Scrubbin Bubbles & Car Wash

Terrible car wash– my car came out streaky and still had dirt in certain areas after the wash. The «wipe down» was done with dirty towels and they actually made the wash appear worse after doing that. I saw several scratches after the wash as well, and after reading the below post it makes more sense now.
If you’re going to get a car wash– go to the one in south Meriden. It’s worth the drive (I learned that the hard way) — they rinse your car before it goes into the actual wash, and the machines they use are much less noisy and more effective (unlike this one where the wipers are SLAMMING against your car).
Don’t waste your $$ here

I’ve been here twice in the past month because the pollen on my car has been unbearable.
The first time, I made the mistake of getting the super pricey wash with all the bells and whistles. Somehow, my car came out with what appeared to be scratches on the paint. According to the attendant,. They also missed dirt/​sand when then did the interior vacuum and the windows were streaky. I essentially re did the wax job and interior job myself when I got back home.
I was not amused. What’s the sense of paying for a car wash and service when i ended up having to do it again?
The second time, I went with the $ 8 job and got a clean, sparkling vehicle with a half assed towel dry but my car looks bright red instead of orange. I just did the interior and vacuuming at home. I’m not above putting in some elbow grease to make my car look brand new.
Basically:
$ 20 wash=1 Star
$ 8 wash= 3 stars (the half assed towel wipe knocked it down a star and then they wanted a tip. Uh. NO)
Average: 2 stars.
For a quick in and out, I’ll give them another shot.

I visited this car wash earlier today (5÷5÷2010), mainly just to get the pollen off of my car. I chose the «Platinum» wash, and somehow my car came out dirtier than it went in. I think the included towel dry only served to spread around what seemed to be grease, leaving swirl marks all over.
Don’t bother with this car wash! There’s a self-​wash place not too far down the street, on the oter side of 15 — the road parellels the entrance to 15N. You might have to do some work, but I think you will be happier with the result.