could sell the machine for about $6k (10%) and bank it or put it towards another new machine.

 

This also accounts ONLY for alignments. In reality, alignments also sell a lot of related steering and suspension work on top of the alignments, so your payoff would actually be much higher.

Edited March 28, 2014 by bstewart

[xrac]

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[ATSAutomotive]

I am currently in this predicament right now. I actually am getting quoted $54k after everything said and done. Might have to get with you (Framingham) to compare our quotes. I would LOVE to have an alignment machine but need to make sure it is doable....

[bstewart]

Are those $54k and 63k alignment systems the Hawkeye Elite?

There's a 2 year old ProAlign in my area for $13k on kijiji, I'm tempted to make an offer on it even though I don't have a shop yet lol!

[Framingham Auto Service]

Yes 63k is for the Hawkeye Elite and includes all the bells and whistles.

[xrac]

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[UsedTireShop]

My shop purchased a CEMB. It is an easy to use simple everyday alignment machine. I got a real good deal at $9,000.