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Actually ICS has an operator take your name and ID number with a quick assessment as to if you are down and you need quick assistance, or just an issue that can be resolved sometime that day. They give you a tracking number and they call you back (multiple times if they miss you or to just...

I think our DAN 10 rebooted itself as Windows and Apple OS do that after OS updates. Issue is that you need a human to log back into the DAN otherwise washbooks and washcodes do not seem to work. Credit card transactions seem to be unaffected if the DAN is not logged in.

I was wondering why our Goldlines and DAN system had to be rebooted to work with our app and with codes early this week. CC worked but nothing else. While I like Hamilton and their tech people are very helpful they really could benefit from improved customer support. They should be more...

I need to check my model at the wash. Any are fine as long as they have the features you want. You can get them with no pockets one pocket and two pocket (for sorting). More important is to run it and make certain it works as it can be hard to find a service tech. eBay often has them for...

Gas stations are a hit or miss situation, often miss since they are poorly operated by people who do not care or know anything about washing cars. The public figures this out quickly if your product is poor. My equipment rep does a lease partnership agreement with a few gas station owners...

and one can over think a good opportunity and have risk paralysis. As long as you are not looking to flip the place in the short term you should be fine. Just do not go into this purchase thinking that it is a totally passive investment. One cannot plan for everything in life and work...

$400K for SS only is very solid performance. Very solid. 12% loan rate is very high. I would look for a 8% loan. They are out there especially if you are able to put down 40% 60% margin for SS seems low real question is do you want to be an entrepreneur and how much are you willing to...

Many are property only however I have seen more that include both especially as tunnels have over expand

I have seen many Express and Full Service tunnels for sale in the 5%-7% cap range so I would think a IBA/SS that is offering a 12%-13% cap rate would sell quickly especially with your amazing car count driving past the place. I would talk with anyone who is within 10% of your ask and be patient...

At end of the day the buyer is going to look at the multiple of revenue or the CAP rate, and decide if it is enough of a return for them and if any additional investment is necessary for the place to remain competitive. Curious what multiple of revenue or cap rate you seek or are discussing. I...

The eyes go bad sloooowly. Had the same issue. Our rep initially thought it was due to late day sun. After he replaced the eye it worked fine.

valuation is off but don’t let the leased land scare you especially if you have limited money to invest. $119K - $23k expenses - rent ($54K) - NNN take what is left over and multiply by 3. That’s the top value for this setup. Guessing you have maybe $35K left. So value is about $105K if...

Finding a carwash for sale is relatively straightforward and can be easy. There are ones for sale in most states, plus you can always approach an owner of a location you like and see if they wish to sell. There are plenty of owners who would consider an exit for the right situation...

Like the sign! We just put a Ceramic Sticker or pTouch on our dial. Customers notice the ceramic and seem to like it. People do not read signs no matter how simple or nice they are...... You can give away money and they would not read it (and we tested that theory by preloading our...

Clever idea! Not certain if my ears could deal with the noise in the ER if all 5 bays ran the dryers at the same time.

Tom Allen, from Kleen Rite, who passed away a few years ago was huge help and influence to get me started on the learning curve. That said other owners on the forum and near my wash have been most helpful with information, ideas, advice, and sharing their experience. If you are more than 5...

Issue is not with the boom connection. Issue is in the attic where the hose connects to the motors.

I got into the carwash industry by accident via an auction. Purchased a rundown wash (5/1) in a good location. Had to close in 15 days of the auction. I had my financing already in place prior to the auction. I visited the site, I knew the assessed value from state records, but knew nothing...

New Laurel Gold Dollar coin mechs still in wrapping from KR. We decided to go a different route from the Laurels so the upgrade to dollar coins is no longer necessary. LP30D36GD 5 Column Vend Mech sells at KR for $206 one unit available LP 21101GD single column sells for $170 5 units...

We moved away from the trigger nozzles to the single piece nozzle as the triggers break and that nozzle is two pieces held together by rivets. The non trigger nozzle is a single molded handle and seems to improve the air volume thru the nozzle.