For those who love cars and are also in need of starting their own businesses to fulfill their destiny, often they will consider low-cost businesses to start. But what kind of business should they consider, as there are so many choices?

Well let us look at two-options; a mobile car wash and a mobile oil change business. Recently a car guy type asked this question online. Here are some thoughts. I think for the low-level of upfront investment the mobile car washing and detailing can be a good business, if done correctly. Although if you look at Jiffy Lube in the 90's their average ticket price was nearly $160 per car and the average car was in and out in under 30 minutes. Kind of hard to beat that, but there is a lot of over head and thus the comparison may not necessarily be relevant to a mobile car wash and/or auto detailing business.

Also consider the rock bottom mobile car wash business model entrant; a Hispanic Mobile Auto Detailer with $1500 total investment in a trailer, water tank and pressure washer, generator and some towels? You see where I am coming from? These businesses are all cash, with little or no upfront costs and extremely low overhead. Perhaps you have considered such a business in your future. If so, remember what I have said here and consider all this in 2006.