Opportunities / Mobile auto

Class 1

Ceramic coating and paint correction

Fits best: a skilled detailer ready for premium work.

Upfront cost$8K–$20Kexcl. vehicle and startup fee
Price per job$1,600$800–2,500 per vehicle
Monthly sales*$13K~8 jobs a month
Est. run rate*$154K12 active months · 55–70% gross margin

Pros

  • ✓Premium tickets
  • ✓High margin per job
  • ✓No special license to start
  • ✓Works all year

Cons

  • !Needs training and a covered space
  • !Little repeat business, so marketing never stops
Your first three years

What to expect

  1. Year 1

    Launch in about 30 days. Learn the work, collect reviews and build toward 4 jobs a month by month 12.

  2. Year 2

    Reach steady volume, around 8 jobs a month. Add mobile auto detailing for the same customers and plan your first hire.

  3. Year 3

    Step from operator to owner. Add paint protection film.

A typical path, not a promise. Your Owner Assessment and 3-year playbook set your actual plan.

Natural add-ons

Sell more to the same customers

Growth path

Add paint protection film.

The details

Vehicle
Van
Repeat customers
Low
Licensing
Low
Season
Year-round
Runs on
ProTrak ServiceTrak

Polishers, lights and training; best with a garage or canopy.

*Monthly sales and run rate are illustrative industry benchmarks for one owner-operated crew at steady volume: price per job × typical jobs a month (8), times 12 active months. They are revenue, not profit, and are not projections, promises or EntrepX member results. Basis: EntrepX working estimate.

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