Carwash Chris
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A 3 year old 100' tunnel with wraps, side brushes wheel blasters etc. What can you expect to spend for repairs and maintenance (parts and labor) as a percentage of gross sales. I would appriciate any input, thanks.
A 3 year old 100' tunnel with wraps, side brushes wheel blasters etc. What can you expect to spend for repairs and maintenance (parts and labor) as a percentage of gross sales. I would appriciate any input, thanks.
As Bill C is fond of noting, % of gross sales is not realistic factor. Why? Wash 100,000 cars at $3.00 or $10.00 a car and repair costs should be the same. I work on a 25 cents a car factor.
can you elaborate on this 25 centsa car factor please
Titrate chemical, inspect moving parts and fluids, drain water from air compressor and air dryers, clean trough, lift service, inspect and replace worn conveyor parts, overhaul pumps and so forth should be done on a consistent basis; daily, weekly, monthly and annually.
The more you have others do these things for you, the greater the expense in parts and labor. If you skimp and break down, you would also have to add the opportunity cost of lost business to the equation and the true cost of maintenance and repairs (per car or % of sales) will rise dramatically.
What to expect in terms of cost (per car or percentage of sales) will depend on how well you manage repairs and maintenance.
So, your actual expense could be far greater than Earl's working factor.
Consider an average of 3% to 5% of gross sales over a 5 year period.
Think you will find that this formula comes out about right.
Regards
Bud Abraham