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Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: steveuk on November 04, 2006, 09:17:30 pm
Hi,
 
Here is a fun way to start your own business in OFB in the new/used car market. Starting off with just a few Maxis cars, your business will soon grow if you employ the right staff and you will soon be looking for bigger premises and a car dealership. Everything you need to get started is included in this download apart from the cars and the open/close business sign.
In the portacabin is your office with fridge and microwave in case you get hungry. Next door is the toilet and shower room and you also have a garage which could hold another vehicle.
 
Community Lot size: 2x3
Cost: 17941
 
All Maxis content except for;
Fuel tank and drum: http://www.meshkiste.de/draussen.html (http://www.meshkiste.de/draussen.html)
Neon Letters: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=141326 (http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=141326)
Invisible driveway: Thanks to  Frillen (this item is not needed so you could omit it with clean installer) I installed it just in case I wanted to live on the lot.
The flag is from Frillen but I do not have the website link......apologies.
The traffic cones are not included but are available from;
http://www.savagesims.com (http://www.savagesims.com)
 
Thank you to all the above modders.
 
Hint: If you have never owned a car business before here are some tips;
 
1) After you purchase the lot you will need to buy some cars. The car icon is greyed out until you click on Business mode tools.
2) Select Wholesale mode toggle and the cars are then available.
3) Use Moveobjects on to place the cars on your lot.
4) When a car is sold it is replaced by one of the same if you have a member of staff on Restock.
5) I would suggest the following staff for a lot of this size;
Salespersons: 2 or 3
Cashier: 1
Restocker: 1
This means you can rotate their breaks. You could of course also do one of the jobs yourself instead of playing SSX on the pc :lol:
 
Any problems or questions then please ask.


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: GoldenSimmer on November 04, 2006, 09:52:19 pm
Great Dealership


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: kathy on November 05, 2006, 03:32:19 pm
Very nice babe!


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: Roxxy on November 05, 2006, 04:32:40 pm
Nice idea.. thanks


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: Slide470 on November 05, 2006, 06:59:36 pm
Well Done!!! Thankyou


Title: thank you
Post by: Sk8erBoi on November 05, 2006, 07:18:09 pm
good job! thanks :grin:


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: pacha on November 05, 2006, 08:34:14 pm
great job and thanks for the tips


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: blondecrystal on November 06, 2006, 05:35:50 am
Thank you for this sweet little Business Lot.


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: taniaissimo on November 06, 2006, 10:15:50 am
very good thanx for sharing :)


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: Mihura on November 06, 2006, 01:56:43 pm
These tips will be useful ! Thanks !!! :)


Title: I need your help
Post by: hugo0401 on November 06, 2006, 07:11:06 pm
I want help of you, I download and install your Car selling Starter Business but not  be able  make work, not be able to buy cars in the commercial lot, if i put cars in Sim and use moveobjects on, not be able to sell, if i put invisible driveway the cars disappear, i'm following your instruction ( i thing ) but i not obtain nothing, I am obstructed in this, you can help me ?
Is my first lot of cars, i love cars, i have alls who are in internet, my english is bad and is very dificult for me understand and writing this language, reason why I request you are specify and easy to answer, greetings and congratulations by your work:swst:


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: steveuk on November 07, 2006, 05:45:05 am
Quote from: hugo0401
I want help of you, I download and install your Car selling Starter Business but not be able make work, not be able to buy cars in the commercial lot, if i put cars in Sim and use moveobjects on, not be able to sell, if i put invisible driveway the cars disappear, i'm following your instruction ( i thing ) but i not obtain nothing, I am obstructed in this, you can help me ?
Is my first lot of cars, i love cars, i have alls who are in internet, my english is bad and is very dificult for me understand and writing this language, reason why I request you are specify and easy to answer, greetings and congratulations by your work:swst:

Hi Hugo,
 
I have uploaded some pictures to help you buy and place your cars...I hope this helps.  Read the following referring to the pictures;
 
1: Click on here.
2: Then click on wholesale button
3: Car icon now available in buy mode
4: Click on car button....cars appear
5: You can not place a car until you have invoked the cheat mode
6: Press CTRL+SHIFT+C on your keyboard to open this box
7: Type in 'moveobjects on'
8: Cars are now ready to be placed
 
Make sure you have money available to buy the cars and don't forget to turn off the 'moveobjects on' cheat by typing 'moveobjects off'.
Any more problems....please let me know.
 
Thanks everyone else for the nice comments :)


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: hugo0401 on November 07, 2006, 02:30:20 pm
Thanks, is very explicite your explanation, i hope work, in this moment i go play and try following your tips.


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: hugo0401 on November 07, 2006, 04:30:54 pm
YES is work, very many thanks and totally I am been thankful  by your explanations


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: FJPerez on November 09, 2006, 05:06:31 am
Wonderful idea and fantastic job. Thanks for your job and also for explanations.


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: Ali on November 10, 2006, 02:50:31 am
hehe ... reminds of the dodgy place I bought my last banger from!!
 
love it Steve, thankies :grin:


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: Cra5h on November 12, 2006, 04:00:25 pm
Thanks! Nice Lot!

I see you've been to Carsource!...

Just one query tho...

I thought that you couldn't place a driveway on the community lots?... or am I wrong?

Thanks again,

Cra5h


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: steveuk on November 12, 2006, 07:39:34 pm
Quote from: hugo0401
YES is work, very many thanks and totally I am been thankful by your explanations

Glad you got it sorted Hugo :lol:
 
Quote from: Aliwag
hehe ... reminds of the dodgy place I bought my last banger from!!
 
love it Steve, thankies :iconbigg:

I still do buy my cars from this sort of place...o'h to be rich!
 
Quote from: Cra5h
Thanks! Nice Lot!
 
I see you've been to Carsource!...
 
Just one query tho...
 
I thought that you couldn't place a driveway on the community lots?... or am I wrong?
 
Thanks again,
 
Cra5h

Hi Cra5h....'Carsource' is the only place to go :lol:
As for the driveway...the lot in question was built as a residential lot. You can change the lot zoning by opening the cheat box and typing in 'changeLotZoning community/residential'. I think thats the right command. But if you type in 'help', it will give you a list of all available commands just in case my memory serves me wrong.
 
Thanks everyone else for the nice comments :grin:


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: DebWillDo on November 15, 2006, 08:13:06 am
Very nice! Just what my community lots needed!
    Thank you so much! :D


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: JustMilly on December 12, 2006, 05:01:15 pm
thanks!!! this is such a good idea!!!


Title: move oblects on?
Post by: stacey-lee.82 on January 23, 2007, 11:57:33 pm
im just wondering what is move object on mean anyone please?


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: steveuk on January 27, 2007, 10:35:34 pm
Quote from: stacey-lee.82;542688
im just wondering what is move object on mean anyone please?

Hi Stacey,
 
It allows you to move objects around.
 
Follow the instructions I gave to 'Hugo' which is on page 1 of this thread. If using cheats, be sure to type in the text exactly as shown.


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: Matt's Workshop on January 28, 2007, 06:26:17 am
What a great idea! I love it! :D


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: foreverkg on August 09, 2007, 11:14:43 am
thanx a lot man


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: missaaliyah on March 09, 2008, 08:00:13 am
nice dealership.  thanks for the explanation as well.


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: Spookylicious on June 04, 2008, 05:53:20 pm
Great Job!
(http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii286/dollyvoodu/23_30_126.gif)


Title: Car selling Starter Business for OFB (Uni, NL, and OFB req'd)
Post by: clc on August 19, 2008, 09:13:42 pm
really nice this will be great for my sim family thank you very very much


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