Car Washing

[SATMAN40]

The magazine gives many management, tech support ideas, and has a great deal of product advertising, many on this forum are hobbies I am one of them, and yet if any of us are to open a profitable business we must face the real word.

The more help we hire, and delegate the less we have control of the quality of the product.

I am almost 70 and can only do so much with 2 hands. The Social Security Retirement Living is not so great, but I thank God for the investments over the years, and the ideas of others have shared the returns have been far greater.

The cheap hamburger created the desire to eat out, the Steak House put Value on the same burger at a greater price, detailing is nothing more than the sizzle on the same piece of meat.

Be nice to the car wash it is creating your next customer, your next helper, and eventually the buyer of your business when you retire.

I understand how you feel, I have been there also..

[trhland]

I think there is a great post on another forum from our friend Justin about the economy and "just washes". You need to modify business to take advantage of what and how people spend. Right now, alot of families are pressed for time but have little $$$. So a good quick wash and a reasonable price will bring repeat business.

I might suggest tossing in something small for free, like tire dressing or interior scent. (doesnt cost much to you in bulk or time) Also leave a business card inside car but NEVER clear out change in the ash tray !

what i did is offer a prepay discount for my highend customers..landscaping not detailing.. but anyway they ate it up....

[Expert Car Care]

There is a sign out front of the gas station downtown. "Car hand wash $10" and yet I never see cars getting washed there. We get 2-3 cars a day drive in for our $15 hand wash while we are detailing cars here.

We would never get away with $50 for a car wash like some of the poster here claim, but this is still a perfect example of how people will pay more and be loyal to a higher price based soley on your image and reputation.

In the service bizz, Image and rep are everything.