Xcel Car Washes

We *did* like that it was open ²⁴⁄₇ but that is the only plus…
The machine accepted our money and the wash sprayed our car with the soapy mixture and then didn’t rinse. Tried moving forward and backwards for the sensors and waiting a few minutes, no luck. We had to back out and rinse the suds off elsewhere. You have been warned.

I stopped in about one month ago and before starting I needed change so I went to the change machine, put in a five dollar bill and got back four quarters. Short four bucks. I called the number on the machine and some guys told me to text him my name and address so that he could send me the money. Never heard another word. I hope you enjoyed the dinero amigo because you will never see more. Pinche ladron sin duda.

I have been using this car wash for years and never really had any complaints until recently. Part of the complaints due to the customer base, part due to the workers and condition of the car wash.
With the messy winter and a lot of driving on my part I have been taking advantage of slightly nice days to clean the grime off of the Jeep. With the Kansas wind and colder temps, it is nice to have the doors down on one side while washing George. This is really the first time I have found a need to use the doors and have found many of them don’t work. Either they won’t go down or they won’t go up when you are ready to leave. It is really a crap shoot when you pull in getting one that works as one week it might and the next it doesn’t.
They did recently replace the vacuum hoses which is nice. Sadly the patrons do not put them back in place and they will be trashed soon from people running over them.
Normally going during the day through the week isn’t busy. Today I stopped and it was packed. President’s Day. This created a line. I am a patient person, I honestly do not mind waiting my turn. Well, normally I don’t. When the guy in the first stale started towel drying his car with a fair number of people waiting I gave a friendly honk. He continued. When the young worker came out of the office on his cell phone, I honked again and pointed out the stall. The kid went over said something to the guy, the guy looked into the stall next to him (which was occupied), said something to the kid, the kid shrugged his shoulders and pointed at me allowing the guy to continue drying his car in the stall.
Lately the stalls have been full of dirt and mud often when I stop.
I prefer to wash my vehicles myself, but the overall cost is generally more than what you would pay to have someone else do it.
They do have card swipes on the stalls which is nice if you don’t have cash or don’t want $ 20 worth of change.
I don’t know if owners have changed in the last year or what has happened, but this car wash has really went downhill. A year ago I would have rated it four stars.