How I Started Selling Cars & What Does A Forecourt Roughly Cost To Run!?

[@davidtia2]

Harley for me is the double of Chelsea and England footballer Cole Palmer ! Has anybody else mentioned this to you Harley ?

[@Harleytrentcarsales]

getting it all the time recently haha! ill take it 😂

[@badgersalesman5595]

Harley coming from a nearly 30 year veteran of the war that is the motor trade. I am so impressed with your general demeanour and passion for the job. I would invest in you in a heartbeat. Your old man must be very proud I know I would be.

[@Harleytrentcarsales]

@@badgersalesman5595 very kind Thankyou

[@westwoodperformancecars]

Great insight into how a very successful car sales business is run, hope it continues for you!! Love the first 5 minutes or so being sales enquiries 👌🏽😂😂

[@shaun7638]

Dad sounds a good teacher and Harley has learnt off the master to create a good buisness ,hard graft and dedication has made it what it is today.. Hats off to you Harley your Dad must be proud...

[@RobbieJohn-k5i]

Harley, your work ethics are great. Your business ethos is brilliant, well-deserved success . My dad gave me the best advice ever. Son, he said if you don't work, you don't eat. I'm retiring in 5 weeks, and I've always headed his advice

[@andrechadwick]

Top bloke Harley thanks for sharing the insight on your business and background. Love the energy, passion, drive and how you operate. It's very inspiring stuff.

[@billionbear]

I admire your work ethic and dedication, Harley. It certainly sounds like it’s paying off.

[@normanstephens5391]

Great insight into the start of the business and where you are today. Well done young man. See you in the next one. 👍👍

[@Phil-1969]

Well done young man, my lad set up his own business last year recycled streetwear from his grandads garage , like you on his own, I lent him some money that he paid back , Now he has 2 units and 5 staff, selling pre loved and new trainers

[@Harleytrentcarsales]

@@Phil-1969 wow amazing! Well done to him

[@markdockerill]

Great insight Harley and congratulations on where you are and what you have achieved. The motor trade isn't for everyone, but it is something where dedication, a clear strategy, and a sound work ethic can pay off..... Well done sir!

[@pauljohnson4871]

Great interesting video, I've been wanting to get into the car game for a while. Working full time & haven't got a lot of money, just nervous about everything you have to have I.e insurance etc...

[@benjones1180]

Fair play to you mate , such a great work ethic . My old man took me to a butchers on my 13th birthday for an interview as told me was time to get a part time job 😂 at the time I thought he was nuts but a few years later you see why he put that into you . Your business will continue to grow with your service and ethics.

[@Harleytrentcarsales]

@@benjones1180 hahaha absolute quality! Your old man sounds like mine 🤣

[@benjones1180]

@ yeah when you were talking I was thinking the same iv just sent you a message on insta with a question hope you don’t mind

[@KieranFraser-py3lf]

You are smashing it i am going to start but was debaiting it but you just made me want to do it more! If you would help or direct me in ways if you got time i would be very greatful! Keep smashing it out 👊🏻

[@Harleytrentcarsales]

The whole point in starting this channel was to motivate other young or new entrepreneurs. Send a direct message via Harley trent car sales Instagram with more info and I’ll Be happy to try help Kieran! Thankyou

[@KieranFraser-py3lf]

@ i will message you tomorrow thank you so much for the reply appriate that just in itself 👌

[@ianloveland2726]

Good on yer buddy. Been buying parts from dads place sinece 80s.Miss the days u could cruel all over them to find the parts. Great company and looks like still going strong.

[@irishdog2031]

A Fantastic honest insight into how you started up.am looking forward to more content.ht

[@philraff7093]

Great video thanks for sharing your story

[@gmurphy8634]

Well done, i am just starting again your story is inspirational

[@flippingcarsrepairs]

Been waiting for this 😮🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍👍

[@gartgreenside3657]

Thank you so much for this. It is a parent's job to teach the value of hard work, and to help one's kids (eg become a director to assist a running and succeeding business get finance)... it is not a parent's job to spoon feed their kids. I had worked part time on a farm (very very part time!) for £2 an hour for 3 years before you started working at 15! And not my parent's farm either - I had to cycle 2 miles each way to get there and back. I hope you recognize how much your parent's did give you, even if they weren't giving wads of cash. Arguably more valuable. The giving of cash should come later in life!

[@Harleytrentcarsales]

@@gartgreenside3657 100% giving someone just a load of money is putting fuel on a fire never works out. you have to start from scratch to understand your business & learn slow and steady

[@Smokie_McGreen]

Fair play man, solid work ethic

[@gregmitchell5594]

Bought stuff from Charles Trent before, great stuff

[@MichaelWheadon]

Yet again spot on great video really Interesting in fact quite scary knowing what you must sell a month to stay afoat.

