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Old 03-24-08, 03:24   #4 (permalink)
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Re: help with small mobile carwash business?

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Originally Posted by agazmi
no help for new members?
Us pros are out detailing cars during the day....

You can get 5 gallon water containers at Walmart that would hold enough water for 3-5 cars at a time. ONR is going to be your best solution because waterless washes are very limited in what they can clean. Unless a vehicle is caked in mud, ONR can handle it.

Without knowing your area, it is hard to give real firm pricing guidelines. You aren't likely to be able to charge as much in a small town or an area that doesn't have a strong economy as you would in a large city or high end neighborhoods. People just aren't going to pay as much to wash a Taurus as they will a Ferrari.

I start my washes at $25 for small (Miata sized) cars up to $50 for Hummers and full sized SUVs.

Check with your local chamber of commerce to see what kind of licensing, permits, etc you may need. Here in Texas, all I needed was a $6 DBA (doing business as) certificate.
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