Scottswashandlube
Member
Wow finally a winter here in the northeast.Car Wash numbers are huge, breaking all kinds of daily records, up over 60% from 2008.Recession? not here, even the lube is producing huge record breaking days.
The Car Wash Gods have shined upon us
- Thread starter Scottswashandlube
- Start date
Waxman
Super Moderator
Ditto. The weather has been just right and as long as equipment is up, cars are being washed!
My detail shop is even picking up and showing a pulse due to the nicer weather!
My detail shop is even picking up and showing a pulse due to the nicer weather!
Bubbles Galore
Active member
It has been a rough winter here in the Great Lakes. Due to that, we ended up having some nice weather last weekend and broke all kinds of prior daily records. People definitely have spring fever, I know I do. If the weather cooperates, we should have a killer spring.
Reds
Member
I had my busiest January ever, and have already done as much volume ($) in the first 15 days of this February as I did for the entire month of Feb.08 - I attribute it mostly to the weather.
Scottswashandlube
Member
We have experienced the perfect storm here in the northeast.Looked at car wash numbers yesterday evening and we are now 70% ahead of last year.Now I'm waiting for the bottom to drop out.
Waxman
Super Moderator
why are you waiting for the bottom to drop out?!
Don't focus on scarcity! Seize the moment, friend!
March is historically a month where we in the NE get some weather!
And what about all the mud that will be created this Spring due to heavy snowmelt?
I'm planning on a great late Winter, muddy Spring and lotsa scratched up paintjobs to buff out all through 2009!!!
Don't focus on scarcity! Seize the moment, friend!
March is historically a month where we in the NE get some weather!
And what about all the mud that will be created this Spring due to heavy snowmelt?
I'm planning on a great late Winter, muddy Spring and lotsa scratched up paintjobs to buff out all through 2009!!!
Man that had to be a bad year last year. We've been averaging over 500 a day for the last three weeks - finally, with four consecutive 900+ days last week. It's about time. We've got a long way to go though before we start talking about breaking any records. We're at 7,500 so far for Feb., but a long way to go until we surpass the 19,000 February or 18,000 car March a few years ago. Now if we can just end February strong and replicate it in March. As always in this business, you live in hope and die in despair.
Hey Mr. President, where' my slice of the stimulus or better yet how about a bailout for the industry for the last year?
Hey Mr. President, where' my slice of the stimulus or better yet how about a bailout for the industry for the last year?
Ben's Car Wash
Conveyor & self service
Bill, Don't count on it.... their giving it to the bankers!
Earl Weiss
Well-known member
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2007
- Messages
- 6,342
- Reaction score
- 926
- Points
- 113
New Investor
Member
- Joined
- Sep 24, 2007
- Messages
- 37
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 6
Yes thing's have been good here in the northeast. I've only been open now with my new wash for 9 month's and as of the 17th of febuary i was at 12K washe's for the month. I will also say that's with regular pricing of 8-12-16-25, and no free vac's around here.
Village Car Wash
New member
Plenty of salty cars after the recent early March snow. I like it!!!
Waxman
Super Moderator
More great carwashing wx here in New England!
We had a sunny weekend in the 50's, which followed a snowstorm the week before, so all the cars were very dirty.
Today it's snowing and the salt trucks have been dumping the salt all day so far.
Thank God! We needed this with a poor Winter last year and the lousy economy at present!
Bring on the March snowstorms!
We had a sunny weekend in the 50's, which followed a snowstorm the week before, so all the cars were very dirty.
Today it's snowing and the salt trucks have been dumping the salt all day so far.
Thank God! We needed this with a poor Winter last year and the lousy economy at present!
Bring on the March snowstorms!