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Many "shade tree mechanics" have their own set of ramps, some with hydraulic lifts like this one.
But if I could rent a real lift for (say) $44.95 an hour, and could schedule the time, I could get a lot more done very quickly. Oil change, tires, brakes; could do several things at once. Plus, the rental could come with a standard set of basic tools, which in the case of auto repair is both standard and quite specialized. Would need a way to check all the tools are there at the end, and are unbroken, but that should be possible if we can just use electronics to reduce (say it with me!) transaction costs.
Okay, the $44.95 is NOT HYPOTHETICAL! Anything I can imagine, some entrepreneur has already tried. That one is in Denver, by the way. A video, if you are interested:
Given the labor shortages plaguing many parts of the country, we might see apps/facilities that rent out auto lifts, commercial kitchens....what else, folks? The sky is the limit, if the sky were transaction costs.
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In Stephen King's novel "Christine", Christine's new owner restores her at "Darnell's Do It Yourself Garage", which rents garage bays, tools, etc.
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