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Years ago, I went from 3 to 4 washes to offer customers a lower priced wash without drying. Times have changed. Next big change will be going back to 3 .

This is a great subject. Having 3 packages might be a good way to increase revenue. currently at 9, 11, 13, 15. I just raised it 3 months ago and wish I was more aggressive on pricing. The downside is having to buy new display signs. Going from 4 to 3 is more involved than new price stickers. .

Infinitec , I have 11 of them on 4-year-old vacs. Next time I'll check specs better. currently at $1 for 3 min. Going to $2 for 5 min

Like many carwashes I usually delay too long on raising prices. In the past 2 months I have raised all prices at all locations. The vacuums are the last, because I need to change out many timers to allow a $2.00 start. There has been no customer push back. Our customers understand the need...

Thanks, I will check the photo eyes.

How do I increase the open time delay on the exit door. It will close the door while the customer is still sitting in the wash position, before he exits.

Times are changing and the concept of being closed one day a week or only offering full service 6 days a week is not necessarily wrong and may be better. Successful survival in today's marketplace does not mean the same policies as in preceding generations. Our business environment has changed...

The only defense against Express washes is Full Service or Flex. They are rough to run but that's the price of survival.

I converted from full service to flex express over 10 years ago. Today I have a chain Express wash 1/2 mile away, and our volume is down. Full service is a model that has an argument that works against the new Express washes. However, full serves are not fun or easy to run.

I extended a 28-foot bay 4 feet to 32 feet to install a 5 brush rollover. My town required me to get a site plan to extend the bay but it was worth it. Only regrets are that I should have extended 6 feet and gone to 34 feet in length.

The one which has good local service.

28 feet length should work with many Touch Free machines, but is short even for them. I don't think any friction units will work. 32 feet seems to be a minimum, with 34 feet much better for friction.

Slow in the Midatlantic coast region. The prior Seven weekends were washouts, rain. But as you said, the sunny days are not as strong as they used to be. economy or lack of money ?

Great, Stupid drivers are a common problem, but come with the territory. As long as the equipment is set up right .

I have a good, fairly new Touch Free In Bay automatic, but adding a second In Bay which is friction would expand the customer base.

Can a self service with a touch free In bay compete ? Does adding a second Friction Automatic help?

My town of 30,000 has 3 Express carwashes all within a half to 3/4 mile of each other. It is fun. The retail carwash economy in the Northeast seems to be slowing down. Gas prices, economy

The hard part is earning a living while waiting for sanity to return . The only part of the conveyor segment which is sort of safe is the traditional Full service model. They still do well but I did that for 20 plus years and have no desire to return to it.

Our business is weather related and also affected by consumer sentiment and gas price as part of it. People have to eat; car washing is a luxury.

After the past 3 months of rain, much bigger than mine was. Seriously great question.