Disagree. Hundreds of new Sterns get SOLD every year in Australia. People are making money on selling BNIB Sterns. I know the $ numbers. Very profitable.
In fact, Alot more profitable than pulling a tired old machine apart and spending 40 to 80 plus hours on it minus gross costs to get a few grand total.
A 5 minute STERN sale is worth a grand. Maths is maths. But the non believers can keep their calculators and I will keep mine.

Also, u are going to get callouts on your own work from time to time as well with much older machines wearing themselves in.
So that argument is null n void from where I stand. Anyway. Lets see what happens in 12 months or 24 months and who is making the dollars.

The small margin on resale of a Stern NIB is nowhere near the earning capacity, the demand for, or the satisfaction of a High End Restoration. Considering this is how I feed the family, I think I'm qualified to know this. Timeframe makes no difference to me - 12 months - 100 months. I'm setup for the long haul because I've picked the area of the market where the growth is and the demand has never been stronger. Money is not everything to me, I love what I'm doing. But I would not risk my time and effort on a small section of the market.

APR will never be a Stern Agent. That is done and dusted.

You have the passion and the energy to become a Stern agent. Why don't you take the plunge