Ok, I'm going to admit I am looking at Chinese IBAs...

[mjwalsh]

I am not familiar with the specifics of this big ticket item ... but in general if an owner can get around some specification advertising flowery embellishments (hype?) that the foreign sellers have been known to do ... some bypassing of the middle men & going with China Made Direct can be a good thing IMHO. Not sure on how many more trained engineers who pass the same "on paper" technicals ... are in China over us but it could come into play at some point.

 

[carwashireland]

Do you think that they are better than Sino Star S9?

I would not know. We chose Leisuwash as a friend in Australia had installed some, then we visited one in Holland. They seem more established than other chinese brands

 

[carwashireland]

With the price of these Chinese machines, If I ever entertained buying one, I'd buy 2. I'm sure they're about to get more expensive here in the US with the new round of tariffs.

They are about $30k. They are ok for quiet locations or for locations with a short lease if you are handy with a spanner but you would probably be safer buying a used tf or a cheaper U.S model

 

[carwashireland]

Here is one of ours

 

[Bill Jin]

My D&S 500 gantry is twisted beyond further use. I settled with the insurance company for the cost of replacing it. For what D&S wants for the gantry alone, I could get a complet new inverted L from someone like Sino Star, and there are simpler less expensive options as well... I searched and found that there are at least a couple of you who are running "imported" IBAs, and may have for some time. Which manufacturers, and how successful? You can private message if you want. I have imported chinese products for my other business and pretty much know what to expect, but I have a wash in a town of 2700 that is 20 miles from the big city of 30000. dont expect to do more than 10 to 15 washes a day.

Car washing equipment made in China is much cheaper than that in USA. And all the functions are the same, high pressure water, spraying shampoo foam wax, chassis washing, drying system and so on. But now there are many car wash machine factories in China. Although some is very cheap price, but very bad quality and no after sales service. So if you can choose a reliable car wash machine supplier in China, it can help you save lots of cost.

 

[Bill Jin]

With the price of these Chinese machines, If I ever entertained buying one, I'd buy 2. I'm sure they're about to get more expensive here in the US with the new round of tariffs.

In China, a good quality automatic 360 degree car wash machine is only about $25000

 

[Bill Jin]

Thanks, don't want anything with brushes.

There are many car washing machines without brushes. Touchless &rollover model.

 

[washnshine]

In China, a good quality automatic 360 degree car wash machine is only about $25000

And you will in this see in this thread that the member “carwashireland” bought one and then he said his next machine will be a Washworld Razor or some other major manufacturers machine, but not another Chinese machine.

 

[washnshine]

But now there are many car wash machine factories in China. Although some is very cheap price, but very bad quality and no after sales service.

Please tell us which ones these are, Bill.

 

[Car_Wash_Guy]

Looks like the shill/BOT got banned for spamming the forum?