PSA on Car Washes

[JeepOfTheseus]

TO BE HONEST WITH YOU WHY WOULD U EVEN GO THROUGH A CAR WASH JUST WASH IT YOURSELF

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[Artsifrtsi]

Every single car wash I’ve ever been to has a sign that states they are not responsible for damage to any aftermarket accessories, or damage caused by said accessories being ripped off. Every one…

I have never taken any of my Jeeps through an automatic wash. It’s either hand wash or a wash bay for mine…. (Wife’s car is another stor)

 

[Dls79]

Had a 2000 Camaro SS that had damage inflicted upon it by an automatic car wash (obviously not a modified Jeep) and it was a battle to get the damage covered(6 months long). After that I swore I’d never use another automatic car wash! I never have!!!! So to all that say you don’t have time I can wash a lot of cars in 6 months! We do really have time. Time( hours and seconds) we don’t count but waste a lot of.

Maybe for some people it is an option DIY wash their jeeps. My wife work at least 12 hours a day and has over a one hour commute each way to work. I’m retired but after getting ran over on my motorcycle in 2017 I’m severely handicapped. I do often hand wash my Gladiator if I have the two or three days it takes me to wash it outside. In the winter time I often drive it through a local touch less wash. I do have to remove my roof rack mounted cargo box first however. Since my Gladiator is modified specifically for me to operate, driving another vehicle really isn’t an option for me.

 

[bgott]

I am very fortunate . Every weekend in my neighborhood there are these three girls in their two piece swim suits with a hose and a bucket that will wash and dry my Jeep for ten bucks.

When I lived in Houston half the strip clubs in town had their dancers out washing cars in the parking lot on sunny days. And there are a lot of strip clubs in Houston!

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

TO BE HONEST WITH YOU WHY WOULD U EVEN GO THROUGH A CAR WASH JUST WASH IT YOURSELF

Because I have better things to do. Or maybe I'm just lazy.

 

[PuddleJumper]

Touchless wash, self serve wash or no wash if i have to go commercial. Fuck brushes.

 

[BearFootSam]

Not the Gladiator but my Wrangler - do not go thru those auto car washes. I've been a member of one for 5-6 years they KNEW I had a Jeep because I had to fill out the make, color and model to match my window sticker so the gate would open. The car wash malfunctioned and busted my windshield, dented the window frame, ripped of my roof rack and ruined my hardtop. So they took my $39.99/month knowing I had a Jeep.

No literature anywhere that said no Jeeps. The only literature was they were not responsible for wipers, antenna and mirrors. They took the stance that they were paying for nothing since Jeeps weren't allowed thru their car wash even though an attendant has let me thru for years and they take my money. So with $12k in damage I had to go thru my insurance and my insurance is suing them.

So their stance was they don't allow Wranglers and Gladiators. So beware if you use an auto car wash every now and then, if there's damage they'll probably try this on you as well.

You spend $480 a year on carwashes? That's the real pain here.

 

[Mad Dog]

When I lived in Houston half the strip clubs in town had their dancers out washing cars in the parking lot on sunny days. And there are a lot of strip clubs in Houston!

Finally I have a reason to visit Houston.

 

[Chaos Theory]

Once per year I get my vehicles fully-detailed and paint-sealed. After that, touchless car washes every month. This is not for aesthetics, but for salt/sand/bird droppings/pine sap/marmot footprints, etc. No issues and Jeep looks new.

Will never again use one with the sandpaper rollers, or anything on a conveyor belt. I had an incident 20 years ago when they used my car to tailgate another on the belt, then claimed there was not enough damage to pay me-- or even give me that wash free LOL. I was young and didn't make an issue of it. If it occurred now, I'd lose my shit.

 

[Alpine Warthog]

It was Take 5 Car Wash, I was under the impression they were a national chain. We have 3 of them where I live and the local one that damaged my Jeep apologized and said they'd take care of it. It was corporate and their insurance company, Fleet Response that hoo doo'd me.

Weird, I've gone through Take 5 in my JT as well.

I am very fortunate . Every weekend in my neighborhood there are these three girls in their two piece swim suits with a hose and a bucket that will wash and dry my Jeep for ten bucks.

Pics or it didn't happen...

When I lived in Houston half the strip clubs in town had their dancers out washing cars in the parking lot on sunny days. And there are a lot of strip clubs in Houston!

See above comment

 

[Jrgunn5150]

So, to address the actual issue in the original post...

If liability disclaimers worked, lawyers wouldn't have jobs. You can say, "I'm not responsible for the things I do with my equipment" all you want, a lawyer will walk right through that nonsense for at the very minimum, a settlement to avoid a trial.

As far as everyone too good to go through a car wash, ell oh ell @ you. Mine goes through the one with brushes 3-4 times a week. If you're worried about that, wait until you learn what branches in the forest do to the paint.

 

[Brokenpinata]

I've been taking mine to a local carwash weekly for the past year and a half (especially moreso in the winter). This one uses cloths (hanging and spinning) instead of brushes and it usually does a good job and I've never had a problem. The only real restriction is (aside from wheel width, for obvious reasons) is no trailer hitches.

$20/mo for unlimited washes is a deal to me.

 

[DickensCPA]

TO BE HONEST WITH YOU WHY WOULD U EVEN GO THROUGH A CAR WASH JUST WASH IT YOURSELF

I get my Jeep dirty a LOT and sometimes I just want to run thru that to knock off the bulk until I can clean it.

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

So, to address the actual issue in the original post...

If liability disclaimers worked, lawyers wouldn't have jobs. You can say, "I'm not responsible for the things I do with my equipment" all you want, a lawyer will walk right through that nonsense for at the very minimum, a settlement to avoid a trial.

As far as everyone too good to go through a car wash, ell oh ell @ you. Mine goes through the one with brushes 3-4 times a week. If you're worried about that, wait until you learn what branches in the forest do to the paint.

The people worried about brushes are very likely not running through the woods.

 

[DickensCPA]

I’m confused Jeeps are allowed or not? You say no literature prohibiting Jeeps but somewhere they do?

There's nothing saying they do not allow Jeeps. After a full month of getting no where with them I had to go thru my insurance and an attorney and that's when they said they don't allow Jeeps. The only literature out there is they don't cover wipers, antenna and side mirrors.

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