| Have you always dreamed of starting your own | | | | business and vice versa. |
| business - especially one that involves ATVs? Dream | | | | Do bear in mind that it does take some researching |
| no more, as becoming an ATV dealer is no longer an | | | | (and a lot of comparison work too!) to find the best |
| impossible feat to achieve. Perhaps in the past, it | | | | and most compatible ATV distributor that meets |
| may seem like an impossible mission when it comes | | | | your needs, especially in areas of the quality of the |
| to becoming an ATV dealer, especially if you are | | | | products, after-sales service and support, as well as |
| looking at becoming a dealer for the big players like | | | | having the parts available whenever you or your |
| Honda or Yamaha ATVs. Back then, one may have | | | | customer needs them! Your customers will not have |
| to pay quite a large amount of money to start up | | | | confidence in you if you are constantly unable to |
| the business as an ATV dealer, as well as paying a | | | | meet their needs in providing the ATV parts as and |
| huge franchise fee for a popular brand of ATV. | | | | when they require them. Hence, be sure to check |
| However, there are a few things that you need to | | | | with the ATV distributor if they have sufficient |
| know before you jump into the fray of becoming an | | | | stocks of their ATV parts - it doesn't hurt to find |
| ATV dealer. | | | | out if they have their own warehouse to store their |
| First of all, you would need to find a place that would | | | | ATVs and parts. Another important point to look at |
| be most suitable for your ATV dealership. Having a | | | | when deciding on working with an ATV distributor is |
| retail store is ideal for ATV dealership as you would | | | | their track record. Ask around and see what your |
| be able to allow your potential customers to view | | | | friends, family members and even people in the trade |
| the actual ATV models that you have. This in turn | | | | have to say about the ATV distributor that you are |
| would give your customers a chance to see for | | | | keen to work with. You can find out about ATV |
| themselves the type of ATVs that you have in store | | | | distributors from the internet - you can even post |
| as well as the ones that they could be interested in. | | | | your questions on ATV forums and let the |
| If you are unable to afford a store all to yourself, | | | | "professionals" out there give you some advise. |
| you could always "share" spaces with those who | | | | While you are busy hunting down the best ATV |
| have their own stores and who are more than happy | | | | distributor to work with, do not forget to also look |
| to rent out part of their store to you. Perhaps you | | | | at the legal point of view of being an ATV dealer in |
| may have a friend that runs a car accessories shop | | | | your state. Do abide by the state and local licensing |
| and you could check with him or her to see if they | | | | laws when selling ATVs, as different states may |
| would allow you to run your business from their | | | | have different rules and regulations when it comes to |
| store. It is a win-win situation as your ATV business | | | | selling ATVs, though they are generally quite similar. |
| could even generate greater traffic to his or her | | | | |