**Disclaimer. Long review, but it isn't one of those only focus on the negative, rant, complain and moan reviews. This is a detailed review of my complete experience at Okie's. It's worth the read.
Moved to the Yukon/Mustang area in the end of January. I'm a car guy, so try to keep my ride clean at all times. Drive a black 2014 Dodge Charger. I have always had a car wash membership at various locations i've lived at in the past, so here was to be no different. I've also worked at a location like this in Nashville for two years, so I know the business and the equipment very well. The equipment used at Okie's is sub-par, for sure. The wraps (technical name for vertical brushes that clean the sides) are far too abrasive. Typically, as the car goes through, they should start in a position that appears it will block the cars path (to clean the front bumper), then retract to a position that allows the ends of the brushes (about 40-50% the length of the brush) to touch the car, without being too aggressive. Here, they retract just enough to let the car pass through, with almost 90% of the brush touching the car (Leaving 10% margin of error before the metal shaft supporting the integrity of the wraps touches your car). This amount of abrasiveness has (in the two weeks i've lived here), stretched the passenger side of my car (because the wrap brushes acquire ice on them in sub-freezing temperatures when not constantly warmed, which is another defect of this business; they dont have heaters in the tunnel. Conventionally, 50,000BTU gas heaters are placed every 40-50 feet in a tunnel during sub-freezing temperatures to keep the ice from developing on the wraps), took off the mirror cover on my drive side view mirror, and left pices of wrap cloth stuck between my headlights and bumper. Another deficiency in this equipment, is the inability to fully retract the wraps, which is a function at every other car wash i've visited, which causes only about 10% the length of the brush to touch the car, relating virtually to a non-touch car wash, which I prefer. Spoke with Sean about filing a damage report, and he spoke to his boss who said that because the mirror was not factory, they wouldn't cover damages. Back story there, a few months back I had the left side of my car re-done (OEM at Dodge) because a truck backed down the side of my car. They claimed that OEM work by Dodge is aftermarket, which they dont cover. Granted, the mirror did just snap back on and stayed secure, it would be nice to see the business take more responsibility than that. The only reason this business got 2-stars, and not one, is because
1) Sean was respectful and professional in my interactions with him, and
2) The business does use a rather exhaustive list of chemicals to clean your car, in the correct order of application. So yes, your car does get clean, but potentially at a cost of cosmetic damage.
Long story short, if you like the way your car looks, stay away. You're better off cancelling your membership and spending a few hours on a sunny Saturday doing it yourself at home like I did. Plus, you'll feel good about the job you did yourself, and you'll save a bit of money. read more