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FOUNDED: 2007
SIZE: 1000m2
STAFF: 10
TYPE OF WORK: All
OTHER SERVICES: Air-Con, Motorhome APPROX CARS PER WEEK: 30
OEM BADGES: Tesla
JUDGE POWELL
After suffering extensive water
damage Dan and Megan have redesigned and rebuilt this well-
maintained and immaculate workshop while still managing their workload resulting in business refocus and Tesla badge.
shops were separated by a wall previ- ously which has been taken down. There’s a new down draft preparation bay and an extra, new booth and paint mixing room which sits between the two booths. There’s more storage on top of the paint.
The business used to undertake res- torations and as insurance work picked up they created a separate work area for this. They have made the decision to stop restorations and have converted the area into a mixed materials bay that also has a Tesla charger – there’s an- other EV charger in the car park. It’s air conditioned so very popular with the team.
Gold Coast Collision also specialised in motorhomes but they are too bulky and take too long if there’s serious damage so they tend not to do them anymore. Hav- ing said that they have a long standing contract with a luxury motorhome com- pany to paint the new vehicle. They book them in every six weeks over a weekend and it’s well worthwhile everyone work- ing at the weekend.
While they aren’t aligned to any in- surance company they aren’t short of work with a mix of ‘overflow’ repairs, lots of fleet and lots of word of mouth. “We have different avenues of consistent work,” says Megan, which let’s face it is the ideal.
While Megan doesn’t think they’ve outgrown this shop (I’d say it’s border- line) they have been looking for another unit to start doing all of the things they sub out. They now do their own air-con but there’s ADAS, mechanical, wheel repairs and wheel alignment all of which they could do in-house and enjoy better cycle times. Gold Coast real estate has blown up since Covid but the couple are on the hunt. I’m thinking next time we visit they might even slip into the large category.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS
SHOP STATS
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OTHER PAGE: New paintshop
TOP: Smaller but still large reception.
LEFT: New buffing/ QC bay.
BELOW: Great murals all over the workshop.