Just before winter hit we had really crappy weather in Spokane and was going to put the car to bed for the season(ya right)went to one of those IN & OUT deals where they hand wash it and suck it all out etc....

It's right across from the HONDA dealership and they take all their cars there..

The track that pulls the car through has an edge rail to keep the car on the pull rollers....

The back rim on the drivers side was up against the rail.. needless to say it took a couple of nicks out of the rims edge... I went freekin balistic on buddy. So that was the first and last time I ever trust the S to anyone except myself with freshly cleaned wash rags..

 

Never again. I went to one of those places that the machine pulls your car through (nothing touches your car it just gets sprayed with soap then water) then the guys hand dry it. Their machine damaged my rear rim and then I noticed some scratches on my hood. Not worth the hassle....

 

When I first got the S, I ran it through a touchless, the type where the wands rotate around the car. There was some leakage behind the driver's window. It's been home washes since. I may need to use one of the hand held wands it it stays cold too long.

 

tomorrow (Friday) or Saturday (new year's day) are wash days outdoors in the Northeast - NYC Metro area will be in the mid to upper 50's ...