[bobby p]

my old  rover 400 is just about had it now .



 always cant open the hatch when ladders atop /what  cars are you lot using

[jr windows]

Hi m8,
I use a smart cabriolet for2. With the roof open I can get my ladders in no probs.

[John Walker]

New Fiat 500 diesel - and no - I'm not joking. 

[jonnyald]

    UP THE FIATS ! fiat brava . front passenger seats out and ladders inside on a thin wooden sledge 
Speed camera detector and jammer fitted

[The Jester of Wibbly]

A Sinclair C5   

[Ian W]

Berlingo multispace. Great car and the seats fold away to form a big loading area.

[dazmond]

1994 MONDEO

[s.hughes]

Astra estate tdi

[glen parva]

mondeo est 1999 diesel
 get 5 in and ladders on top great 

[s.w.c]

i think most estate cars will fit the bill, but people carriers look interesting like Voyager etc

[AuRavelling79]

Bugatti Veyron is best for collecting. I can just fit my wallet in the boot.

[tacky]

didnt voyager get lost in space . with cpt janeway at the helm . i used to have a ford escort g .reg . for years when i started . of all the cars i had since the escort allways springs to mind

[Pristine Clean]

Wow,

Best car?

I am not knocking anyone who works from a car. But how the hell do any of you manage?

I was traditional only at one point but I could never manage in a car when I was traditional. I found it awkward very awkward.

Now we are both trad & WFP.

Ive just upgraded my vehicle from an L200 - to a Vauxhall Vivaro 2900.

Have you guys thought about expanding your business... with a Van you could have sign writting, even carry extra stuff for extra services etc. JUust a thought.

best of luck to you all


Dave

[wizard]

Thanks Dave for your in put. I think most who use cars have little chose as vans do cost more money most just are not so fortunate as to afford one. So we make do. Its just 7 months ago I went into window cleaning not by chose but by not having much options or cash I now make do with my focus. I do wfp and trade and have a lot more equipment than many shiners. I carry 100 litres of water and find I can cope quite well. I am sure most would as finance progresses would love to own a van Every thing comes to those who wait patently

[david watts]

i saw the subject and thought ; wash your mouth out ; best car my arm

[matt]

when i had my estate car, i could carry 250 L of water, my cart, all my poles, my trad kit

it works and it works well

i then got a VW T4, which was nice and big, i carried the same stuff in it, just had loads more space around it, then onto a VW caddy, i still carried the same stuff in it

then onto my berlingo, i fitted a 400 L tank in it and ditched the 25 L barrels, i still use my cart and still carry the same kit 

[John Walker]

Wow,

Best car?

I am not knocking anyone who works from a car. But how the hell do any of you manage?

I was traditional only at one point but I could never manage in a car when I was traditional. I found it awkward very awkward.

Now we are both trad & WFP.

Ive just upgraded my vehicle from an L200 - to a Vauxhall Vivaro 2900.

Have you guys thought about expanding your business... with a Van you could have sign writting, even carry extra stuff for extra services etc. JUust a thought.

best of luck to you all


Dave

Most of my work is fairly close.  I load up with 100/120  litres and do a round in the morning.  Pop back for a break and then re-load and go out and do another batch.  I don't waste any water and don't have any complaints..

Yes - a van would be nice but I have to work within my physical ability at 63 and this works well for me.

I have 80 litres in the back in a custom made marine ply liner all restrained by heavy duty chains.  A further 20 or 40 litres in the passenger footwell.  I have a 25 litre trolley. A first floor pole, an intermediate pole and a 25 ft SXL from gardiners plus a range of trad items for those awkwards bits - all in a Fiat 500.

For the occasional larger jobs I have a 50 litre Omnitrolley and 100 mtr reel of micro-bore hose.

So... this suits me at my age but just shows that for anyone just starting up - you don't need a large vehicle - just a bit of thinking it all through.  I can easlily clean 5 to 6 houses with this amount of water per loading -  (except first cleans of course)  - that's potentially £120 a day or £600 a week - that's got to be ok for a start up business to build on and all from a Fiat 500!!!

[Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle]

vw passat estate i run

carry as many ladders on the roof as i need.

In the boot i have a storage box, full of fairy liquid bottles, 6 inch squeeques. 10inch applicators. spare bungee cords, spare scraper blades.

Then i have a couple of 5gallon water drums. few black buckets.....

If i needed more stuff in the car, i'd 'drop' the back seats

[Ross G]

The best car for window cleaning that would suit Trad and WFP would be a
Lada, it was originally built for Poles


I'll get me coat comrades 

[John Walker]

The best car for window cleaning that would suit Trad and WFP would be a
Lada, it was originally built for Poles


I'll get me coat comrades