Earn Money with a Car Wash Business

Jan 5, 2014 | Making Money

Have you ever wondered how many cars exist in the world today? Some reports suggest the number of cars worldwide has exceeded 1 Billion. It is very unlikely that every single car owner in the word has time to wash their own cars. That leads to opportunities for people to start a car wash business. The best ting about setting up such a business is that it is easy, no training is required and there are not regulatory bodies involved unlike many other businesses that one could pursue.

Honda Civic gets car wash

How much could I charge?

From my own experience living in Ireland the going rate is usually €5 per wash and I would imagine it would be the same currency equivalents in the UK and the USA. If you got 12 washes per day adding up to €60 you could make a nice sum of money each week making €300 working 5 days a week.

To begin one could look at distributing flyers to get your new business known. You could also give your first customers a half-price coupon or you could offer stamp card where you provide a free wash for every 10 per person.

The investment costs

If you residence is near a busy main road it would be ideal as you should not have to pay rent for a space in which to operate. An initial investment for a car wash inventory could cost in the region of €300 or exchange equivalents. Choosing a electrical powered washer or a petrol powered machine will have a bearing on price and on running costs. Small implements such as gloves, sponges, brushes and a dish are cost effective products which can be bought cheaply in discount stores.

How to grow the business

Get a friend to set up a car wash in another location and use your name as a franchise. This can help you to grow and possibly expand to different towns and cities where you could get a cut of the profits.

In time you could start offering additional services such as car valeting, or oil, water and windscreen wash checks. Each service could be an additional source of income at the end of the week and could earn you a living.

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5 Comments

  1. sami
    sami on October 31, 2016 at 7:34 pm

    Hey everyone! I am currently looking for Any Jobs That Pay Cash?
    I am free from smoke, drag and alcoholic drink. I have 1 kid and wife we are new to USA.

  2. James jones
    James jones on November 20, 2016 at 6:29 pm

    Hello my name is James ,I’m looking to making money working under the table. I have one daughter and a fiancé soon to be married . I can detail vehicle, garden cleaning, home remodeling, and anything I’m shown to do. I learn quickly and as exsteamly motivated.

  3. Antonia l Carlisle
    Antonia l Carlisle on January 16, 2018 at 9:00 pm

    I am lookin for a job payin good money

  4. Larry Ferguson
    Larry Ferguson on March 27, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    I’m looking for a paying under table job try Survivor for me and my family. I move furniture, I like to wash car, and i don’t mind going around cleaning people house i want to work and i need to work for my family. Thank you

  5. Alfred Hinshaw
    Alfred Hinshaw on March 30, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    Cash in hand and cash in my hand getting paid under the table sounds good to me! I sure could put that money to good use in more ways than 1. Good article.