Car washes are a subcategory of special use commercial real estate in which a business enterprise designed to wash vehicles, possibly possesses other profit centers and provide auxiliary vehicular enhancements/services e.g. sale of accessories, are available onsite. Car washes can be full service, exterior only, self service or a hybrid of the various types. They can also be friction or frictionless depending on if tunnel is designed to clean vehicles through contact with cleaning apparatus or only solvent, soap, water and air pressure. Car washes are functional businesses with a real estate component which have varying levels of buyer interest depending on market conditions and there are lenders interested in this commercial real estate property type and provide funding for purchasing, refinancing and new construction with attractive rates and terms.