ilmscore | Prediction Details
"if I was telling somebody like that wanted to get into a totally self- served car wash right now in 2024 I would sayig figure out how to convert one of the spray Bays to automatic within the first 6 months and you can do it... you're not going to make money otherwise not serious money"
By Investment Joy | April 15, 2024 | Correct
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Interpreted Prediction
Predicted that self-served car washes started in 2024 will not achieve serious profitability unless their spray bays are converted to automatic within the first six months.
AI Evaluation Notes
Data from 2024 and 2025 indicates that automatic car washes generally offer significantly higher throughput, increased revenue, and greater profit margins compared to purely self-service models. While self-serve car washes can be profitable, achieving 'serious profitability' for new ventures appears to strongly correlate with the inclusion or timely conversion to automatic bays, aligning with the prediction's assertion. The in-bay automatic car wash segment also showed the highest Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) in 2024, further supporting its profitability.

Prediction Details

Topic
Self-served Car Wash Profitability
Target
Will not make serious money without converting spray bays to automatic
Predicted date
Starting in 2024, ongoing

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