My truck is usually between $10-$20. girlfriends car can be done for $5-$6. during the summer i wash at home.
My truck is usually between $10-$20. girlfriends car can be done for $5-$6. during the summer i wash at home.
I like my vehicle to be clean if I'm going to spend money washing it, never made sense to me to spend 5$ and drive out with a film on it still. So yes, pre-soak, soap spray, rinse, and then spot free rinse. If I was in there every other day I could probably get away with a 5$ wash. Costs me somewhere between 10-20$ depending how dirty it is.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
i spend around $6: $2 soap spray, $2 foam brush, $2 rinse. i drive out of the bay then i wipe the vehicle dry.
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~10 here. Maybe a buck or 2 more for the Jeep.
I’m a big fan of the spray on pre soak foam which adds a few bucks. It’s the only think that actually works for get Calgary’s sooty dusty grime off 100%.
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It varies heavily between what vehicle I’m washing, time of year and what I’m trying to achieve. Often times if my truck is really muddy after being off road it will be $30-50. I’ve spent as much as $80 on a work truck.
I think you guys are missing out on that maintenance component...
Carwashes are nasty places. Constant corrosion wear, how many threads about carwash brushes destroying paint?
Just the doors alone - when we maintained the coop automated washes - call or two a week. Any repair had dozens of parts because shit got rusty overnight from the chemicals used. Didn't matter if it was electric, hydraulic or pneumatic - stuff got rusty then broke, try to repair you're swapping 30 extra parts because it's cheaper than grinding it clean (and you grind off the coating to prevent rust, so worse next time). Constant door got hit calls. Maintenance has got to be chewing up a huge amount of their profit...
Anyone remember how much that new spyhill carwash was getting repaired? Teething + repairs constantly even on brand new warrantied items. And they actually invested in good product - wasn't the cheapest sh*t like most.
One thing is for sure, people don't spend millions of dollars on a business investments because they lose money or have poor returns. At the end of the day business is generally valued based on ROI. I don't think established car washes are getting their valuations purely by selling them to suckers.
The one on Midpark Blvd is for sale, nice & cheap too!
http://www.thecarwashgirl.com/ForSal...ash-calgary-ab
The devil will be in the details of the lease agreement.
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this is the one that i usually go to. it's a pretty decent facility.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
group buy on a car wash? lol.
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There are other listings on the site that include land... Good to see some (kinda) real numbers wrt pricing, etc.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Very true especially regarding the environment/land soil contamination and clean up in the lease agreementThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
If anyone (or group) gets serious to buy something - PM please. Im in to invest
We are this far in, and no one is talking about making meth on the side?
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I used to go to that carwash until the current owner started treating customers like crap. So many signs saying do this and don't do that. Moved on to somewhere that appreciated my business. Could be reasonable to expect better performance from a new ownerThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
is there anyone who actually operates, or has actual experience with a car wash? please PM if so, would love to pick your brain. Thanks!