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Also you said " a mini tunnel can't compete with a EE". If i can add a mini tunnel my investment would be significantly lower the newly constructed EE. Therefore, I don't need to wash near the volume as he does. He paid around 900k for his 1 acre site that will have a 165 ft tunnel with 3 pay...

1carwash1 The washes that you have seen drop 70-75%. Where they SS with IBA or SS only or IBA only. On the other side of town i have spoke to SS only owners who said the EE hurt them 15-25% the first year but slowly picking up b/c customers claimed the EE damaged their vehicle. I have heard...

Mr Roman, sorry I don't quite understand can you explain your paragraph that "full-size express will not have full scale economies unless it is washing high volume". You also stated i would need to charge $9-$10 to make money. I don't see how I could charge that when the full-size EE will...

I appreciate everyone response. I will look into the mini tunnel. Although I don't know how much stacking I need for one. I only have room for 3 full size or 4 small vehicles. Plus I need what.... 10-15 ft of conveyer to load before it gets to the tunnel? I think the city may require min...

A big problem with it being inside the bay, it would encourage all these wannabe mechanics using it as a garage bay. I have already ran off enough guys using bays working on their engines, changing oil, and painting, etc.......I think it will also encourage your car washers to do other light...

Hi Bill, thanks for your input. How many years ago did the $3 conveyer come in? I pm'd you to see if I could talk a little bit more about your IBA. Hope you don't mind.

Hi chad, 3-6k, is that per month? Is that in a SS location? Did you have insurance pre-approved prior to work being done?

Hi dog washer, I only have stacking for 3-4 vehicles depending on their size. Seems like a mini tunnel would cost a lot more for extra concrete work and equipment compared to a IBA. Could a 35 ft tunnel compete with a 165 footer with lots of stacking? Some people don't want to deal with an...

Thanks for your reponse Mr. Roman. Projections came out to .5% or 75 cpd before EE was a factor . If the EE takes 40% would it be reasonable to expect that i could capture .3% cpd. That would put me at 45 cpd? My note payment would only be $700 more each month from converting 1 bay to an...

I have a 6 bay SS that has done well. I am checking into converting one of these bays to a IBA (friction) and have got quotes for equipment and build out. Im currently working with the bank for a loan. However, i just found out a EE is breaking ground 6/10 of one mile on the same street. No...

This is off the subject regarding the car wash industry, but most are interested in saving a buck. Has anyone tried using a hydrogen generator on their car to save fuel, increase horspower, create less emissions? They are reasonbly priced if they accually do what they claim. Save up to 30%...

Soapy, do you use count up or count down

Sequoia, My vends in the frt next to my changers do 3-4 times as much as the ones in back and drying shed. I was thinking about putting the shurvend in the frt and either selling the drops or putting them all in one location around the vacuum area. But as dpessler mentioned earlier, when...

dpessler, do you have 2 shurs at the same location or 2 different locations? Thanks for all the ideas

I'm Thinking of purchasing a Shurvend to increase vending revenue. I currently have 15 drop shelf machines, 7 of which are in front of my building, 4 in back of building, and 4 under my drying shed. Kind of all spread out. If i get a stand alone glass front. Should i put it in the front of...