How out of a bucket?
Car washing is a routine comparable to going to a shower. True, you can still not wash the car every day. Nevertheless, every driver wants to find a cheaper sink, and not for me to judge him for it. Reviews, as a rule, are passed from mouth to mouth: “Imagine, next to the Kremlin, but for 300 rubles!” Or so: "I stood over their soul, otherwise the wheels and arches would have remained dirty."
The average cost of a service depends on the city and the extent of the tragedy (that is, on the size of the car). Washing a big jeep in Moscow or an A-class car in a small town are two different stories. Someone continues to solve the problem on their own, for example, watering a car from a hose in the country. However, other services have long been mastered at car washes.
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Clean chimney sweep
One of the most coveted services is dry cleaning. It doesn’t somehow turn out to be called the most popular language, the cost is too high: from 3000 to 10 000 rubles. However, the upper bar, as usual, is limited only by the requests of the owners of the sink. And the indicated lower price is the lot of simple services. The cost of processing inside, like washing the body, largely depends on the cleaning area, so the larger the machine, the more expensive it will be.
For those who want to clean the car efficiently, I will give three tips. First: ask your friends. Word of mouth perfectly disseminates information about the best car washes. Second: look for discounts. Special promotions, coupon sites - let the whole arsenal be used. So you can do the most good cleaning for relatively little money. Third: carefully study the list of work carried out: often they do not enter there, for example, the trunk and the ceiling - most likely, they will be asked to pay extra.
Piano in the bushes
Body polishing, blackening of rubber, coating with wax and protective equipment - the list of additional services at the sink is extensive and not cheap. As with dry cleaning, it cannot be said that all this is popular with ordinary motorists. As a rule, the price becomes an obstacle again. Or time - many are not ready to generously spend it on the procedure.
However, once a year you can make a gift for your car by treating it, for example, with protective wax. Those who decided on this remain satisfied, but they still do not rush to resort to additional services. And even finding time and money for this, they are still looking for discounts and promotions. Well, saving is not a sin if this saving is reasonable. If the price is reduced by two or more times, then it is unlikely that you will be pleased with the result. It cannot turn out well and cheaply, if only because high-quality auto chemical goods are expensive. And from cheap "cosmetics" and the effect is appropriate.
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There are nuances
In Moscow, recently, the sign "spa" appeared at the signs of "Car Wash". It turned out that this is not a rest house for an iron horse, but a way to rip off a lot of money. The car is also soaped, washed and dried, and in the old fashioned way, by hand. And not because money is a pity for the equipment, just automatic brushes leave micro-scratches.
FOR THE SOUL If you want a show, it is better to go to a bikini-car wash. Let the car there not bathe in expensive chemistry, but beautiful girls in swimsuits will wash it. Girls are easily replaced by boys, if necessary. They say that a certificate for such a wash is a great gift for both a man and a woman.
However, small differences from conventional sinks still found. The difference is, firstly, in detergents - as a rule, they are more expensive and better at spa sinks. Secondly, the car is not dried with some rags there. Special materials are chosen, and in some establishments even natural suede is used. In some cases, after drying one machine, these square pieces are thrown away. Thirdly, the “complex” in these specialized spas sometimes includes dry cleaning. It’s better to find out such moments in advance. The fourth difference concerns owners who are waiting for the process to end. The room for their rest is usually equipped at the highest level. No, without blackjack and girls, just very comfortable sofas, expensive tea and coffee and helpful staff to be cloying.
The bottom line: the car is clean, you are well-groomed, and the total amount in the check is impressive. Moreover, all the work done around the corner, at a regular sink, is three times cheaper.
Total
A person always votes in rubles. If the chickens do not peck the money, the owner will give thousands for a normal sink without wincing. If you still want to save, then do not hesitate to find out about discounts, but do not try to get everything for nothing. Free cheese, as you know, happens only in a mousetrap.