You have to subscribe to your car wash in the US? Wtf

When we had to work Saturday shifts, I used to take the delivery van I used to a local car wash. $2 for the basic wash. This was in 2013. They of course had the guys at the end of the wash that would dry your vehicle, and it was implied that you would tip them. So it really was a $3 wash. But still.

Last time I used one of those places, there was a pushy dude trying so hard to get me to sign up. He got very annoyed that I kept saying no. I got a single wash and never went back to that place again. Mission failed successfully, I guess?

These days, I just don't bother with it, other than to occasionally rinse off pollen or dust with my garden hose.

The local place that was an automated park n wash, not drive through or tunnel style, the cheapest was $4, $5, $6, and $7. This was pre covid so 2019. I went there religiously bc it was cheap. The same exact place now charges $8, $10, $12, $14. Kind of pisses me off it doubled by 2023-2024. I haven't gone back since.

I'm looking at all these prices, old and current, and I'm just thinking, how are these placed making money?!

It's between 20€ and 30€ here. Everywhere.

I get wanting a clean car and all, but my buddy gets his washed like 2 or 3 times a week. I get mine washed like 2 or 3 times a year. They are both honda pilots.

I don't get my car washed that often. The basic wash gets the job done. I got my car washed last Sunday and it costed about $11.

Now the dent on my side mirror that was left from the car wash, well, that was a different matter.

Unless the automated car wash is touch-less, I don’t use it. Dirty brushes are a great way to get swirls in your clear coat.

soapy wash down by a foam cannon followed up by the two bucket method is far superior.

The rain is free.

Here you can get an unlimited subscription or pay per use. Birds shit on my car enough that I have a subscription.

I miss washing my car without being expected to join a cult.