Ever wonder what happens to your Mustang at the dealership?

You can opt for a wash or not at the dealership that services my family's cars. I don't know about the rest of dealerships, but since I detail my car myself or with friends, no dealership will ever wash my car without my consent.

WesleyEng said:

Did anyone else notice at 6:28 the tech was filling up my tires and he activated some tire pressure horn beep when it reached desired psi???

HOW DO WE TURN THIS ON?!?!

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When the car is learning the tire pressure from a new TPMS sensor it should do this, at least thats how GM vehicles are. The owners manual might have something about a learn mode.

I could be wrong but I feel like when I filled my tires back up at the track my car beeped at me. This was back in October and I haven't driven my car since November so I could be making that up.

Had mine at servicd recently for 5k works package, i said no car wash. They washed it and had rust stains in the white paint. Took it home and used clay bar to fix, god forbid they try to fix it.

Back in the Saddle said:

Cringed when I saw them drive your black car through the carwash. And then the dirty towels to dry. Oh the humanity.

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This video should be 18+
Horrific to watch, your poor car
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I thought about complaining about the car wash for a second, but then I was so happy to finally get my car back, and I already have a ton of Dings, Dents, and Scuffs that I just figured what's the point? You can't polish a turd.

Was that Dana Ford?
If not, let me know who it is so I avoid them.
Hopefully Levittown, where I bought my car is a bit better.

Chef jpd said:

Was that Dana Ford?
If not, let me know who it is so I avoid them.
Hopefully Levittown, where I bought my car is a bit better.

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It's Dana Ford

You wouldn't believe the amount of people that bitch about not getting a car wash for free... As a former service adviser, it was a safer bet to wash every car than to not, even when I asked. I would ask, get told not do it, then not do it, and then get yelled at. Wasn't worth the headache. Ever.

offroadkarter said:

When the car is learning the tire pressure from a new TPMS sensor it should do this, at least thats how GM vehicles are. The owners manual might have something about a learn mode.

I could be wrong but I feel like when I filled my tires back up at the track my car beeped at me. This was back in October and I haven't driven my car since November so I could be making that up.

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If the vehicle already has the ability to sense pressure and hit the horn, why couldn't they just implement this for when we're filling up?

I don't get why some folks worry so much about the dealer running it through the car wash. What do you think they use in there? sandpaper? I take mine to the local drivethrough wash all the time. Never hurt it at all.

mikef523 said:

I don't get why some folks worry so much about the dealer running it through the car wash. What do you think they use in there? sandpaper? I take mine to the local drivethrough wash all the time. Never hurt it at all.

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take it to a good detailer and see if they agree with you
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goldengooner said:

take it to a good detailer and see if they agree with you
:headbonk:

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Their job is to "drum up" business for themselves, so I would be very surprised to hear any detailer say anything good about car washes. I will tell you that my car looks "showroom new" still, after 2 years of ownership. I don't always go to the carwash, I would say about 50% of the time I do it in my driveway. But I have no problem with the carwash I go to.

Back in the Saddle said:

Cringed when I saw them drive your black car through the carwash. And then the dirty towels to dry. Oh the humanity.

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Same. NEVER let them do your car at a dealer that has this type of carwash (brush-less is only way to go). Either ask them to bring a detailer in or just not do it at all.

mikef523 said:

Their job is to "drum up" business for themselves, so I would be very surprised to hear any detailer say anything good about car washes. I will tell you that my car looks "showroom new" still, after 2 years of ownership. I don't always go to the carwash, I would say about 50% of the time I do it in my driveway. But I have no problem with the carwash I go to.

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ummm...no. Look at your car under fluorescent lighting, and check out all of the spider web scratches all over your paint. Even someone washing a car properly cannot avoid those marks in the paint from time to time, and they take lots of work to correct.

I am not a detailer by profession, but I promise you that even a "showroom new" car still has lots of imperfections in the paint, much less one that's been washed in a car wash numerous times, as well as hand washed by someone who thinks a car wash does an ok job. I'm betting you use a regular sponge and a single bucket with soap in it when you wash it, and just rub the dirt around until you can rinse it off...might as well take a piece of 800 grit sandpaper to it.

My Mustang was owned by a sales manager at the dealership I got it from, and was only washed in the touchless wash bay at the dealership once every couple of weeks. It took me 9 hours of work to get all of the water spots out of the clear the day I brought it home, and I still don't have the glass as clear as I would like to have it.

mikef523 said:

I don't get why some folks worry so much about the dealer running it through the car wash. What do you think they use in there? sandpaper? I take mine to the local drivethrough wash all the time. Never hurt it at all.

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For normal people, they wont care. But if you're more 'loving' to your car you realize that the cloth they use to clean your car isnt of the best quality/clean and leaves swirl marks 95% of the time. You may not see it but if you take a light to it you will. Also, the paint will be noticeably less shiny and deep. You won't notice this unless you detail your car because your eyes adjusted to the paints current form and think that's the norm.