When I'm in Guadalupe Nuevo, there's only one carwash that I entrust my car with. Leonardo's Carwash along Orense Street, a spitting distance from the MMDA's head office, may look like your ordinary neighborhood washer, but the quality of their services can give high-priced industry players a run for their money.
The basic car wash, with vacuum cleaning of the vehicle interior, can cost less than PHP 200.00, depending on the size of the vehicle. But what keeps me coming back is their waxing service. Waxing includes the basic wash and vacuum cleaning. While most neighborhood shops only offer manual waxing, what sets Leonardo's apart from the rest (carwash shops within the same price range) is their use of electrical buffing instruments. Doing so doesn't only clean the outer surface of the vehicle, it also removes minor scratches.
I once scratched my car in a parking area. Fearing that I would spend thousands to deal with the scratch, I chose to first have my car waxed at Leonardo's with a special request that they do their best to remove or minimize the dark ugly line on my vehicle's right rear door. After an hour, I was surprised to see that no trace of the scratch remained after waxing. I only paid around PHP 500.00.
I have my car serviced every weekend. To avoid the long line of vehicles waiting to be serviced, I schedule my visit either early in the morning or near their closing time. They are open from 7:00am to 8:00pm daily. read more