[@gartgreenside3657]

I work from home, for myself, in property. I have almost no costs so I'm good! When I look at commercial property, and consider the monthly bills (rent, rates, utilities) before you even consider staff or stock, then I have no idea how any business succeeds. You have to be so good and dedicated.

[@lorents8176]

We wanna see more vids from you

[@kieranprice356]

Great video, i have £25k to start up, I’m intrigued to know how would you use that money ?

[@Harleytrentcarsales]

@@kieranprice356 all depends if you have experience in the motor trade, if you don’t buying cars from an auction you could lose your money very quickly, let me Know more & I’ll try help

[@GaTiz1]

@@Harleytrentcarsalesexperience key to survive in motor trade

[@gartgreenside3657]

I am tempted to say that providing a deposit for a house is a bit different - it is so expensive to rent that if you're able to help your kid buy privilege in terms of home ownership, not least if they still need a big mortgage to "keep them honest" (ie hardworking) because you are only giving a deposit, then you are really helping them out without actually giving them anything really (they are still having to pay to own the house)

[@chrishart8548]

Need more than just a deposit these days to buy a house . More like 4 Incomes required.

[@gartgreenside3657]

@@chrishart8548 I never said a "normal" deposit, maybe 60% or 80% deposit. Just about make an ex-council flat affordable to a couple

[@chrishart8548]

@gartgreenside3657 most houses around by me are at least £300k

[@gartgreenside3657]

@@chrishart8548 I know how expensive property can be! My point is that when prices are so insanely unaffordable, that as a parent, if you are rich and can afford to give your kids £200k each or £400k each as a deposit you really are helping them massively in a very unfair and unaffordable system. As a parent your priority has to be establishing a work ethic, but I fear that is not enough to succeed for many young people in 2024.

[@chrishart8548]

@gartgreenside3657 my grandfather passed away my dad inherited around £100k. My dad owns a 3 bed semi worth around £350k. My mum owns a detached 3 bed maybe worth £400k no mortgages my dad gave mum £50k when grandad passed away. I never got a single penny. I owned a flat but sold it and never managed to buy a house as it fell through and then the price of houses just got away. The flat never even went up in value much. I have a 16 boy with my partner. I would move heaven and Earth for him. We go without everything for him.

[@THEG12EG]

Access to free Labour helped at the start

[@susanlewis1953]

Thanks - I thought you were 20! Sue 😊

[@999hireactionvehicles9]

After spending most of life running garages for others and myself getting stressed and having up to 12 staff I can tell you motors don't make enough money to live properly. Ruined three relationships and made me homeless at one point. Don't loose the kids time you don't get it back and they resent it later .

[@gartgreenside3657]

Great vid

[@IRozza]

Bigger fool me for not spotting Charles Trent behind in the opening shots. Makes sense now. Does make things a lot easier when your dad who owns a multi multi million pound company that funded the business. As well as what I’m sure was enough room on private land to trade numerous cars at the beginning. A luxury not for all. As well as not having to buy or rent the grounds you operate from as it’s on the grounds of the Charles Trent business. A huge factor that cripples people’s ability to start car trading or any business for that matter, and keep a business running with forever increased forecourt / land rent. Though no ill feeling. You’re a nice lad and love what you do and care. We can all only play from the cards we are dealt. On the same coin though, some start the game luckier than others with more ability to play.

[@gartgreenside3657]

That is not what Harley says. I am sure he recognizes he has had big advantages, but not as big as you are suggesting. Do you think Harley is lying? Evidence? Very few people are able to be successful without having at least a couple of leg-ups - in Harley's case, bare minimum, good parents who instilled work ethic and brought him up well, driveway space to buy and sell as a teen, and access to reasonably priced and reliable mechanics. Saying that, all of those things are somewhat over-comeable by strong people.

[@Harleytrentcarsales]

@@IRozza I pay my painful rent on time every single month, where did I mention i get for nothing! I bloody wish 🤣 my father may have a successful business himself but he ain’t stupid nor a mug giving his son something he’s had to work for, like I explained in the video I worked my way from selling cars from home to a small forecourt to now this forecourt, everything has a process and steps to take I didn’t just wake up one day on this forecourt selling 40 cars a month.

[@flippingcarsrepairs]

Well said 👍​@@Harleytrentcarsales

[@dominicedwards9117]

Harley, you’re a decent guy, ignore it, keep being you

[@gartgreenside3657]

@@Harleytrentcarsales My view is "don't watch if you don't trust the content". Or show the cold hard proof of youtuber dishonesty, which, we both know, he doesn't have.

[@pit_stop77]

I've always thought those cars were damage repairable ones salvaged from his dads shop. 😂

[@999hireactionvehicles9]

These dealers spending £4-5 k a. Month on Autotrader is insane absolutely mental

[@5tevenH]

Think the name helped, otherwise you would have called it harley car sales 😅