Santa Barbara Hand Car Wash ruined the bumper of my new car but denied involvement as they don't have cameras so I was stuck paying $1000 to replace my bumper. They have also caused damage to several friends cars as well.
Fairview Car Wash is my new go-to even though its a little out of my way. I pay for their monthly wash package and they always do a great job. Even came back one time to find my missing apple watch in my center console! They also have cameras so if there ever was damage to my car (which there never has been) there would be proof.
Mesa Fuel /Fuel Depot has a “free car wash” weekly for random car models/license plate numbers. For instance, this weeks free car wash goes to Infinity Q50’s. You just need to register your email address with their website to get the weekly emails.
And speaking of car washes, now that the drought is over, will benefit community car washes be held once again? I miss the ones they used to have at the MacKenzie Market parking lot at State Street & Calle Palo Colorado.
REX et alia: Charity carwashes are harmful to the environment unless they *********1) Use a pump kit to send the soapy runoff to a sanitary sewer. OR
2) Locate the car wash to divert wash water into the sanitary sewer, not the storm drain.***************************
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Here's why we should all use ONLY commercial carwash facilities:*********** "Why Does It Matter Where I Wash My Car?
Many soaps contain chemicals that harm fish and degrade water quality. When you wash your car in the driveway, the soap together with the dirt, grime, grease, and oil washes from your car and flows into nearby storm drains. These can run directly into lakes, rivers, or streams.
Some soaps may also contain phosphates, which can cause excess algae to grow in local waterways. Algae look bad, smell bad, and harm water quality. As algae decay, the process uses up oxygen in the water that fish need to survive."
You can always wash your vehicle at home if you must but then do it on the lawn or on gravel surface so that the run-off doesn't somehow make its way to the street/storm drains.
There's one self-serve car wash / gas station on State near De La Vina, that you can sign-up and it's linked to the gas station.... I forget how it works exactly.... but, their gas is very expensive.... but, you get credit ....
gotcarwash.com has plans like you are looking for. Only local place that participates is Prestige on Milpas however.
Fairview car wash has an unlimited $60 plan
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