Expensive Course in Personal Economics Offered at Big Dan's Car Wash on Hwy 74 in Fairburn...
We have learned our lesson and will only use no-touch services moving forward, but if you'd like your very own personal finance course from Big Dan, be their guest!
YES, SIGNS ARE POSTED AND BIG DAN HAS EVERY LEGAL ADVANTAGE OVER US BECAUSE OF THAT, A FACT ABOUT WHICH MR. SERIO, OPERATING PARTNER, IS APPARENTLY PROUD! He never even said good morning upon his arrival, but went straight to court, telling me I could get a lawyer all I wanted...
So, today is Friday, July 21st. I have attempted to correct errors in the original communication that follows. It was sent to the Contact Us link at Big Dan's Car Wash's website on the day the incident occurred, Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
Begin Communication
We have used Big Dan's numerous times in the past, even in the 2017 VW Golf we were in today, without concern of car damage. Unfortunately the carwash ripped off the cover of our driver side rear view mirror. We went through the wash between 9:57 and 10:05 am today. As we cleared the blue vertical, spinning thingy, I looked up to see the mirror being overextended and the cover falling away into the "brush". We immediately looked for help to address the matter.
I'm sure the company knows the exact treatment we received and the redirection about your signage, notwithstanding that Assistant Manager Michelle was professional and kind in speaking with me. Operating Partner Patrick Serio, not so much. We had hoped to have assistance putting the cover back onto the mirror and having someone to buff out the now-scratched top of the cover. Mr. Serio was dismissive, hostile, and immediately presumed that we wanted to litigate. I quoted him on the incident report Ms. Michell took.
We were on our way to our insurance agent's in Tyrone for a prescheduled appointment about an entirely different matter, but went immediately from there at about 11:45 am to our preferred service location, Heritage Volkswagen of South Atlanta in Union City to see about the car part.
I am writing to ask the company to please consider doing the right thing by covering half the expense of the cost to repair the part. The part is ordered and costs $240.79. The labor estimate to paint the part and install it is $130.00.
We have learned our lesson and will only use no-touch services moving forward. We hope that company reps will see our petition favorably and grant the request.
End Communication (with corrections)
The moral of the story...a $17 car wash became a near $500 repair AND, adding salt, pi$$, and vinegar to property injury, THE CAR WAS LESS THAN CLEAN AFTER THE WASH and Operating Partner Mr. Serio essentially said our concerns didn't matter, so lawyer up!
Neighbors, there you have it. Yes, we are responsible for not having duly weighed the risks to our car in entering Big Dan's, but YOU don't have to suffer loss. Learn from OUR experience: the unlisted service Big Dan's Car Wash provided us is an expensive education in personal economics. Be prepared for a less-than-clean vehicle, a potentially damaged automobile, and a more than probable nasty encounter with the Operating Partner, Mr. Serio. read more