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We have Air Logic Air Shamee2 purchased from KR. Tried both the attic mount and the bay mount. Bay mount is much easier to service but both units are great.

Sounds like you need to have a conversation with your agent and enlist them to help you. Mine helped in the conversation. They tried to go back just for the current policy. The fact that it was ending shortly helped in the negotiations. Get a another insurer as a backup plan. Your agent...

I am with you and I did.

We are in MD too, that rate is actually good. Rates depend on the replacement cost of the place and your gross revenue.

I spoke with another owner who has 40 plus units between his locations (vacs&bays). He replaces about one a month under their warrantee program. Not a great track record given that the CryptoPay swipers seem to last many years. My issue keeping me from an experiment is the cell service...

Considering a car wash for sale with a Wash Select II, my experience is with Hamilton and ICS. Can you remotely look at sales with a WS2? Can you issue rewashes or sell washbooks?

Thinking of switching from CryptoPay to NAYAX to have chip/tap capabilities without a monster footprint. People who use NAYAX how is the longevity of the machines? The CryptoPay swipers seem to last many years in my experience. Also, do you have a choice of CC processors with NAYAX or are...

Depends on GR. The higher the GR the lower the expense percentage as you have some fixed costs. Also depends on how you set your chemical dilution rates, but using 40% is probably a safe number if making over $150K.

Guessing a LED issue on the Timer display

What year is the GL? Are you selling with the stand? Does it work with the DAN system? The credit card reader, does it use CAT5 to communicate or the older style communication card? Are you able to package and ship it? I may be interested as a backup for my GLs currently in service...

The new carwash model appears to be build an Express Wash for $5M, build up sales for 1-2 years, set a rent level that allows you to sell the place at a 5 CAP & 20 year lease on Loopnet that retires your entire debt. You then have 20-22 years to run the place at a rent expense rate at least 50%...

GR is not unreasonable. I have recently seen several similar washes that have twice that number. Depends on location, demographics, and service they provide customers.

Understand. They can wish for any number they want as it is their baby but cash flow needs to support the number. Normal is a relative term because it depends on the gross revenue since the larger the GR the more cash flow you have at the end of the day since some of your expenses are fixed...

CAP Rates are for real estate that has steady rental income or for self storage businesses where you can rely on a steady or almost steady income. SS locations are priced either at a multiple of gross revenue, or NOI, or at land value - usually whatever is higher for the seller. Other variable...

does anyone have experience with the new Hydrominder ULD systems that KR is promoting for ultra lean chemical usage? Sounds interesting as it is supposed to eliminate tip clogging...

No way difference is $100k, unless you are purchasing a used M22. We have a 2015 M22 that cost $150k. Profile is similar in cost as we are selling our M22 and replacing with a Profile in two months. We are offering the loaded M22 for sale such that you or anyone interested can save $100k...

One unmentioned benefit of new technology (if you get good equipment like WW) is the ability to help customers remotely from your phone. You hopefully do not need to do so often however the word gets out about very responsive car wash owners who can help customers even if not on site. Helps...

Any use FIS for CC processing and receive the email about Valutec being automatically added to your account unless you opt out? Anyone have experience with those digital gift cards? Cannot find any info on them and the email announcement was poorly written.

Is there a way to remotely view the Wash Select II from a website or iPhone like Hamilton or ICS?

Ah. Makes sense.