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Captain Worm Member Since: 12 Sep 2010 Location: Solihull Posts: 969 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Currently down in essex for my sister-in-law's wedding and haven't had chance to wash the car so had to chance it and took it to the local Essex polish hand car wash... They didn't do a bad job, even dressed the plastic when I asked them do have the a few quick tip - job done!!
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Captain Worm Member Since: 12 Sep 2010 Location: Solihull Posts: 969 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ps poor English courtesy of ios and iPhone! |
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simont Member Since: 15 Feb 2011 Location: Sunderland/Newcastle Posts: 1809 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
a bad workman always blames his toolz |
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Bugblatter Member Since: 08 Mar 2012 Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire Posts: 417 ![]() ![]() |
Could be that the mirror was already loose and the guy noticed it. Should have told you if that was the case though. 2013 RR Evoque Pure Tech
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The Valeter Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: Medway Towns, Kent. Posts: 1530 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I have lost count of the times I have heard similar stories to this regarding all these type of places. I have lost track of the amount of times I speak to people as to why to avoid them but still they use them!
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13292 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
a friend of a friend runs one of these car washes, he says quite bluntly if someone complains they get an instant refund - then told never to come back. At work |
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RazMan Member Since: 18 Nov 2011 Location: Essexshire Posts: 336 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
TV, With all due respect to you and your chosen profession, I think that my local car wash offer a quick and professional service. My cars are always well finished and I haven't experienced any damage to date. A few years ago I would have cleaned them myself but these days my dodgy back & knees dictate that I delegate the job to someone in better nick than me.
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chrisdeeming Member Since: 29 Dec 2011 Location: Sutton Coldfield Posts: 828 ![]() ![]() |
i go every week to the local polish car wash and valet and car looks fantastic each time. I always chat to them whilst they're are working on it. I cant complain with the service I get. I think if you go often they get to know you and i get a discount now |
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The Valeter Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: Medway Towns, Kent. Posts: 1530 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Well that's excellent customer retention/satisfaction then. (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red. (Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red. (Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding. (Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather. |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13292 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
yes he doesnt give a toss, just watches the fivers roll in, still most of his customers dont care as long as their car looks cleaner as they leave.
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MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1782 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
a coouple of years back my Aunt whose back garden overlooked Staningley Road in Leeds had the pleasure of watching the " Benny-Hill - esque " scene of two transit loads of Plod and Immigration screeching to a halt at the old Shell station which was operating as a car wash, all the washers |
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Bugblatter Member Since: 08 Mar 2012 Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire Posts: 417 ![]() ![]() |
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Captain Worm Member Since: 12 Sep 2010 Location: Solihull Posts: 969 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Possibly yeah, but tbh unlikely. Once I had the car washed the mirror rattled like ![]() Personally I've nothing against these guys - they offer a good value service (especially compared to garage machine washers). However I wouldnot want to mess with them! The thing that annoys me the most is that he must have known he done it... Why not just tell me?? Oh well ![]() |
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The Valeter Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: Medway Towns, Kent. Posts: 1530 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
100% correct only that those sort of places have and are having a damaging effect on mobile valeters - simply from the cost (of the wash) point of view. I have often thought that if you can't beat them join them but I can't lower the tone or most importantly work out how they seem to be able to spring up anywhere when all of us would likely be rejected by the council ![]() I have witnessed many of the following points & also gone to valet many customers cars & seen strange marks scratches etc & asked them where they have had their car washed previously (I knew the answer) & about 95% of them confirm what I knew. My main point when I speak to customers about these places is what they use to wash your car as in truck wash (not proper shampoo) & how they wash it as in when you pull in they go round with the large spray container spraying all over a dry car = this is truckwash & will ruin/bleach window rubbers etc as most of them use caustic products ![]() ![]() A friend of mine has witnessed more than one place shampooing the interior of a car with (no not a wet vac or similar) but with a pressure washer - I rest my case! I am not saying they are all like it as I am aware they are not but the majority are & I have heard cases of people complaing & being threateaned........... (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red. (Past) RR Evoque Dynamic Lux Si4 In Firenze Red. (Past) RR Evouque Pure Tech in Barollo Black with bespoke Firenze Red colour coding. (Present) Freelander Metropolis 2015 MY In Santorini Black with Ivory Premium Leather. |
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