Recent content by Dan kamsickas

Jump it to $2 in January.

Just remember, he's probably one of those rich carwash guys hoarding quarters so charge accordingly. Hold out for the brand name booze and a steak dinner.;)

You have local and state governments that do little to impede, and in some cases outright encourage, crime.

It's dead. Unfortunately, the odds of successfully rebuilding that is someone between zero and none. More unfortunately, those pumps have gone crazy on price in the last couple of years.

I don't disagree at all but there I still have talked to operators who've gone 5-10-20 years without raising their price. Yes, you read that correctly....20 years.

The Washworld rep should be able to give you that, but even if you are sold on Washworld it wouldn't hurt to speak to a few other manufacturers' reps to see if they have a different perspective. Feel free to share information here as there is a ton of experience at wading through the BS

I can't find the story anymore but there was an incident several years ago where a guy got caught using the vacuum at a carwash for some...................self gratification.

Talk to at least 2 but preferably 3 equipment distributors in your area. A good one will give you tons of build costs, operation estimates, and proforma numbers. None of these are guarantees, just educated guesses. Keep in mind they all are in the business of selling equipment and different...

If you have an ability to give out free washes, have some at the ready. When you're at the the wash hand them out to people using the self serve or vacuums. A simple: "Thanks for using my wash. Here's something to show our appreciation". The word of mouth will be worth more than anything else...

Again, you're talking about a specific system you've developed. I've been doing this for over a quarter century and have never heard of it. If you have a revolutionary system, please share if with the class. If it's something you are looking to sell, please buy an ad or at least identify the...

So what are you selling?

I would recommend a local, independent store if at all possible. A local place will usually provide much better service after the sale.......and............ you probably can leverage the price against some free or reduced cost advertising in school programs and such. A good friend just got a...

Exactly. I would never recommend running an auto without rail heat and/or doors in my climate. Preferably both. When your local annual snowfall is measured in feet, washes will be lined up on days there is no snowfall. Usually regardless of the temperature. There are too many places on an auto...

Some do have doors but mostly it's floor heat, deicer, full blast weep with warm to hot water. The cost of the water is far cheaper than replacing damaged booms, hoses, guns, etc.

It's still stunning to me that sites are eliminating coinage because when I started that's all this business was. Mainly quarters with a handful of sites using tokens and a few jumping on the dollar coin debacle. Proof is in the pudding. We have more and more going away from coins and not...