Y2K_TL

Hi guys,
I went to do my service last week... When I picked my car up i saw my car was nice and clean.. so i thought it was nice of them.. but then afterwards i saw swirl marks everywhere, damn! when i wash it myself i always wash it carefully so i don't scratch the paint... anyhow, I will never let them wash it again. so do you guys let the dealer to wash the car?

AcuraJoe

My dealer always asks me before actually doing it and my NORMAL response is NO THANKS. Although people there are nice, but still... no one knows/cares about your car as much as you do.


Hope this answer your Q

joe

Acura3200

Greenwich Acura washes my car every time it goes in for anything. They do a GREAT job. They really make the car look good, better than any pay car wash around here. They actually do care for your car there.

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2000 Acura 3.2 TL w/ Navigation
Satin Silver / Ebony Interior
* Factory Spoiler
* Factory CD Changer
* Burlwood Shift Knob
* 35% Tint
* Comptech Parts Ordered!!!

v_i_s_i_o_n

I let the dealer guys wash the car.. they do a good job

Red Hot TL

they always wash and vacuum the car for me. they do ask me, and since they offer it, why not?

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2000 Red Hot TL w/o nav
Burlwood Trim and Shift Knob
Wood Trim Set
Gutter Guard Grill
Photos Of My RED HOT TL
I DON'T HAVE A LIFE

mr tl

i let them do it unless im in a rush. they dont damage the cars....if they did im sure tons of people would be complaining

speed

I let the dealer wash my car. I take it to a smaller shop for oil changes and they wash my car too. It's also done very nicely!

redeye

yeah i let them wash my car too... they do a pretty good job.. funny cuz when i first took my odyssey in for service i asked for a wash and they said they don't do that kind of service... there, i guess that shows the extra stuff that acura does do... although i'd still like a courtesy car

Guest

Greenwich Acura washes my car after every service. Good job. I'm glad to have them do it with all of the salt and snow we've had around here lately.

hunter001

The dealership I go to washes and vacuums the car....I go for the vacuum but decline the wash...

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2000 Naples Gold 3.2TL/Navi - Factory Stock but with up-graded tires

Oswald Vater

My dealer always asks first and I usually take them up on it. They do a real good job both inside and out. Driving a clean car is even better when you didn't have to do the labor yourself!

bdimc2001

The two times, I've been to my dealer Paragon Acura they've asked me if they could wash my car. I let them b/c the car is already scratched up so I don't care right now, well at least till, I get it painted. I don't think they ever vaccumm it though. I've always gotten the inside the same way I gave it to them. Sucks.

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2001 Acura 3.2TL w/ Navi Black ext. Ebony int., Sunroof Visor,
35% Smoke Metallic Tint, Burlwood Shiftknob, Alpine CHM-S620 6-disc cd-changer and more to come!

Not installed yet, building custom sub box,
JL Audio 12w6 Sub. & Audiobahn A1800E Amp.

pv22clif

park ave acura always does a great job of washing and vacuuming my car.

QUIETSTORMMVN_IN

My dealer cleans the interior and washed it, but they don't do a good job drying my car and i hate those water spots and when you take off and water spills out from the creases. So i don't let them wash her any more.

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2000 Fire Pepper Red/ebony TL, non-navi. factory spoiler, std chrome wheels, 35% tint, comptech exhaust, wood trim kit...
Quiets ride

AC

Radley Acura hand washes all the cars!!! Pohanka machine washes them so you may get swirl marks...go to Radley

FTM-1

Rosenthal Acura washed my car the last time at my 7500 mile service.They washed it but did not dry it I had my Absorber in the trunk so I wiped it off. I think the the sevice writer told me at another time when they washed it the stuff will make the water blow off.I wiped it down the last time maybe it works better on lighter cars I have black.

SLVR TL

Yeah, I'd let them wash my car. I get scratches from tiny rocks and debris on the frwy anyways. I don't care about swirl marks. Besides, my TL is silver.... swirl marks are not as obvious as on other color TLs.

Guest

You have to make sure everything is hand washed. Machine/brush will trash the finish. The Ford dealer I take my SHO to washes cars. I always tell them no, they use one of those brushes on a pole. Even when I bought it from them I told them just remove the stickers and I'll wash it when I get home. They did one of my friends cars when she first bought it, it was black. I wound up buffing the whole thing the next day to get scratches/swirls out.

yu888

my dealership washes and vaccums the car everytime and its always been fine. One time they made me wait b/c the paperwork was lost, so the next time I got a quick wax. That wash and wax was far better than if I had spent 2-3 hours on it. I still wash it myself otherwise, but it was cool to get it done anyways.

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1999 Satin Silver TL Dunlop SP9000 215-45/17-mounted on CL-S 17" Rims
H&R Springs-Axiss MetalMasterPads-Crossdrilled Rotors
-Inspire Tailights-20/30/40 tint

Y2k S2K Honda Roadster
- Mingster Aeroscreen, Smokin Front mesh Grill, Clear Sidemarkers...

haha98

nope...they run it through a bristled car wash...then they wipe it down with shop rags...my father bought me the detail package from the dealer last Christmas and they swirled the heck out of my paint...DO NOT HAVE BLOOMINGTON ACURA WASH YOUR CAR...

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1996 2.5 TL Dark Green
HKS Powerflow, HKS Fuel Pressure Regulator, Sebring Exhaust, Jacobs Pro Street, Apex-i AFC, Jet ECU, Powerslot Rotors, Axxis Metal Master Pads, PIAA 1100x, Clarion 9255, Tube Driver Amps, Boston Pro 10's (2) , CD Technologies 6-4-2, Clarion MVA6491 (3), Valentine 1, Cliford Avant Guard 4, Monster Capacitors (2), Jacobs Accuvolt, Trunk, Underdash and Underbody Neons
No nav yet but soon!!!

97slammedTL

yeah i let them, put they always half ass clean my rims,,,,,,,I HATE BRAKE DUST!!

silk

Never let them wash it. Nobody cares for my baby as much as I do!

shooter

No way ! I won't let them wash my car period !

PhiTL

Nope, I don't let the dealer wash my car. The only person that washes my car is, ME

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'00 White Diamond Perl w/Nav
Wings West Spoiler
Comptech Exaust
Rear Comptech Sway bar
AEM CAI

Y2K_TL

Guys thanks for sharing your experience.
Seems like most of you let the dealer to wash your car, and satisfy with the job.

Someone suggested that car has to be hand washed not machine, so the paint won't get damaged. In fact my dealer does wash car by hand... but one thing i notice is that they don't fully rinse the car before they start washing it.. so the dirt/dust that left on the car can still scratch the paint..

they didn't scratched my paint too bad.. but you can see swirl under sun light, and my car is black so makes it more obvious. anyhow, the bottom line is that i won't let them wash it again.