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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 07:32 AM
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Some car washes can handle cars (high or low end) with care. Others use dirty towels and concrete brushes to clean cars. Can there be anything worse than watching someone scrape mud off a truck then use the same brush to soap up your car!
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by luigi524td
Some car washes can handle cars (high or low end) with care. Others use dirty towels and concrete brushes to clean cars. Can there be anything worse than watching someone scrape mud off a truck then use the same brush to soap up your car!
The guy washing my car didn't have a bucket of soap, he dipped the brush in the standing ground water and then started on the wheel, I had to yell from across the lot.

Lesson learned - I'm sticking with AJ's in off of Coleman, they do an awesome job.
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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hey Rex.. what's the name of the car wash place in Foster City, so I know not to go there?.. you should also post a review on www.yelp.com
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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hey Rex.. what's the name of the car wash place in Foster City, so I know not to go there?.. you should also post a review on www.yelp.com
I am planning to but don't want to post until after they take care of the wheels. Last thing I need is for the owner to be monitoring yelp then get all pissed and decide not to pay for the damage his guy did.
I went to Wheel Techniques on Friday and they priced the repairs at $650.00. They have to take apart the wheels again and re-powder them.
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Old Jan 31, 2010 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by olskooldj
The guy washing my car didn't have a bucket of soap, he dipped the brush in the standing ground water and then started on the wheel, I had to yell from across the lot.

Lesson learned - I'm sticking with AJ's in off of Coleman, they do an awesome job.
OMG --- Someone would have had to tie me down so not to strangle the idiot on the spot!
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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I would raise absolute hell.
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