What is a good amount of money to charge to wash a car?

I’ve been getting mixed opinions. Some say $5, some say $10, some say $20. What do you think?


4 Responses to “What is a good amount of money to charge to wash a car?”

  1. It's Mopar or nopar Says:

    Usually $5 if it’s gotta be a fixed rate. Every car wash I’ve ever been apart of was a fundraiser and every wash was just a donation. Sometimes get $3, sometimes get $50

  2. erika Says:

    Well it depends on what u do to the car….like are u just washing the outside or are u going to clean the inside and are u going to detail the car?? if i was you i would go to a local car wash and look at their prices and go from there.

  3. Indalecio Celesta Says:

    It depends on two factors:

    1). Are you a really cute teenage girl?

    2). How many layers of clothing are you wearing?

    $20 is not unheard of if you happen to capitalize on being half-naked jailbait.

  4. Xavier Says:

    It depends on how detailed a job you plan on doing. If a simple wash of the painted parts of the car is more like a 5 dollar job. If you are going to wash the wheels with a brush, clean the glass, etc that is more like a 10 dollar job. If you are going to vacuum the carpets, shake out the mats, clean off the dashboard, etc then we are looking at 15 or 20.

    Here is a good guide: Minimum wage is under 8 dollars per hour in most places.(USA). If you can wash the car in 15 or 20 minutes, 5 dollars is plenty. If you do a good detailed job and it takes you an hour, then you should be charging 10 or more dollars.

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