"It's too small"

[Brucelee]

Automatic car wash issues.

Swirl marks

Clear coat wear

Harsh detergents

Water pressure pushes water where you don't want it.

Porsche are very low, bad things can happen to their undercarriage

Mirrors get hammered

Soft tops get damaged

Wheels can get trashed big time.

There must be more.

Don't go there, please, your car will thank you.

IMO.

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

Automatic car wash issues.

Wheels can get trashed big time.

Living proof right here of the wheel/rim damage, went there acouple times and when i finally washed my car on my own, i noticed my drivers side wheels had curb rash.... which is weird since the drivers side is no where near the curb when i park.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

Living proof right here of the wheel/rim damage, went there acouple times and when i finally washed my car on my own, i noticed my drivers side wheels had curb rash.... which is weird since the drivers side is no where near the curb when i park.

I trashed a 996 rim at the local car wash.

Never again.

[Bavarian Motorist]

How about the non-contact ones?



There is one here that just sprays water and laser dries. No touching or floppy curtain-like creatures.



I suppose there's no harm in waiting a couple days and washing it myself. I'll do that from now on.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

How about the non-contact ones?



There is one here that just sprays water and laser dries. No touching or floppy curtain-like creatures.



I suppose there's no harm in waiting a couple days and washing it myself. I'll do that from now on.

Once in a while, I use the ones where you simply drive into the bay and the machines pressure washes only.

The only caveat is the issues under the car. Some of these pressure only ones make you drive the through a track, which on some cars can really expose the wheels to damage.