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11-12-2005, 03:36 PM
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Friends: 0 |   Today I took my new 2005 black Prius to the car wash for the first time. Fearful that my baby would be damaged I bugged the guy before leaving the car. Do I have to remove the antenna? Do you know how to start it and use the gearshift? I was waved away and I went to pay. Afte paying I watched the car come through the final door. The carwash girl (inside the car) was staring at the dash looking very confused. Suddenly my little Prius stopped but the huge truck on the belt behind it kept coming. I told the girl at the cash register, then told her again and then shrieked. MY CAR IS GOING TO BE HIT!!! THAT got her attention and they finally sounded the alarm and everything stopped.  Instead of saying to me, "gee we're sorry we just about trashed your car that you've had ONLY two weeks..." He yelled, "we're not taking these cars anymore! they're nuisances"  and other insulting remarks. Having quite enough, I began to yell right back at him. I never did get an apology and had to drive it off the belt as they never could figure out how to make it go. I'm taking my Prius to therapy next week. I'm certain it's self-esteem will never be the same. |
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11-12-2005, 03:43 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver Island,BC,Canada
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Friends: 1 |  Bill & Rho suggest you use an automatic hi-pressure wash where you can stay in the vehicle, stop when directed, press Park and the system moves around your car. I've used one exclusively dozens of times, left the antenna up with a little flag on it and no problem. |
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11-12-2005, 05:13 PM
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11-12-2005, 05:15 PM
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I will!!!!  In the meantime, Virginia Prius Owners, avoid the 610 CarWash! | |
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11-12-2005, 05:23 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eastern Oregon
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Friends: 0 | Thank you for the warning. Glad your Prius didn't get run over. I have made a pledge to myself that I will never entrust my Prius to a car wash attendant. |
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11-12-2005, 08:04 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Olympia Wa
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Friends: 0 | None of the car washes around here make you get out. I do not wish to be crude but I don't think that the jobs at car washes are the top tier of employment possibilities, as such they may not attract the "best of the best". |
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11-12-2005, 08:24 PM
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| resident lab rat  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: boilermaker territory
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Friends: 26 | exactly why i wash my black beauty by hand weekly. that is, when water restrictions aren't in place... |
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11-12-2005, 08:34 PM
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| 3rd Time was Solariffic!!  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA
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Friends: 10 | well technically, its illegal to wash your car in your own driveway here however it is one of the most ignored and unenforced laws we ha...OH WAIT!! forgot about the speed laws...well 2nd most ignored law there is around here |
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11-12-2005, 08:42 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Marlborough, Mass
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Friends: 0 | Just wondering - did you hand them the valet card that comes with the car? Anytime there's a question as to whether or not someone can drive it, always give that to them. In addition, whenever possible, don't let someone else drive it. In cases like that, I see no reason why you couldn't insist they let you go through in it. Even if it's just in the passenger seat. And, always remember. No valet, car was person or anyone else that may drive your car will likely state they don't know how. Their job is driving all sorts of cars, so they'll just assume, sure, why can't I drive this.
__________________ __________________________________________________ 2005 Salsa Red Pkg #6. Acquired Sept 1st 2005. 31404 miles as of 9-13-06 |
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11-13-2005, 02:09 AM
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I have not attempted to have car wash on the car... The neutral thing is a little intimidating, and I handwash. | |
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