I am very new to the pressure washing business, but I realized that with little marketing I could make a good living here in Cancun Mexico offering this service.
At the moment I have a Truper 3300 PSI with 9 liters per minute (2.37 GPM) that I got new for about $500 USD. The other option they offer is a 4000 psi with 3.6 GPM for about $1000 USD.
Truper is a Mexican brand that I’ve learned to trust. Most of the tools I’ve purchased have worked as good as the better known brands. About 2 years ago they opened a service center for their tools here in Cancun, and they have fixed two items for free even though they were out of warranty. By looking at the paperwork they have put fake purchase dates. They fixed a submersible water pump and a router.
Since I have a service center in town, and the PW comes with a 1 year warranty, figured it would be my best option. If it breaks I can take it in, leave it for a few days and have them fix it.
I really do see the potential on becoming well known in the area for my service, as I do have very little competition. Hoping that within the next 6 months to a year I will be upgrading my equipment.
Browsing through this forum I noticed some people refer to Simpson being a good reputable brand. Seems I can get a Simpson PS60843 PowerShot including shipping for about $1500 USD or Simpson PS3228-SPowerShot 3200 PSI 2.8 GPM Honda GX200 for about $900 USD
Without having access to a Simpson, how could I tell if they are actually better than the Truper brands? If I have an issue with the Truper machine I can take it in to their local service center, if I was to have an issue with the Simpson I have no idea where I could take it in for repair, or if they even have an authorized service center in Cancun.
So it seems what I am really trying to find out is how can I tell if Truper makes a good pressure washer or not? What would be the signs that it is not a good machine? If I use it 20 to 30 hours per week and holds up for over a year could I say it is a good machine?