Typical yearly IBA throughput

[Q22]

Hi all,

I'v just started researching the car wash industry to see if investing in a car wash is right for me. I connected with one manufacturer who provided me with an ROI analysis. Based on 22k daily traffic count and the population for 1,3, and 5 miles as well as the closest competitor being 4.4 miles away. The ROI analysis showed a yearly through put of 60k cars. Is that even possible with one IBA? There were definitely parts of the product I liked, so that's why I contacted them, but for some reason that number seems high to me. I'm curious to see what others think of that number and if its realistic or not.

 

[MEP001]

It's possible with one IBA, but at six minutes per wash on average it will have to be washing cars 20 hours a day, every day. You'll never achieve that.

 

[boywonder]

Way high

 

[Kramerwv]

If you could capture 30k cars with two bays you’d be doing well

 

[MC3033]

Seems like they may be giving you the potential car count for the site if you had multiple bays and everything go right, not for a single Iba.

It does sound like you have a solid site with no competition and 22k road count!

 

[Zal]

1000 a month is "good" by my book

 

[traveler17]

Those are off the chart numbers

 

[Ultra Shine]

Counts are based on me selling you a machine. I think at 22 cars you would be in the 20k -30k range on a good year.

 

[soonermajic]

No way in hel you're gonna wash 60,000 cars/yr.
I know MULTIPLE tunnel wash guys, who do good, & don't wash 60k cars!

 

[Damoni88]

No possible way you can wash 60,000 cars per year in an in bay Automatic. I think he fed you some bs!

 

[Q22]

Thanks everyone. I thought that count seemed high for an IBA. Wonder if a mini tunnel is a better option?

 

[I.B. Washincars]

Yeah, Brian Williams wouldn't even fall for those numbers.

 

[washnshine]

At 60k cars per year, you would be replacing that machine every 3-4 years. That would be a happy problem.

 

[DiamondWash]

They say 21 to 29 CPH with the Petit 360i system in this video 593 vehicles washed.

Check this out:

 

[soonermajic]

They say 21 to 29 CPH

Check this out:

Wth wss that?!

 

[Ultra Shine]

That unit is super fast and it’s pricey. 2 pumps stations so both arms have high pressure. Washes a car in like 2 minutes

 

[I.B. Washincars]

Wow! That has to be the worst promotional video ever. I quit watching after a minute or so. Was there a dryer in there somewhere? I'm guessing that maybe one flew by and I missed it...

 

[washnshine]

On the outside camera view, it looks like they have an exit gate too. I don’t really see a need for an exit gate. Just something else for the customer to brake when they get skittish and leave early. Might even slow some people down.

 

[DiamondWash]

Those cameras are to see the front and back of the vehicles at the pay station not at the exit of the wash. But 593 vehicles washed in a dual bay IBA setup in a day with no attendant's is pretty impressive.

 

[MEP001]

I'd like to see how clean it gets the cars.

With a Belanger Vector I was not able to get the top wash package under 8 minutes and get a clean car.