| There are certainly some in the carwash | | | | newer nicer cars; 15.5M, 16.1M 17.1M 17M sold in recent |
| manufacturing industry who are attempting to move | | | | years and people are hesitant towards machines, |
| the market to incorporate more fully automated robotic | | | | although often price can over come this. Price points |
| touch less carwashes. How could anyone blame | | | | of $5 in larger cities or $3-4 for basic robotic run-thru in |
| them? The trade journals as well are reporting on this, | | | | other areas seem to help change consumer |
| of course guess who their biggest advertisers are? | | | | preference. |
| Many industry leaders estimate and theorize that in | | | | You see there are different categories of washes and |
| fact this trend is the future of car washing. | | | | most people do not like the roll over car washes and |
| Well of course this is the theory, although one should | | | | therefore those at the gas stations are not washing so |
| be fore warned who; one talks to. If you are thinking of | | | | many cars really, many are in disrepair, under utilized |
| investing in a car wash you need to talk with the | | | | and that that is a waste of space or RE. It might be |
| customers and their thoughts before buying that line of | | | | better to a $3.00 Burrito and Taco Stand on them. |
| reasoning hook line and sinker. In fact you may find | | | | You would make more money, not have to deal with |
| customer preference trumps someone else's theory | | | | environmental? You see the issues? |
| on how to make the most money and do the least | | | | Most of the carwashes you see are automated |
| amount of work. | | | | without attendants, but they do not do volume. We will |
| Due to the rollovers long use of brushes and poor | | | | soon be at a point that a no-touch car wash can |
| carwash experience you may find customers are not | | | | actually clean the car well. I believe a light crew, |
| so into fully automated anything, without a little more | | | | one-two dryers after massive air blow and greeter |
| educating and that means advertising and overcoming | | | | would be best on a Flex Service, sublet a detail area |
| their perceptions, which of course equates to the | | | | on the side, if space permitted. And go for massive |
| expense to do so. You see so many folks driver | | | | volume. Think on this. |