Car Wash - what do you do?

Bmwlvr60 · 02-02-2014, 09:00 AM

Doesn't anyone here have a local BMW dealer that offers free car washes because you bought the car there? Huge selling point for me as when I owned Acuras I used to drive past my BMW dealer on the way to the car wash. Saves me $20/wash and I'm there weekly.

Deep Sea Blue is my X3's color and there are some minor swirl marks due to using an automatic car wash, but nothing my detailer won't be able to buff out in the Spring. Road salt in the Winter needs to be removed sooner, rather than later.

Want the thrill · 02-02-2014, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bmwlvr60

Doesn't anyone here have a local BMW dealer that offers free car washes because you bought the car there? Huge selling point for me as when I owned Acuras I used to drive past my BMW dealer on the way to the car wash. Saves me $20/wash and I'm there weekly.

Deep Sea Blue is my X3's color and there are some minor swirl marks due to using an automatic car wash, but nothing my detailer won't be able to buff out in the Spring. Road salt in the Winter needs to be removed sooner, rather than later.

Mine offers them, but there is no way in h*ll I'd let my X3 go through it. Every time my X3 is in for service I specifically write a note not to wash it and tell the service advisor as well. Don't have a swirl mark on the car since its been washed by hand since day one.

LeeAC · 02-03-2014, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Bmwlvr60

Doesn't anyone here have a local BMW dealer that offers free car washes because you bought the car there? Huge selling point for me as when I owned Acuras I used to drive past my BMW dealer on the way to the car wash. Saves me $20/wash and I'm there weekly.

Deep Sea Blue is my X3's color and there are some minor swirl marks due to using an automatic car wash, but nothing my detailer won't be able to buff out in the Spring. Road salt in the Winter needs to be removed sooner, rather than later.

Unfortunately my dealer only has an automatic car wash.

Happy to say that I found a touchless car wash down the street and its been doing a great job!

Opie55 · 01-11-2023, 01:30 PM

Honestly, I can't care enough about my X3 to get all worked up about it. It's a utilitarian small SUV that gets no looks from anybody and is as common as rocks. If an auto car wash was all I reasonably had because of my living situation, that's what I'd use. If it got to the point where swirl marks bothered me, I'd buff the car. And I'm generally very fastidious about cars, but an X3 just doesn't provide any "wow" satisfaction after a day of detailing.

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Bmwlvr60 First Lieutenant 47 Rep 385 Posts Drives: BMW X3 28i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW 528ix [0.00] 2013 BMX X3 28i [0.00]	Doesn't anyone here have a local BMW dealer that offers free car washes because you bought the car there? Huge selling point for me as when I owned Acuras I used to drive past my BMW dealer on the way to the car wash. Saves me $20/wash and I'm there weekly. Deep Sea Blue is my X3's color and there are some minor swirl marks due to using an automatic car wash, but nothing my detailer won't be able to buff out in the Spring. Road salt in the Winter needs to be removed sooner, rather than later. __________________ 2014 BMW 528ix M Sport- Space Gray Metallic, Mocha Nappa Leather, Anthracite Wood Trim. Packages: ACC, DA, DA+, Lighting, Luxury, Prem, H-K SS, SAT, Rear Shade 2013 BMW X3 28i M Sport - Deep Sea Blue Metallic, Sand Beige Nevada Leather, FS Wood Trim, HG Roof Rails, and BMW Apps. Pirelli P7 RFTs. Packages: Cold, Con, DHP, Prem, Premium Sound, Tech
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Opie55 Colonel 1195 Rep 2,906 Posts Drives: '15 650i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	Honestly, I can't care enough about my X3 to get all worked up about it. It's a utilitarian small SUV that gets no looks from anybody and is as common as rocks. If an auto car wash was all I reasonably had because of my living situation, that's what I'd use. If it got to the point where swirl marks bothered me, I'd buff the car. And I'm generally very fastidious about cars, but an X3 just doesn't provide any "wow" satisfaction after a day of detailing.
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