How much do you spend on a car wash?

[offroader_69_me]

depends on how muddy it is. I actually got asked to leave a car wash because "it wasn't worth the hassle for me to clean up your mess for $5.00" thats what the lady said anyway.

 

[diablo5969]

Once my manager at the car wash told me to turn away a Ranger because it was too muddy, but I did it anyway because it had been a slow day. That's my little story for the moment.

 

[leenjen]

usually about $10. but i dont wash it as often now. i just let the mud build up for a while

 

[diablo5969]

I have dilemmas with whether I should let the dirt build up or not. Because the thing is that my Ex is pretty much bone stock, so it doesn't look like a 4x4, so if I let the dirt build up, it just looks like I'm too lazy to get it washed. But if I do wash it, it shows off all the scratches and dents and it looks like I just don't know how to drive or something. So it's like a moral dilemma.

 

[IgotTwo]

Wash it yourself, of course! Why?
How could you take anyone seriously who prominently displays responsibility for nothing with a big sign, carrying on about “any and all major or minor damage that they may cause while washing your car”…..THEN asks for $2 more to get the wheels clean because if you don’t, the wheels won’t come out clean? like the wheels have been just excluded from “car” in “car wash”. Not to mention the magic mystery button they push for the secret wax formula. (where do those button wires go? are there any wires?)

Get serious and take pride in your cruiser(s)- DIY!

 

['96explorereddiebauer]

I wash mine 99.9999999% of the time in my driveway. Sometimes, I just can't stand the dirtiness of my truck and doesn't have the time to wash it, that's when I take my truck to the self-wash. Put about $2 worth of coins and rinse the dirt off. Not clean, but looks better.

 

[ExplorerSport77]

i most def wash my truck at home...i hate car washes cause the brushes leave swirls in ur paint...plus i like to go over my truck a couple times hand washin it to get alllll the crap off...

 

['96explorereddiebauer]

Don't get me started on the brushes at car washes. I specifically told everyone in my family NOT to use the brushes at carwashes because they will cause severe swirls. And since I'm the detailer of the family (for free!!), they need to listen. Well, my mom didn't listen and used the brush at the car wash. She got home and asked me about the "scratches" so I went down to the garage to see the car. All I saw was scratches all over the paint. I was mad and spent another 15 hours taking them out.

So please, DON'T use those brushes at self washes.

 

[X~FACTOR]

I use $3.95 car washes the day after a snow storm each and every time. Otherwise every other week. Its just too damn cold to be washing it yourself. Summer time though is a different story. I wash it myself. It's fun to discover every little scratches that accumulated during the winter.

 

[Alto]

I've got a Guy that washes Trinity twice a week for 100sr ($27) a month.

I guess that its not to bad, I needs the washes cause it get really dusty, not to mention the Cat (*#%$^@).

 

[TAS98xlt]

$4 in quarters is what I spend at the self-serve. Sometimes more if I need buy cleaning products.

 

[TheJMan]

I just use the Mr. Clean Autodry on my Explorer about once a month. I can only get about 3 uses on the refill filters before I have to buy a new one. Plus, I like to wax it every time and add that cool shiny stuff on my tires. It equates to about $8 per wash. I must say, if you wax your car yourself, the new Meguiars NXT Tech Wax is some really good stuff!

 

[BeauJ]

someone bumped this to the top since it was so "relevant" to vote this up, so i figured i'd post.

I pay $12.60 a month (minimum county water bill) to was my X

 

[XplorerKid]

FREE, i let the rain clean the inside and outside of mine

 

[Buckshot]

FREE, i let the rain clean the inside and outside of mine

HAHAHAHAHAH


Me too....well the outside anyway. I've still got mud on it from Haspin Havok last month!

 

[BBall_fan]

Black is beautiful - clean!! Got to go every 3-4 weeks for 12 bucks

 

[Crankcase]

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