zmcgovern4

iTrader: (2)

I wrote this article to share the story of a CL member (and Autogeek Forum Member) that had to deal with the terrible wash techniques used by most dealerships.

This owner is a very proud detailing enthusiast and loves maintaining his swirl free finish. Although he asked the service adviser not wash his vehicle, they did anyways and caused a tremendous amount of damage.


^After dealer wash


Lexus refused to cover the entire cost of the damages, so the owner was forced to pay hundreds out of pocket to have his paint corrected. All of this from ONE improper car wash.

Full article here:
The Real Cost of a Cheap Car Wash

phungy

Good quick read. Thanks for posting and thanks for answering all my PMs Zach!

UDel

Never get you car washed by the dealer, a teen getting paid 8 bucks an hour to wash cars does not care one iota about you finish. The use dirty rags, towels, and buckets and improper washing methods. I write do not wash on a piece of paper and put it on the dash, I also tell the service department. I have seen what dealer washes do to finishes and have made a decent amount of money correcting the damage, some scratches are so bad only wetsanding will correct it.