Merrick Car Wash

Worst car wash I’ve ever been to. 17 $ for a wash and dollar surcharge for debit card. And I had to have them redo the interior. DON’T GO

Awful service… prices are not as advertised. They post exterior an wash price of $ 10.97 but after additional service fees, your looking at a mediocre exterior wash for $ 14. They hand you a ticket with one amount due but once your credit card has been ran, the hand you a receipt with a different total amount. Don’t get me wrong, I understand why cc processing fees are attached to small dollar amount transactions but it doesn’t make sense to charge it to an amount over $ 10. Why not hand you a ticket that says exactly what the amount to be charged will be. What makes it worst, is that in the end, the wash was not worth $ 5 as my car’s bumper was completely dirty and there were too many watermarks throughout the car. Not worth it at all, stay clear!

Have to agree with the other reviewers this place downright sucks! it deserves NO stars! First of all the entire building is in severe disrepair, an eye sore if you will, hasn’t been updated in years, as you pull to the back of this dump you got morons singing and dancing to loud Spanish music, I’m OK with music and having a good time while you work but have a little variety? And maybe pay a little more attention to the customer maybe? as you walk inside the owner has fricking parakeets and other birds in cages like it’s a fricking pet shop?! How about a little bird poop on your head as you’re shopping for an air freshener? I don’t think so! plus it’s stinks almost as bad as the guy behind the counter w the fuzzy sweater that I could have sworn a moth flew out of, and the fact that he charges extra for a credit cards with no signs posted and no mention is a complete downright disgrace!, the prices are overpriced for the cheap crap soap they & use outdated equipment and they don’t even dry your car off when it comes out! They make believe they are but meanwhile have their heads up their u kno what! On top of that they have their hands out begging for a tip, give me a break! You get nothing! How this place is still open for business in such a great neighborhood boggles my mind! Stay far away don’t waste your money here you will thank me!

This week, my car was more salty than a sailor coming off a 6 month journey. My normal wash place was closed so I figured a quick stop here couldn’t hurt. The overall setup is abnormal where you first park your car, wait for them to vacuum and then you drive over to the other section. Maybe there’s a liability issue there having them pull my car up for me? Either way, the staff was very, friendly and chatty through the process.
I can’t imagine the building has had a face lift since the 80s. It’s a bit dilapidated and offered nowhere to sit inside while my car was going through the wash. Also, charging me (.95?) cents extra without saying a word for using a credit card rubs me the wrong way. Not worth the $ 17 (plus tip) for a very basic wash. Pass.

I’ve gone here plenty of times only because it’s really close to home. I will never come here again the guys who wash your car suck they want a tip and don’t dry the car. After my wash was done my hood still had the same bird crap stain that I took to get cleaned. Now I’m starting to question if they really use products as advertised in the type of wash you like. I don’t recommend this place never again.

I just needed a basic exterior wash and had a coupon, so for $ 8 it was perfect. Car was thoroughly washed (had tons of pollen and bird droppings from parking in Queens) and 4 guys hand-​dried it, so I can’t complain about that.
Signs are tough to read though, and it’s a bit confusing if you’ve never been there before, but for a quick basic wash, it was great.

This place pretty much sucks. They can’t figure out how to dry a car off. I should stop being so lazy and do it myself. They also charge you a fee to pay by credit card which pisses me off

worst car wash ever! stay away!
–1^st –way overpriced —
–2-​service horrible
3-​ancient machines
4-​fee for credit card payments –r u kidding me
5 paid 30 $ couldnt even get armor all on the tires
please do not come here ever! there is a hand car wash on merrick road in bellmore that charges less & its hand washed!!!

I’ve been going there for years and today was the worst experience ever. There were a few things that lead me to believe this has been sold and has a new owner; many of the personnel were different. But the wash was just downright bad and they didn’t dry the car. I will never go back.

Just came in for an exterior car wash for our crossover and left with a sour taste. First off, it’s not posted anywhere but they charge extra for trucks/​vans. Furthermore the customer service was crappy. I’m totally understanding of language barriers, but the guys were communicating with us in Spanish and continued to raise their voices when we had difficulty understanding. To top it all of they barely dried our car! We managed to pull 1 of the 6 guys handling our car and asked him about properly drying the car & he told us they were done and walked away. Definitely not coming back.

Been coming here for a few years now.
Bunch of hispanic guys that don’t really speak english do all the work, but machinery in the wash it self is pretty good — no harsh brushes to scratch up any paint on the car. Although lately they just raised their prices, so I may have to start looking else where.
Little tip — don’t bother with the vacuuming, it’s prettyh much BS for an extra $ 10 or whatever they charge now. Just do the quick wash for ~$ 9 – 10 and call it a day.

Filmy windows are not the kind of thing I like to pay for. I can leave streaks and a gauzy film on my own. The staff is wonderful and friendly. My favorite part is the ‘stereo’ system at the entrance of the wash. A 1970s turntable replete with original speaker setup. A diverse classical/​world music selection to boot. Who’s being entertained here? Me or the staff? Love THAT! Made the film on my windshield worth a second visit.