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  1. Rapidoil

    Happy Thanksgiving

    Happy thanksgiving from a fellow Montanan.
  2. Rapidoil

    Polar Freeze Guard system

    Did you ever get this sorted ? Are you still using the system ?
  3. Rapidoil

    Is a 4 bay SS new build still viable?

    Because of age ? Please elaborate, I appreciate your feedback. It appears you've been doing this a while and it's not your first rodeo. Thanks
  4. Rapidoil

    Is a 4 bay SS new build still viable?

    I appreciate your guys looking out for me but if you've never changed oil for a living I'm working pretty hard wrenching every day. The opportunity to physically hurt yourself is very common. Think diesel mechanic. Eye protection, ear protection etc. Is this, car wash owner, a physically...
  5. Rapidoil

    Is a 4 bay SS new build still viable?

    Hello, oil change business is good. I have grown my business 10% per year on average. COGs are up but so is pricing. My main reason this pencils out at all is I'm already land owner of 1/2 acre of commercial ground. New high density residential is going to be built on the property to my west...
  6. Rapidoil

    55 Gal Container mover

    They make a hand truck specifically for moving 55 gallon drums. This is the one my oil distributor uses for delivering oil barrel to my oil change business...
  7. Rapidoil

    Is a 4 bay SS new build still viable?

    @eckert16 thanks for the reply. I agree my taxes seemed high this year. I just got the bill. Good point on the traffic count and visibility. The property I own is the one immediately to the west of sherwin willams, thus it's closer to the 93 highway. But it's really only visible to folks as they...
  8. Rapidoil

    Is a 4 bay SS new build still viable?

    Thanks for reply. It's a 20 year note and it would be a business expansion loan through local economic development and local lender. I already have an oil change business. property taxes as of now are 1800/year on bare ground. As far as I understand it my down payment wouldn't be 30% more like...
  9. Rapidoil

    Is a 4 bay SS new build still viable?

    I've been doing a lot of research and it seems like I keep seeing the same statement. Namely that a Self Serve new construction build isn't viable. Can someone layout the reasons why ? I appreciate any knowledge the group has. I'm interested in building a 4 bay on ground I own outright with...
  10. Rapidoil

    Looking to open/build a car wash.

    For some reason my reply looked like another's post so here it is again Similar to the question I have. Can I build on my 1/2 acre of hood commercial ground and make it work. I currently own and operate a mobile oil change system so I often have 1-3 hours of time per day for other business. Am...
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