Too dirty

[bobsnicholson]

Took my son's filthy car for a manual car wash yesterday.
I was turned away in shock when the man said sorry cannot wash that car it's too dirty, go figure.

PS, a car wash down the road DID wash it for Dhs10 extra.

[Ninjachica]

There is a law in Oman, that says you have to keep your car clean.

T&J have a man that comes to their house and washes theirs each week (he does a bunch on the compound).

Meanwhile, the Rover gets done twice a year

[bobsnicholson]

Same here.
Like Oman we have car washers that sand paper the cars clean on the "estate". Wont let them within 100 Mts of any of my cars. I even banned all my staff that had company cars from using them.

[Ninjachica]

Lol

Their chap is ok. He maintains the garden too, as well as doing odd jobs.

[Ninjachica]

Too cold.

Have to scrape off the car if I go out within the next hour!

May well stay in bed, then take the bikes out at lunchtime

[Piglet]

Took my son's filthy car for a manual car wash yesterday.
I was turned away in shock when the man said sorry cannot wash that car it's too dirty, go figure.

PS, a car wash down the road DID wash it for Dhs10 extra.

Do cars with automatic transmissions also get washed?

I was kicked out of a car wash for having a vehicle that was too dirty - they did not like the 5+ stone of mud packed on the underside from driving around a wet construction site all day.

[Beelady]

Our Latvian car washers always say "dirty car" when I take it to them. They always wash it for £5 as they know I will tip them another £5 which goes into their pockets. John used to complain bitterly when he took my car to them. They refused to touch it for less then £15, which he would hand over grudgingly. Just goes to show what a smile and a polite refusal to pay more can do.

[bobsnicholson]

Tip a 100% you have spent too much time in yankeeland

Here a good hand car wash including a shammy dry, vacuum, dusting down inside, and tyre bright is about Dhs35 (£7.50). i tip a further Dhs5 or, if i am in a good mood and they have done the wheels properly i tip Dhs10.

[Ninjachica]

If I take the civic to the chap in Uttoxeter, it’s £6 and a rubbish job (so I only go there when I’m desperate).

The chaps in Derby are much better and charge the same. They get a tip.

Yes, I could do it myself, but I don’t.

[Ninjachica]

There are quite a few bike valets around now. Not sure what I think about that idea. I use washing time as mini-service time.