If you had $80,000 to start a business.....

[ARFNSX]

HAHA

im really leaning towards this car wash with like a private parking lot for the kills forum guys

Remember a car wash is seasonal. There will be many days when you wont be doing anything or making any money plus for 80k, you cant get much. If you are trying to buy a place, own the land and have all of the bays with maybe a car wash at the end, that will cost you about 200k at the minimum. You can put 80k down but when I was looking, it was an 200-420k investment.

I have an idea that would make you money. Goto China or Korea and meet with someone and become a US distributor for that product. Perhaps a speaker line, tire line or audio line. This is how many of companies got their start in the US. Just an idea.

[iloveboost]

Loan shark.

Automated car washes (with the drive thru wash) cost a lot of money to start up. The machines alone cost more than $80,000.00. Not to mention all of the environmental codes and regulations to follow with disposing of all the soapy water, hazardous liquids, etc. Lawyers to write up disclaimers for damage to property/vehicles, workers comp, overhead (rent/lease/own property, salary, electricity, water bill, soaps/chemicals), great property location and insurance.

It's not as cut and dry as some people think.

[Bruce Leroy]

I have an idea that would make you money. Goto China or Korea and meet with someone and become a US distributor for that product. Perhaps a speaker line, tire line or audio line. This is how many of companies got their start in the US. Just an idea.

[speedminded]

Remember a car wash is seasonal. There will be many days when you wont be doing anything or making any money plus for 80k, you cant get much. If you are trying to buy a place, own the land and have all of the bays with maybe a car wash at the end, that will cost you about 200k at the minimum. You can put 80k down but when I was looking, it was an 200-420k investment.

exactly....but add another $250k and you can offer emmisions testing and year round hand car washes.

I looked into mobil auto detail and even minor autotive repair/maintainence, get in with a couple office buildings for $20-25 just for a handwash and vacuum to well over $100-200 for a full detail. Add on an oil change for $20-30 and they don't have to take the time to do it themselves ;-)

I have an idea that would make you money. Goto China or Korea and meet with someone and become a US distributor for that product. Perhaps a speaker line, tire line or audio line. This is how many of companies got their start in the US. Just an idea.

That's sortof like another i've been interested in: we know what people are willing to pay for rare, uncommon, and quality car parts and we all know how much you can save buying it from across the pond. A container can be shipped for $1200 full of those parts,you could go over spending a week or two hand selecting everything, with a return of at least double the investment....do it again and again.

$1,000 for flight roundtrip, shipping $800-1200, depending on size, plus dock fees (the crane man gets a tip). Then you have to have a truck to pickup and deliver container. Three or 4 front clips for next to nothing, several sets of wheels and random and misc. parts, etc... With someone already owning a shop and already having the customer base built i personally think it's stupid not to do it.

[1000cckiller]

Remember a car wash is seasonal. There will be many days when you wont be doing anything or making any money plus for 80k, you cant get much. If you are trying to buy a place, own the land and have all of the bays with maybe a car wash at the end, that will cost you about 200k at the minimum. You can put 80k down but when I was looking, it was an 200-420k investment.

I have an idea that would make you money. Goto China or Korea and meet with someone and become a US distributor for that product. Perhaps a speaker line, tire line or audio line. This is how many of companies got their start in the US. Just an idea.

okay I need to see where ya'll are coming up with this 200k to 420 investment for a carwash.

[iloveboost]

okay I need to see where ya'll are coming up with this 200k to 420 investment for a carwash.

The machines, maintenace, property, insurance and overhead.

The machines are what cost the most.

[1000cckiller]

The machines, maintenace, property, insurance and overhead.

The machines are what cost the most.

You people have to go throught the right channels it not that much. I own a carwash now, have been for the last four years. I priced self serve and am still thinking about doing that. equipment and all 120k. Your highest cost of ovehead is your water.