Auto Spa Hand Car Wash

Very excellent job on the car washes. I’ve been to a few and I always come back here. They make sure to get every single spot and I always leave happy.

I was there approximately 2 month ago and brought my accord 09. I can’t say that wash was terrible but for that price they have to provide much better service. 2 stars for washing my car and 4 for polite manager so as a result 3 stars
They didn’t clean windshield from inside and even after them it became dirtier and on my friend’s car they left foam on rear side of car
They’re good for $ 5 per wash but not for their prices

Talked my bro in law into taking his car there. Unfortunately I tagged along. We got a $ 15 wash and the place was not packed yet it took a full hour. We watched as the attendant jumped into the car in fron of us with a hand full of nuts he was chomping on. Bro was slowly losing his mind. The best part of the while ordeal is the neighboring TBK. Fast forward 20 minutes as we pull into the Aldi parking lot and when he goes to grab a quarter he finds that they stole his change. In my opinion the was was no better than the $ 6 touchless on Dempster which takes 3 minutes. I recommend you stay away unless you don’t mind waiting 5ever for the privilege of them stealing your stuff.

I was saddened to hear that my favorite folks sold their car wash business. I couldn’t go back there, it just wasn’t going to be the same. In the midst of all that madness, our little family bought a new car. We are huge fans of clean cars and were turned to nowhere else but good olé trustworthy Unilocal to help find us a place that can really clean a car. Unilocal led us to this place. We were greeted promptly by a really friendly guy named Gilbert. We told him our situation and we told him that we just bought a new car and that we dont quite need a detail since its new but we would really like for him to get in the lil cracks and crevices. Gilbert himself came out to the car and inspected ot and recommended a few things that would work and made a custom cleaning package for us. Since Gilbert welcomed us with open arms, we decided to clean both of our cars. He was very knowledgeable and explained to us all the auto cleaning services they can do.
They offer a convenient waiting room while you wait for your wash/​detail. The staff here work super efficiently and best of all… our cars were sparkling! They even got those little crevices that are forgotten by most places. The pricing was very reasonable and we found a new place to clean our cars. I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone. Let this be a PSA to all you dirty car owner’s: a clean car can just be the start of an awesome day!

If you want missing car mats, this is the place for you! Went in for wash and next day noticed rear mat was missing. When i called the owner he said he would «check the pile» and call me back. He never did and I called him back and he acted like he didn’t remember speaking to me and said he would check and call me back. No call back no apology, nothing. Mats ordered from Ford and were expensive. You can’t just order 1 rear may. They come as set. So now I’m missing a mat. He could’ve apologized and offered a few wAshes to make up for it.

I got the SPA wash for $ 20. The steering wheel did not look wiped at all and the passenger seat still had dog fur on it like it was never vacuumed. The sun roof was not very clean either. This was my first visit there and I won’t be going back.

Very happy with Glen and his team. They washed my h3 like new. Hard car to keep sparkling and they get the job done at a fair price.

Not at all impressed with the deluxe wash. My dashboard and steering column was streaked & had black fuzz from the cloth they used to dry it. The steering wheel was sticky. The console was damp & streaked and the mats were very wet when they were placed back in the car leaving a musty smell. If I hadn’t had so many errands to run that day I would have returned & complained… but I won’t be returning, ever.

My son took my car here to get it washed, and brought it back like new. They did a great job inside and out. they took there time and detail to make it clean. great job!

They did a nice job on a mini-​detail. Manager Miguel was friendly and was able to get the job done in about 3 hrs while I was at work. Car is clean and most importantly the carpet was shampooed to get rid of a ton of built up grime from beach trips this summer.
I’ll be back in the spring for a wax and full detail.

Just waited about a half an hour just to get a halfway job done. The console was dirtier than it was when they started, there was still dust everywhere, and they didn’t even touch the inside of the doors. Waste of time and money.

My car sparkled after I left. They did the interior and it smelled amazing. Prices are fair too

I came here on one of the coldest days of the year with a car laden with salt and other winter road crud. While my car is old and my requirements were not high (get rid of the salt and crud and vacuum out the car), I was more than happy with the results when I was presented with a sparkling exterior and well vacuumed interior.
The people who work here are friendly and completed the services quickly and professionally. This was my first visit, but on a cold wintry day, the place was doing a brisk business, so I think they are handling a lot of repeat customers.
I’ll definitely be one of them – a repeat customer in the future.

