Beware of Car Washes

[cmeinck]

I planned on taking out my H3 last night, so after 8 days of rain I thought a nice car wash was in order. When it came out, it looked awesome. The staff took 15 minutes drying it and armor alling the tires. So, I get in and took a trip to get gas. As an H3 owner, you know that your mirrors are VERY important. I looked at my Passenger mirror and didn't see it. I figured that perhaps it just folded in. I stopped at the gas station and to my surprise it was missing. The part that swivels was totally busted off. I immediately returned to the Car Wash and demanded to speak to the owner. He wasn't there, but I spoke to a manager who came out and looked at my H3. He then proceeded back into the Car Wash and returned with my passenger mirror - wire hanging out and all. He apologized and offered to pay for a new mirror.

What a mess... I'm hoping to have a new one put on tomorrow. 300 miles and now this. At least the truck will be "good as new" once it's fixed.

So, word to the wise, either avoid them alltogether or fold in your mirrors before going through. When I told this story to a friend, they mentioned a story about an Escalade that "jumped" the rails at a car wash resulting in scratches to the whole truck. With the H3's big wheels, I could see that happening as well.

For me, it's all self serve wash from here on out.