Hand car washes. How do they make money.

[KungFuPanda]

I know I've heard a lot of people on here say that they're just a money laundering front. Not all of them can be can they?

I live in Manchester city centre and if you drive out of the city centre in any direction, within less then 5 minutes you will bump into a hand car wash place which will do a good job of cleaning your car and give it a mini valet for a tenner. Pre rinse, foam, wash, rinse, dry and then spritz the outside with spray wax and buff. Polish the glass inside and out. Vacuum the interior, mats and boot. Clean the dash and most surfaces. Some even use a paintbrush to clean out the air vents. If you've lucky you'll get an air freshener too.

So out of that tenner they have to pay the staff, cover the utility bills and make a profit.

Anyone have any insight into this?

[KungFuPanda]

I used to be into all the detailing and two bucket method etc etc but since I got that bit older and less fit, I prefer to pay others to do it for me. I can see swirls in my paintwork but I now have a silver car which hides a multitude of sins.

As I said at the beginning of this thread, a tenner gets my car spick and span again. During the week, some carwashes discount this to £8 for taxi drivers. I may well invest in some Uber stickers if this is the case.

[KungFuPanda]

Well, here's mine having been done this week. £10 for a mini valet. Tarik has done me proud.