Anyone have their unlimited car wash deal? Is it worth it? There is one down the street from me and its either $50 a month or $495 for the year...

Boy I'm feeling lazy...

 

i go to the one in walnut creek all the time, they do a really good job

 

Sounds like lazy to me.

 

LOL I would make them pay if they touched my car.


Laziness comes with a price. And by price, I do not mean financial cost. I mean paint deterioration and defects inflicted. THEN the financial costs to repair it comes afterwards.

 

Yep. Even a place that does a good job still isn't as good as someone who knows what they are doing and actually cares that things are done right. I don't know any car wash places that will take care of my car like I would.

 

its a good deal if you have little time for maintenance
It's not always someone being LAZY if they don's wash their own vehicle.
I used to be able to have time to wash and wax my car every week or worst 2x a month, but sometimes priorities change.
It can be family, friends, or career that prevents someone who would have normally wash their own car.
BTW some people have more money than time, so having someone wash their car for them makes a lot of sense.

 

My brother used them for many years, like maybe 7+. Few times I took his car there to get washed they did it by hand by request, and it was definitely VERY good work.

 

Very true! But if they do have more money, then they should invest in a proper exterior wash treatment and care by a knowledgeable specialist. That would make even more sense. When I see more expensive vehicles at wash shops that they shouldn't be at, it is very appalling. It also depends on how much you value your vehicle too.





Why not just hit up those guys doing car washes to pay for college over this summer?

 

They do great work:

 

I take that route on other things, but not washing. There are more serious things like replacing power steering lines that I'd rather pay a shop to do. I keep my paint surface in great condition and that makes washing it that much easier. I used to wax every 3 months, but I don't anymore. A light polish, clay and a good wax and the surface will stay pretty smooth for the whole year with maybe 2 waxes (beginning of summer, beginning of winter). It takes me about the same time to wash it as it does for some other place to do it AND to drive over there, but once in a while I'd rather have someone else do it too (as long as I know they'll do it right). As Pho said, if you are going to have someone else wash it, at least go to a quality place. I have no experience with the place mentioned and wasn't suggesting they weren't good.

 

My mom use to do car washes there when I was a kid.. Lets just say if you dont have the time to do your own car wash.. take it elsewhere. I personally like to keep my car clean at all times and wash my car every 2-3 weeks and wax about every 3 months.. clay only twice a year. If you care about your car and want top service without messing with your paint.. go ahead and hire someone professional

 

I think I washed my last 2 cars a total of 1 time in the last 5 years. Does it **** you guys off when you just got done washing/waxing your car and the guy in front of you uses his windshield wipers?

 

only time i use a car wash is if its just dusty

then ill take it to a TOUCHLESS car wash place to rinse it off.

13 year old paint still shines like new.