Oklahoma man who bought and renovated a car wash shares how much money it made him in his first full year of ownership
Published on Jan 11, 2026 at 2:03 AM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Jan 11, 2026 at 2:03 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
An Oklahoma car wash owner has revealed exactly how much cash his self-serve business brought in after a major renovation and his first full year of ownership.
He filmed his final money collection of 2025 from the eight-bay wash he purchased last year and upgraded with new features.
The results were far bigger than he expected, and he thinks the weather played a huge part.
Buying and renovating a car wash has become a popular real estate play, and this Oklahoma man’s cash shows why it can pay off fast.
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He bought his own car wash
The YouTuber bought the eight-bay self-serve car wash around a year and a half ago for $425,000, after the previous owner claimed it was making about $96,000 a year.
He then invested roughly $150,000 into renovations, adding new features and installing an automatic car wash, which did not fully ramp up until around March.
During the final collection of the year, he emptied bays filled with quarters and pulled thick stacks of cash from token dispensers that he described as ‘bursting at the seams.’
He also counted 1,368 tokens, explaining that tokens can actually create extra profit because customers often buy them and never use them.
By the end of the count, he recorded 4,271 quarters, which worked out to $1,067.75.
His first full year of ownership was a complete success
The most eye-opening detail was the full-year financial total, and according to his spreadsheet, the car wash generated $272,374 in gross revenue for the year, with total cash flow landing at $146,324.
December alone brought in $21,645, a huge jump from around $13,000 the previous December.
He thought that a stretch of unusually warm weather around Christmas kept drivers coming in to clean their cars.
Even with a heavy December expense load of $14,853, including labor, repairs, utilities, and new vacuums, the car wash still stayed profitable.
He estimated that because car washes are often valued at three to five times their revenue, his whole wash could now be worth around $1 million.
After outperforming his own expectations, he says his next goal is to hit $300,000 in revenue next year as the automatic wash continues building a customer base, but it was a very successful 2025.
Daisy is a technology journalist, covering artificial intelligence, consumer tech, Apple news, cryptocurrency, digital business, and emerging technologies. Since joining the team in 2025, she has reported on everything from AI-powered startups and major iOS updates to viral tech hacks and the latest developments in the digital economy. Drawing on her background in automotive journalism and a degree in History and Journalism from Goldsmiths, University of London, Daisy specializes in breaking down complex technology stories into clear, engaging reporting for a global audience. Her work focuses on the products, platforms, and innovations that are transforming the way people work, communicate, and interact with technology. Daisy has gained first-hand access to some of the world's most talked-about technologies and innovators, including meeting Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot during its first European appearance in London. She has also discussed the future of space exploration with an astronaut, bringing unique insights and real-world perspectives to her coverage of emerging technology.
