I got this on sale for Christmas, and finally got to use it now that the weather is warming up. I used it to wash my car and clean my porch. I bought it to powerwash my house, but I haven't done that yet, so I can't speak to how that will work. As for washing my car, I put soapy water in the little bottle for doing that, and it was completely empty before I was even halfway through soaping up my car. That was a disappointment. There might be some user error here...I need to consult the manual again. I switched nozzles to the power spray and sprayed of my car. It worked great for getting off the bird poop and other debris. However, after it dried, I noticed residue left behind. Again, may be user error...practice makes perfect? This is NOT a high-end pressure washer, but it suits my needs. Check the specs for PSI and decide how much pressure you need. It would have also been handy to have a built-in detergent tank, which I didn't take into consideration and would have cost more. You may want to consider that when shopping as well.