Lol. Dude! Bro! They are killing it! I'm gonna do that too!
Whatever.
New ground up express washes are now $4M for construction and equipment. Land and soft costs are in addition to that.
You'll need at least $1.5M of your own money to put in, and that's assuming you can even find a...
I installed a new changer a few years ago. I hired a concrete cutting company to cut the hole in the block wall to my measurements. Holy cow did they make a mess. Concrete dust everywhere and I mean everywhere. Tape off the area being cut with plastic sheeting. Thank me later. I then...
You're under contract already? You agreed on a price but don't know the numbers?
I would be rather suspect of the equipment due to the fact that everything is pieced together from random companies. That would suggest the current owner bought a bunch of random used equipment and made a...
A lot less work than retail? Ha! Car washes are a hands-on often dirty business. Think dirty, oily mechanics in a loud, wet environment.
I'm curious what state you are in? I've only seen SS car washes for $3M in CA. Otherwise the price is crazy.
That's a lot of money to spend on a business that you know zero about. Car washes are very hands-on and are open 7 days per week. Say goodbye to your weekends.
Also, have you talked to a bank? You will have a very difficult time getting loan in this current economic environment, especially...
Friend of mine built 5 express washes. Took about a decade. Sold the whole operation to PE. He can't/won't tell me the number, but I know it was over $50M. 😲
You're going to need to ask a consultant or a an equipment rep to come onsite and give you an answer. But I'll give you some things to start with.
Is this an existing tunnel?
For a 75' tunnel I assume the conveyor is front-wheel pull? There are some very busy FWP tunnels out there, but...