Car Wash Forum

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

Search results

  1. G

    Price increase % on P&L

    Lots of great responses. Obviously there are more factors, and I probly read that wrong, or im just an old idiot, but i would never offer that wash on a 11-12 cap at this point in my life. Id start at a 6-7 and negotiate from there. It looks really strong and that can be hard to find. My 2...
  2. G

    LaserWash 4000 first startup

    you could go to diagnostics and check all the inputs and outputs. If they all work i'd fire a wash and see what happens
  3. G

    End Of Wash Select 2 from DRB

    dang near bulletproof unit. Just my opinion but id rather them update the machine and raise the price than make us all buy and learn something else. Oh well. The big boys always know what we need more than we do. Like NCS
  4. G

    made the leap

    Im in NC
  5. G

    made the leap

    Got tired of seeing $50k - $70k vehicles spending $3 while using foam cannons and dollar tree chemicals and making a mess. in the bays i went from $3 for 4 mins and 20 seconds to $4 for 4 mins. only time will tell but so far no pushback at all. fingers crossed. for credit card...
  6. G

    Possible to get an email or text if changer is down?

    Ive got my change machine and air compressor hooked up to the spare alerts on my laserwash 4000. It pages me when it goes down. nice feature to have
  7. G

    Wash Select II credit card processing

    I have priority on my ws2's. My fees run 4.5-5.5% consistently. I have 2 different accounts and I check them both every month. Does unitec have a new card reader that offers tap ? can you share a link to that ?
  8. G

    RIP MEP001 You will be missed

    RIP Miles. Condolences to his family.
  9. G

    laser 4000 in use

    replace the shear bolt and or take the lower arch off and bend it towards the front of the car. sometimes the bolt is bent just enough to block the front t bar eyes. hoe this helps
  10. G

    LW 4000 - Soap Issue

    sounds to me like somebody mixed up the coils on the soap manifold
  11. G

    Zep Pricing

    Hey Soapy. can you pm me a name and contact to buy direct from zep ?? id like to get in on that. thanks
  12. G

    Free Vacs for SS only?

    This site needs alot of love so the income is really low, nowhere to go but up. The vacs are so bad there now my theory is they hurt the whole place alot. Im hoping a good cleanup and some free vacs bring the customer back. There is an 8 bay 1.5 miles from me with free vacs 7 am-7pm. they...
  13. G

    Valuation help

    If you apply a cap rate formula to a carwash purchase you are likely gonna pay too much for a self serve or automatic. Take ALL the known expenses and figure the management fee on the high side and add some monthly amount for you. Include your payment also. Use the number left over to...
  14. G

    Free Vacs for SS only?

    I know an operator who did this at multiple locations. He said his overall gross was up 20% over the previous year. His sites are very busy. Im about to try it at a 4 bay. When i make the switch, there will only be 1 carwash of any kind with pay vacs in the entire county.
  15. G

    Vending machine- worth replacing or repair

    FWIW -- other people may say differently but vending is NOT an income machine. It is a convenience item for your customer. Yeah sure you might make little bit but it will take forever just to get back what you put into refurbing. I bet true profit is less than $1000 per year. Not only...
  16. G

    Dillon-Harris

    Well i for 1 have had very good luck with their stuff. It is reliable as it gets. PM me im pretty sure i have the schematics you need.
  17. G

    Lorex Cameras

    For saving recorded video i just find what im looking for and record the monitor with my cell phone. Makes it super easy to record and send to the cops or insurance company.
  18. G

    American changer

    I tried to get tokens too. After 3 different calls i realized they would not let me talk to anyone but the receptionist who was clueless. I think she was in another country. I called tokens direct and had an approved design in 24 hours. Tokens in hand in 10 days. Ive had trouble...
  19. G

    Rural Area Car Wash Profit/Loss Comps

    coinless, I see you listed alot of property repairs and some vacs. What did you do to make the carwash equipment perform better or clean the car better for the customer ? This is a real question, not sarcasm. Thanks
  20. G

    Due diligence for SS Car Wash

    The income
Back
Top