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    Educated Car Wash

    2.0 (287 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:45 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Andreea S.

    Terrible job ! Car was left dirty inside and outside. If I wanted a superficial was I wound take it to do the drive through car wash.

    Here's what a $45 car wash gets you with $5 tip   Avoid at all costs
    Joel C.

    Unfortunately I came at the end of the day and apparently they don't care after 3pm. Horrible service, horrible wash, would not come back.

    Dirty

    The guys are nice and want to help but they didn't do a good job. Made them run my car back through the wash a second time because it wasn't good enough then even after I asked them for a rag and had to clean up dirt that was on the lower parts of the car and hood. Interior also had a bunch of missed spots and dust that they didn't get even though I paid $70. Wouldn't recommend going here unfortunately and I feel bad because they were nice. Pictures below show the pretty obvious spots they missed. Didn't wipe down my rear view either :/

    Dirty floor matts and interior
    Wendy B.

    I was charged $120 for a wash, wax, vacuum and for cleaning my all weather floor mats. We literally sat there for 2 hours while they worked on other cars (ones that came after mine). I checked on it a couple times and one man said he'd get to it soon. They forget to clean the matts, so waited for them to do that, but all they did was a quick hose off (no wipe off or anything like that) and they left them still dirty. They didn't vacuum the back of my car AT ALL and the rest of the inside of the car didn't look like it had been wiped down at all. When I checked in, I told the manager I was selling the car, so he upsold me from a regular wash... saying he'd make sure they did an excellent job. Well, they definitely didn't even do a mediocre job. I'm bummed that they charged me such much and did such a crappy job. Never going back here again.

    UPDATE: Even though it took time and persistence on my part, Spencer made it right. He communicated with the insurance companies, I got my car repaired and got my deductible refunded.

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    Horrible customer service, cobwebs and dirt in my car after paying $40 for a wash. Waste of money, go anywhere else.

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    Not the best, but well worth the price. I keep coming back. Make sure you fill up on the cheap gas.

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    Hector helped me select the best option for my needs and I appreciate the team being available late in the afternoon on a Monday.

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    I'm usually the only woman at this place, which made me feel a little weird but I still enjoyed…read morewashing my car here. Unfortunately, the manager that was there today seems to prioritize letting his friends go first, or simply doesn't care about the order in which cars come in. There's a vacuum in front for cars that are waiting in line, so I used it because all of the car wash spots were full while I waited so that I didn't waste any time. I left some space between me and the car in front of me so that he had space to wash his car. He finished at the same time that my vacuum finished, so I went to hang up the vacuum and pull through. Unfortunately, someone swooped in the narrow space between the wall and my car and took my spot while I was hanging up my vacuum. I decided to stand up for myself, and informed him that I had been waiting. He told me it was too bad and started washing his car. Rude people exist everywhere, so it's fine, things happen and you have to just deal with it. My problem is that the manager came over and sided with him, even though other people told him I had been waiting in line. I think the man who cut me off was friends with the manager because they were joking around together. I always felt a little uncomfortable being the only female patron at this establishment, and this just further made me feel like I didn't belong here.

    Solid value at this self-serve car wash. Takes credit cards and charges by the minute. I did a…read morepretty good wash for $7.25. Only suggestion for improvement would be to make signage about the tire brush bigger and maybe *on* its holder. When I went, the previous user had left the foaming brush on the ground (rather that hanging it back up) so I didn't see it and almost used the tire brush on tue body of my car because the sign warning against doing so was a few feet to the right, on the other side of a vertical support beam.

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    Sunshine Collision & Auto Spa

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    I can't say enough great things about Sunshine Auto Spa in Santa Barbara -- especially David! I was…read morevisiting from out of town when I accidentally scratched my rental car. I was stressed and looking for help when I happened to drive by Sunshine Auto Spa around 6:30 PM -- well after their normal closing time -- and saw them still hard at work. I stopped in and spoke to David, and he immediately stepped in to help me out. Not only did he take the time to assess the damage, but he and his team also went above and beyond by staying late to remove the scratches and also for the paintwork -- all on the spot, the same evening. I honestly couldn't believe how accommodating, professional, and kind they were. The work they did was flawless -- my rental looked like nothing had ever happened. And to top it off, the price was incredibly reasonable. It's rare to find service this good and people who genuinely care about helping others. Thank you again, David and team, for turning a stressful situation into such a positive experience.

    I exclusively go here for detailing and when I need a deeper car wash. Recently took a black Jeep…read morethat needed a good amount of work to remove deep scratches caused by off-roading. The work that was done was amazing and it looks as good as new. Team is the most detail oriented I have found in Santa Barbara. I have never felt that the service provided was not worth the cost. David and the team are great!

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    I had two cars washed by Guillermo/Nova Spa (and his partner/helper, whose name I don't know) for…read morethe first time, and both ended up damaged in the process. Guillermo won't own up to either. One car is only 4 months old and was being washed for the first time. It ended up with a ding on the trunk, most likely from the end of a hose or something else hard being knocked against it. The other has a large scratch across the passenger door handle, which Guillermo informed me "looks like nails scratches." Even setting aside the damage, the cars simply were not cleaned well. There were spots and smudges all over one car, and an obvious spill on the center console of the other was left untouched. Needless to say, I won't be using him again. I wouldn't trust Guillermo to wash a bicycle again, let alone a car. If you care about your cars, I suggest you stay away from him as well. Edit to respond to the lying business owner: I do know for sure, and I'm helping people avoid what happened to me. Own up to your mistake if you don't want me to tell people to stay away from you. I wouldn't have a problem with you if you took responsibility.

    I'm really happy with the level of service I received and how great of a job the team did…read more I had a really old van that needed some care, used it a ton for my German shepherds and there was hair everywhere. I called and hit a voicemail, and received a call back within a hour and the team came out the same day to clean my old van. The interior is a huge difference in comparison, ahh can't wait to drive for a bit without more fur flying into my face.

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