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  1. OurTown

    Another Car Wash 101 Question...

    Here is a general guide to go by but keep in mind that income and expenses vary widely. https://carwashmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022_self_service_surveyS.pdf
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    Lot sweeper

    That is just an attachment for a rotary broom. It is in this video at about one minute in.
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    Ground up build

    I would say $600K on up but depends on exactly what you want.
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    Cryptopay showing HUGE charges to customers

    Is it just one bay? If so did you compare the swiper config in the Cryptopay control panel with the other swipers?
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    Self Serve Price Increase

    Maybe where you are but depends on local market and there are many variables. We are the most expensive nearby at $3 for 4.6 minutes and many are still $1.50-$2 for four minutes. There is one in the next town up that is $1 for two minutes.
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    New Biz Insurance

    What state are you in? We are in Ohio, have Erie and don't pay anywhere near that.
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    To private message someone on here just click on their name and then click "start a conversation".

    To private message someone on here just click on their name and then click "start a conversation".
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    Anyone else feeling the sting of the economy

    I just ran some numbers and I was slightly wrong. We are down YTD from last year but not much at all. (2.5%) We had some really rainy weather for weeks in April (IIRC) and sales were terrible. We raised our SS prices about three months ago or so and credit card sales are up and cash sales are...
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    Another newbie in TX question...

    To me the net is the more unbelievable part at $340K out of $461K gross.
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    Please help !!

    Post pictures of your coin acceptors that are jamming up. You might be able to clean them if they are gunked up.
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    Anyone else feeling the sting of the economy

    Definitely down here in Ohio compared to last year but 2021 was really good so maybe a return to normal?
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    Another newbie in TX question...

    I just saw a 5 bay SS pop up for sale near me at 39 times net income. Most around here go for between 8 to 15 times net though.
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    70 “guests” online?

    Could bots be raising the guest numbers?
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    Let's Take Our Flatbed with Gravel through the Soft Touch.....

    He changed the thread title later from touchless to soft touch.
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    Can a experienced veteran impart some IBA wisdom on me?

    Interesting strategy. Most of the time when looking at washes for sale they have really old equipment (some over 25 years old) so I factor in that extra replacement cost on purchase. The number gets ugly quickly when there are two machines with outdated pay stations so we move on.
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    Swapping out 10hp for 15hp blower motors

    Could you reposition them or change the angles of them to be more effective? Are you using a drying agent or something that has it on all wash packages?
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    Vote: My competition.....

    On a regular basis we do the first three.
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    Spot Free Plumbing

    It is probably just a spambot.
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    Evaluating First Deal, Need Advice on Questions

    That makes more sense. I usually don't look at deals without land but understand why some do.
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    Latches for clean outs on Fragramatics

    Randy, what are these screws you speak of? Carriage bolts? Plow bolts? Elevator bolts?
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