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Buying a Mobile Car Wash Business That Services Auto Dealership Lots

The mobile car wash industry is one that can be started for a very low cost, and if you work your butt off you could build it up and make it into something really good. I know this because for 10 or 15 years I ran my own mobile car washing rig, built up my business, and eventually franchised around the country. “Thank God for dirt,” I would always say, as we washed cars on car lots all day.

Not long ago a gentleman asked me if I thought he should purchase a mobile car washing business which specializes in the cleaning of cars on automobile dealership lots. In describing the business here’s what he had to say;

“I recently looked into a mobile washing business for sale that has [a huge number] of accounts for car dealerships split 50/50 for large and small accounts.”

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Modern Car Wash Systems and Equipment

Car washes have become a very common phenomenon now a days and this has turned into an extremely hot business field. There are four individual car wash systems to make your choice from in today’s market. They are the Self service, Exterior roll over, Exterior only and the Full service wash. Let us examine each system in detail.

Self Service Car Wash System

In this kind of system, they utilize an open bay area. These systems comprise of a pressure sprayer and a foaming brush which is attached to a big pump in the middle. The sprayer comes with a coin operated dial system which will help you to choose what kind of wash you want; a soap wash or a wax wash. There is a regulator which will stop the water after a fixed time limit and you will have to deposit more money if you want any more water.

Exterior Rollover

This car wash system is now becoming extremely popular and is systems which are automatically operated. In this you need to drive your vehicle right into the bay. Once your vehicle reaches the needed location, you get a pointer to stop the car. Then the wash equipment shifts your car onto a track and begins the wash in detail which includes soaping, washing and so on. These kinds of auto wash systems are always seen at petrol bunks where you are offered a reduction on the ‘car a wash’ when you fill gas.

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Why Does It Take So Long To Wash A Car At The Local Car Wash?

Have you ever noticed how long it takes to get your car washed at a carwash? Have you ever thought to yourself they could surely get you out quicker. Why does it take so long to WASH A CAR? Some of the washes I use take 30-40 minutes.

The tunnels at the car wash actually only take 45-90 seconds. There are a few hand wash car washes for instance one in Tempe, AZ and the famous one in Southern California. Handy J’s on Ventura Blvd. These hand wash car washes take about 8-10 minutes for the actual washing of the cars plus vacuum.

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