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  1. bighead

    In Bay Automatic Forecasting.

    Isn't www.carwashplan.com Robert's website to begin with? When I did my pro Forma I did 3 scenarios: .00075 capture for breakeven .00150 capture for realistic .00300 for best case I wish I could capture .004 at my IBA. And if I could get .0181... well let's just say I'd be laying on the...
  2. bighead

    Paystations

    I check it every day. There were two Goldlines there at the beginning of the month, and I emailed on them, but evidently they sold before I could get in contact with the seller. (Sometimes the guy that runs the site isn't that responsive.) I also check: http://talkcarwash.com/ads...
  3. bighead

    Water Wizard 2.0

    Still looking if someone knows of anything...
  4. bighead

    Paystations

    I am looking for two of either: Hamilton Goldlines Unitec Wash Select II's
  5. bighead

    Appraising a Car Wash - Cost Approach?!

    If you listen to Warren Buffett, or any other financial guy, they will tell you a business is worth the present value of future free cash flows. Period. If this guy isn't willing to go there, then find a different guy, and if the bank isn't willing to do that, then find a different bank.
  6. bighead

    Water Wizard 2.0

    Wanted Water Wizard 2.0. PM me if you have one, or know of one. Thanks
  7. bighead

    New to the Industry PLEASE HELP!

    Honestly, if you don't know any of this, and can't find a way to figure it out, then you probably shouldn't be working on people's cars in the first place. No offense
  8. bighead

    Help, How would you respond?

    My advice is to sell for either "the price in your head" that you would want for it. Or the cost of building a new wash. Whichever is bigger.
  9. bighead

    SuperSat

    Its road film ... lets not overcomplicate things... when is the last time you washed your suv by hand? Brush? Any friction? Are you using a two step? I think whale may on the right track too. Depending on what is going on...
  10. bighead

    pricing advice

    I went from a price structure of $6 $7 $8 $9 to $7 $8 $9 $11 with the addition of a super protectant, I just killed the $6 wash and left everything else the same. My wash breakdown went from 20% 4% 16% 60% to 25% 15% 31% 30% I figured the $10 price point is a big mental barrier, so I...
  11. bighead

    Touchless automatics

    Well, you could use a format like www.yelp.com, and allow distr./manu. to post as well. You could also do something where there needs to be a minimum number of posts before any of them are visible. That way one guy just can't slam another guy and be the only one on there. If you see two...
  12. bighead

    Touchless automatics

    Or even better: Do some sort of evaluation for distributors.... Over and over again when someone asks which is the best automatic to buy the consensus answer is "find a good distributor near you, then buy whatever they are selling" If we could come up with some way to rank/review distributors...
  13. bighead

    Foam Brush Pressure?

    Leave the product supply dial where you like it, then with the foam brush turned on in a bay, turn the air dial down completely to nothing, and slowly increase it until you here a pump every other second or so out of your flo jet. That should get you some decent foam. If that doesn't work...
  14. bighead

    Any Good Credit Card Offers Out There

    I believe Charles Scwab is giving 2% back on all purchases to a savings/brokerage account you have with them.
  15. bighead

    Dog Wash Controls

    speaking of Ginsan.... http://www.carwashconsignment.com/wiki/CWC/RecentListings this might be something worth looking at, if it works out for you.
  16. bighead

    Sales Expectations?

    Let's try this from a different angle... What is the property alone worth? If the number is close to what you are paying, it lessens the risk. If you knocked all of the industry averages in half would you still be able to make you cash flow requirements? And at that number would it be worth...
  17. bighead

    Dilling Harris Max Choice

    try switching out the tubing in the peristaltic pump... Or maybe taking the spray tip off the manifold to see if the pump will prime at all that way. I ended up boring out my spray tips slightly so the air wouldn't back feed through the system. I probably give out a little more fragrance that...
  18. bighead

    Outdoor Pet Wash Decision

    I'm in Oregon, and I don't know how our weather compares, but I do know that my DW business picks up significantly when the rainy weather sets in. I always assumed that either: they don't want to hose off their dogs in the yard anymore or the dogs are spending more time in the house and they...
  19. bighead

    Jobe Topaz Float valve comments

    I've had one installed for a little over 2 years now, its done well for me... of course I don't heat my water in the IBA.. http://www.kencove.com/fence/detail.php?code=VJT1
  20. bighead

    Virtual Toll Free Service

    I signed up for the beta about 8 months ago, got let in about 2 months ago.... Its pretty nice. They have a list of phone numbers you can choose from in your state. They also have a number search option where you can look by geography and number sequence (in other words you can look for a...
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