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Octopus Car Wash

1.8 (155 reviews)

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Dash board is super clean!! NOT!!

I would not recommmend this place! You paying top dollar to get the ultimate package and you get junk! Not sure if it was just a bad day but for sure not coming back to this car wash! The quality is no where near as advertised. One good thing about this is the employees try to help out and apologize for the service.

Decent little air freshener included
Derek M.

This location is now Blue Whale Car Wash. Not sure how long since they took over from Octopus, but very pleased with the Blue Whale experience. A small army of employees were moving cars, including mine, through efficiently from greeting, vacuuming, washing, and hand drying. Pro tip - half off the ultimate package on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Octopus  is now Blue Whale
Vladimir L.

Change in name, now "Blue Whale" and a huge drop in service and options. This place has sunk even further under new management. Prices are super high! Quality of wash is questionable. And on the day I went, Monday at 10:30am, they were way understaffed. Added an additional 10 minutes to weight, which was already 15 minutes Car wash. I will be looking for another full service car wash. This place has lost my business!

My receipt - paid $25 for them to run my car through the machine
Monica H.

Save your money! There were 2 cars in line when I arrived so they were not busy. Paid for the ultimate and now I'm headed home to wipe down my dash, clean my windows and actually wash the car that I just paid to have washed. All of my windows are still dirty. My hood still covered in sap. Basically they sort of vacuumed my car and drove it through. Ask them if they can take care of these things and they tell me they are busy. I paid for a service and i just would like the service to be done. This place used.to be great. Increased competition from mister should make a local business more attractive but not anymore. Customer service and quality are terrible. I won't return.

They have chips, soda, ice cream, trinkets and car wear.
Monica E.

This place keeps busy! Goodness, there were about one dozen other cars while I was there. I went with some special at about $22 that gave me the full exterior wash, a wash for the belly of the car and the interior clean along with a spiffy shine on the tires at the end. Good reasonable price. But I was super aggravated with the attendant. When I drove up, he asked me if I had "tried" to wash my car. Eh? "You have some serious calcium build up here. Did you try to wash your car?" It occurred to me what he was referencing -- I parked my car in a spot that, unknowingly, had a sprinkler system nearby. I returned to find my car splattered with spots. "I would recommend getting a wax because I am not sure a wash is going to get all of that out." Now, he's the professional. But, goodness, you would think that he would have been able to tell that I had gotten my car waxed recently -- no more than one month prior to be precise. No? Didn't notice? Oh, OK. I told him I wouldn't be getting a wax that day; I just got my car waxed. His response: "Hopefully it will come off then." ...hopefully?! Isn't that the point of a wax job? Even after this brief exchange, he still tried to up-sale me on something else. Goodness me! But, tell you folks, when another attendant waved me over because my car was set to go, I was thoroughly impressed. She looked gorgeous! ...until I got in the car. Excellent job on the vacuuming, but there was still dust on parts of the dash and steering column. Boo! But this wasn't a detail job, folks, so I can't be overly critical there.

Ashley D.

Absolutely disappointed. I have a new car so it wasn't too dirty to begin with but I wanted a good detail on the inside. I left with it not even looking like they touched it. It hadn't been vacuumed and the dash where the monitor is and buttons hadn't even been dusted or wiped down. After waiting 70min I had to return to work so I had to leave but I emailed them right when I left and attached pictures and their only response was what is my license plate and then I never heard back. I will not be returning and neither will my family. Not right.

Just one area not cleaned!
Kaitlynn J.

Not happy with the car wash! Paid extra for interior and they quickly ran a vacuum over it leaving dirt. They didn't clean off my mirrors. The cup holders are still dirty. Not going back. I'm bummed.

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The entire back of my car (Prius) was not washed. The brushes never went back there. I had to do this myself when I got home.

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I paid for Ultimate wash, $33. My car dash was not wiped down, no cup holder vacuumed. Poor vacuum job, exterior clean.

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