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I love the idea ("Uber for carwashing!") but I have some doubts. The price point is too low for me to believe they'll do a decent job. There are already mobile

by TWSS 15y ago

I love the idea ("Uber for carwashing!") but I have some doubts. The price point is too low for me to believe they'll do a decent job. There are already mobile car detailers here in Portland, and a good exterior detail costs around $100. That's because the companies are licensed and bonded. If I'm going to go cheap on a car wash, I'll do a $6 drive-through special at Washman on my way to the grocery store. Not knowing the coverage area before signing up is a problem for me as well. My email address and phone number are private - I'm not giving them up until a company gives me something in return.

Casc 15y ago
They need to define what's in a wash. A detail usually involves a bit more than a basic "wash", if that is in fact all they are offering. Maybe their MVP?
- dangrossman 15y ago
  > Our washers use an eco-friendly carwash concentrate and the carwash sprayers use a small fraction of the water that normal carwashes use. http://help.cherry.com/entries/20209442-are-cherry-carwashes-environmentally-friendly http://help.cherry.com/entries/20209442-are-cherry-carwashes... > Yes, the carwash pro will do a full exterior wash including wheels and also wash the interior if you leave the doors unlocked. http://help.cherry.com/entries/20211376-is-it-a-full-carwash http://help.cherry.com/entries/20211376-is-it-a-full-carwash
sliverstorm 15y ago
It's clearly not a detail. I'd guess the quality will be a little better than a $5-10 wash from a machine- a little more expensive because of the "we come to your car", and also because they cannot bring along the machinery and water recyclers that allow $3 washes. If they are willing to break out the mitts and buckets of soapy water though, you could have a real nice wash there. Wash != detail, but leaps and bounds ahead of a machine. This is not outside the realm of possibility; I remember my local hand wash place back in the Valley was about $20.
manmal 15y ago
What is the value in a 100$ carwash? The next rain will kill it..

by TWSS 15y ago

Casc 15y ago

They need to define what's in a wash. A detail usually involves a bit more than a basic "wash", if that is in fact all they are offering. Maybe their MVP?

dangrossman 15y ago
> Our washers use an eco-friendly carwash concentrate and the carwash sprayers use a small fraction of the water that normal carwashes use. http://help.cherry.com/entries/20209442-are-cherry-carwashes-environmentally-friendly http://help.cherry.com/entries/20209442-are-cherry-carwashes... > Yes, the carwash pro will do a full exterior wash including wheels and also wash the interior if you leave the doors unlocked. http://help.cherry.com/entries/20211376-is-it-a-full-carwash http://help.cherry.com/entries/20211376-is-it-a-full-carwash

sliverstorm 15y ago

It's clearly not a detail. I'd guess the quality will be a little better than a $5-10 wash from a machine- a little more expensive because of the "we come to your car", and also because they cannot bring along the machinery and water recyclers that allow $3 washes. If they are willing to break out the mitts and buckets of soapy water though, you could have a real nice wash there. Wash != detail, but leaps and bounds ahead of a machine. This is not outside the realm of possibility; I remember my local hand wash place back in the Valley was about $20.

manmal 15y ago

What is the value in a 100$ carwash? The next rain will kill it..