For years before I retired, I ran a franchise company and we sold mobile auto detailing units and mobile car wash units to those who wanted to run their own business. And even now, after retirement, the concept is on my mind. Okay, I have some tips for those who want to manage a professional mobile car detailing the business, perhaps as an alternative to employment because jobs are so hard to come by right now. My advice is to work with a hybrid truck, hybrid SUV, or some other alternative vehicle that uses very little fuel or is purely electric.
Not long ago, in November 2010, I came across a very interesting article in the Wall Street Journal. The article talked about the city of San Francisco trying to cut costs. The article discussed how the city of San Francisco was auctioning off some of its three-wheeled parking meter vehicles, these being completely street legal. The title of the article was; “How To Get Somewhere On The Road: Buy A Meter Maid Car – Used Cars Are Cheap, Cute And Maneuverable – The Most Fun You Can Have On A Trike” By Cari Tuna.
It looks like you could get one of these vehicles for between $ 500 and $ 7,000 at one of the auctions, which is very similar to going to one of the old United States Postal Service auctions and buying one of those old jeeps that they used to make. . use to deliver mail. The best thing about these vehicles that the City of San Francisco was auctioning off was not only their very low price, but also the very small, fuel-efficient engines.
Now wouldn’t that be a great business vehicle with car detailing? It sure would, and not only would it turn heads, it would save you money on fuel costs. If you have to run around town all day in a van, wait in traffic, you’ll easily use $ 20- $ 40 a day for gas, but with one of these little vehicles it would be a lot less. You need to know how to think about energy conservation and how to qualify your business as a low carbon footprint business because it makes your customers happy to know that you are helping the environment.
If you are considering starting a small auto detailing business in the short term, you may need to think of a few strategies and how to best market yourself with an alternative energy vehicle. Consider all of this.