Modern Car Care Articles

How to Deal with Difficult People in the Workplace

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 PDT

People today have a short fuse — everyone is stressed. And when people are stressed, they can become difficult to be around. Chances are you’ve worked with at least one difficult person in your organization. You recognize the behaviors of a difficult person, such as a bad attitude, apathy, difficulty ...(1009 words)

ICA Strengthens its International Relations

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:00 PDT

(From left) Marco Mattioli, president of Federlavaggi; Eric Wulf, executive director of the International Carwash Association; and Gian Luca Meschi, vice president of Federlavaggi.While primarily composed of North American operators and suppliers, the International Carwash Association has long sought and maintained relationships with the carwash industry beyond our shores. Our ...(972 words)

Car Dealership Struggles affect Carwash Businesses

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:00:00 PDT

“Wow.” What else can you say? One day you read 400-plus Chrysler stores are closing with possibly 400 more to follow, then, seemingly the next day, more than 1,000 General Motors stores are closing with bankruptcy files for both. It becomes a little frightening as the government bets billions of ...(795 words)

Company Snapshot: Micrologic Associates

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:45:00 PDT

Micrologic Associates Founder Miguel GonzalezCompany: Micrologic Associates LLC Location: Randolph, N.J. Year Started: 1994 Founder: Miguel Gonzalez Current President/CEO: Miguel Gonzalez Description: Micrologic is a software development and applications company. Micrologic’s New Jersey headquarters is in one of the most populated business environments in the nation, which is conducive to ...(455 words)

Carwash Analysis: Express Exterior vs. Flex-Serve

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 PDT

Since labor avoidance, or at least finding ways to minimize labor, continues to be a hot topic of discussion among carwash owners and investors, it might be helpful to compare and contrast the two most enticing operating platforms available to conveyorized carwash operators today — express exteriors and flex-serve operations. ...(2126 words)

25 Questions You Should Ask Your Equipment Supplier

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:05:00 PDT

Wouldn’t buying or building a carwash be so much simpler if the industry were standardized with a code of ethics for all manufacturers and suppliers? The accounting, legal and architectural trades have standards; why shouldn’t the carwash industry? Is it too much to ask, when you begin to investigate and ...(1102 words)

Why Convert a Touch-free Bay into an In-bay Express?

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 PDT

Several people have asked me lately why I converted one of my touch-free in-bay automatic washes into a friction, in-bay express rollover. The answer is simple: throughput and increased revenue per car. With that in mind, here are some other frequent questions and answers concerning in-bay express rollovers: What is ...(1095 words)

Providing Auto Carpet Care for Customer Health

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:00:00 PDT

You don’t have to be a car connoisseur to know that vehicles do not age very well. In fact, the minute customers drive off the lot and see the dealership sign in their new car’s rearview mirror, the value of the vehicle drops almost immediately. However, something auto detailers and ...(1270 words)

Designing a Detail Shop for Success

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:50:00 PDT

While the appearance of a detail shop doesn’t guarantee success, first impressions certainly help with getting a sale. The first impression that is conveyed to the motorist driving by or visiting your detail shop determines whether he will come in and purchase your detail services. Designing a detail center requires ...(1715 words)

Home Carwashing Down but Challenges Persist

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:00 PDT

Although the percentage of consumers who usually wash their cars at home continues to decline, the carwash industry’s messages touting wash quality, value and environmental stewardship don’t seem to be making headway with the public. This perplexing dichotomy is illustrated in the latest triennial Study of Consumer Car Washing Attitudes ...(1121 words)