I liked this place. They did a good job cleaning my car inside and out. I did notice the guys missed the inner part of my car’s doors on the arm-​rest portion but it’s not a big deal. They take debt/​credit cards, and they have a variety of deodorants and mats to choose from. I’ll be back.

Terrible! I wouldn’t pay $ 2 for the car wash I got here. I am by no means high maintenance and rarely give bad reviews, but their car wash was a complete waste of time and money. Found mounds of autumn leaves in my truck, finger prints on my steering wheel, smudge marks on my dash board, etc. Paid $ 35 — YIKES!

The service is excellent and the guys washing the cars are really nice. I usually get the deluxe wash and they always do a nice job of cleaning and vacuuming. I have hubcaps that are a pain to clean and they looked great! My car literally sparkled when it came out of the building after my last wash.

HORRIBLE!!!
I wash my car myself all the time and even my girls car time to time because i know it’ll get done right. She needed one bad and it was still a little cold out and the hose was put up for the winter. So we pick a place on the way home from work. We payed I think $ 15 for the basic. They’re suppose to vacuum, clean the center counsel, door jams, and the car of course. All didn’t even look to be done except the outside. There was a magnet on the outside and they didn’t even clean under it. I’m very OCD about cleaning my car. I think the other guy with the OCD review is probably worse than I am, his review was too long to read but I got some of it.
Anyways, I hate these guys, I don’t understand how they managed to do such a horrible job but never again. That’s why I’m sticking to washing my own car. Even bought a Shop-​Vac.

I have always been insanely OCD about washing my car. To give you an idea, each time I wash my car in my driveway, it takes a few hours. When I lived in the city I had a favorite place to go to for a perfectly done hand wash that would satisfy even the most obsessive person like myself (I won’t name names here, I don’t want to turn this review into an advertisement for the other place).
Since I now spend most of my time in the suburbs and it’s too cold to wash my car outside, I spent some time searching for a hand car wash place nearby that would hopefully live up to my expectations. I found Auto Spa in Niles, and unfortunately it did not satisfy me.
One of the primary requirements for a good safe car wash is using a fresh clean wash mitt every time. When I wash my car at home, the wash mitt is always 100% clean and free of any dirt, debris, etc. before I get started. My old spot in Chicago always used freshly washed/​dried wash mitts for each and every car. I called Auto Spa and specifically asked if they change out the mitts for each car. They told me that they always did.
When I arrived and they started washing my car, I noticed that they were reusing the same old mitts that they had used on all the other cars. The mitts were worn down, and darkened with dirt and debris. After they’re done washing your car, they drop the mitt in a bucket with dirty water, and then use it for the next car. That’s a huge no-​no if you want a scratch free wash.
When drying the car, they use an air compressor to blow out water from all the little cracks and crevices of the car. Unfortunately, the man drying the driver’s side of my car was talking on his cell phone while blowing the air out, and did not do a thorough job. On the drive home, water was shooting out of my driver’s side mirror (causing my just washed car to get water spots and streaks), while the passenger’s side was perfectly dry. Also, as I was doing my walk around inspection before leaving the wash (I don’t think they expected me to do that), I noticed several spots that had some sort of water or soap smear that I needed them to take care of.
Looking at the paint after they were done with it, it looks like their dirty mitts did in fact add some very thin scratches (spider webs, swirls, whatever you want to call it) to my previously clear paint. Major disappointment.
In the end it cost me $ 13 + tip for an exterior wash and wheel/​tire wash. For comparison, it would have cost me $ 15 + tip at my normal place in Chicago (which ends up being the same commute time to this place) to get a much better wash.
To sum it up:
I would say that this place is fine for your average person that just wants a clean car but at the same time does not want to put their car through the scratch-​o-​matic (a.k.a. drive thru «soft touch» car washes) or touchless washes that strip all the wax/​sealant off the car. However, for the person that wants a perfectly washed car with impeccable technique that does not add any fine scratches to your paint, Auto Spa is not the place for you.

Avoid this place. My co-​workers and I said we’d never go back –but I did. They charge a full $ 20 plus for a wash (which is standard in the suburbs)
but they never get close to getting it right. Most often they barely dry off your car, probably because the wash area is not lit well. If you are not looking they won’t turn on the undercarriage wash. Most recently they left me with standing water in the passenger side floor with mud from the wash guy’s shoe. My car was actually dirtier than when I arrived plus I was $ 25 lighter including tip and I spent 45 minutes with resolve and a sponge to clean the mess they made. Go to Snappy’s or Specs in the ‘burbs not here.

We will NEVER go to another car wash ever! Best service in town!