What does it cost to build my car?

We are constantly asked "What does it cost to build my car?". Believe it or not, this is a very hard question to answer. You would think that we would know what the price would be for us to build the car of you dreams, but we simply cannot because there are too many variables that affects the bottom line. We could analyze you and throw a number at you that is safe for us and that we feel that you would accept, but we will not do that. I have seen other shops do this, and it is you who will usually end up paying more than what you should have.

Parts are parts, and we could create a detailed list of what will be needed. We could create a total parts cost sheet, but I guarantee that by the end of the project, that price will also change because the parts will change. We will miss some things and you will change your mind on others. We are all human, and this does happen.

We could take an educated guess as to the cost to build. We could guess approximately how many hours your project will take, but in all honestly, it is only a guess. We hear from customers that they were quoted a price from a shop, only to find that the price continued to go up as the project progressed.

You know as well as we do that it is not cheap to have a shop build a vehicle for you. You are paying someone hourly to do the work for you. You are paying for their expertise to safely build the vehicle of your dreams. A vehicle that you can feel confident to drive to any show.

If you read the last sentence, you will notice that I said "drive to any show". We build drivers! Your vehicle will be built nice enough to trailer, but safe enough to drive anywhere!

How are we different?
We will meet with you and get a good understanding of what you want us to build for you. We will go over our rates and our weekly invoicing procedure. You will know on a weekly basis exactly where your money is being spent, and the total amount of your project. On a weekly basis, you will receive a copy of your detailed invoice and a journal that depicts your total project cost.

We are very particular as to how we build vehicles. Your vehicle will be built for comfort and will be structurally, mechanically and electrically sound and safe. We would love to build you a custom vehicle that has all of the latest comforts while being fuel efficient using the latest in fuel injection and overdrive transmissions.

We take a lot of pictures of your build. We select pics to post on our website giving you the opportunity to see the progress of your project without having to come to the shop. During certain situations we record short videos that we also post on our website for your review. This has become very popular for our customers who live far away.

We do not charge to talk to you, nor do we charge you for us to order/receive parts. You are charged for "hands-on" your vehicle. You are only charged for the parts used to build your vehicle and the time we spend working on it. The time that it takes us to complete your vehicle depends on how many hours you would like us to spend weekly on your build.

We make every attempt to make this a pleasurable experience for you. Give us a call to discuss the vehicle of your dreams, and how we could make that a reality.

Phone: 856-719-8030
EMAIL: sales@thestreetrodstore.com

www.thestreetrodstore.com