I put 10 dollars and it took it theres no number anywhere to call for help either im very upset about this

The little rainfall recently made a muddy mess, so Santee car wash to the rescue. I used the change machine and set to work. Wow... powerful water spray..didn't have recent experience with do it yourself spray.. almost lost my balance( not a spring chicken). Just moved nearby so I'll be back. Next time will investigate vacuum and window wash station. Great quality. I highly recommend! read more

Decent place for carwash. Husband suggested to try one in El cajon because he had a membership. Didn't like because too crowded and small. Though Santee car wash doesn't have a membership, prefer because it's in town, clean and not so crowded. CORRECTION: This is for the car wash located 10055 Mission Gorge Rd., across from Jamacha Pet Vets. read more

Came here because i've been wanting to try this car wash. Finally had $8 in cash cause I never carry cash, but since they are cash only bays and decided to give it a try. Most options do not work and the equipment is super cheap and not easy to work with. Left streaks on my car and made it look dirtier than it was before. Decided to go to my regular car wash HAPPY COW CAR WASH by Boardwalk and they never disappoint. Horrible place to go to. Looks like its not maintained. Do not go to Santee car wash. read more

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Everything about this place was bad. Half of the features did not work. The ones that did work were subpar. Trying to find someone to ask a question or get a refund or anything was very frustrating. A complete waste of $11 and 12 minutes. read more

DO NOT USE THIS PLACE! JUST GOT THE HOLY BEJESUS SHOCKED OUT OF ME!!! Apparently the wash/coin controller box is not grounded!!! Hurt like hell and four fingers are numb and my whole arm feels weird. SUPER SCARY. WTF?!? read more

Santee Car Wash - Car Wash Near Me - Santee, California

I think our friend Patrick (review below) is talking about the car wash place next to this one. There is Marys Donuts and this one is behind them. There is another car wash place next to Marys Donuts on Mission Gorge....anyways...... This is a do it yourself place. Put in a buck for 2 minutes of time and pick whatever you want to do. I love it. No sense in paying someone 10 bucks to do something you can do yourself for $3 bucks. You have to be kind of quick to get everything done for $3 bucks but it can be done. They use super high pressure sprayers which is good to get all your gunk off, then they have the foaming brush which works nice. Vacuums are $1 for 4 minutes I think. So for less than $5 bucks you can get a decent car wash and get your ride looking clean. The only shitty thing is that there is always junk everywhere. Broken glass, trash etc...other than that its fine and I always wash my car here. Who knows, maybe someday Ill be there, and there will be a hot chick with a white Tshirt on washing her car next to me, getting soapy and wet while some 80s hair metal band starts playing.......A man can always dream....LOL. read more

Not bad car wash but they had a lot of broken equipment. Not manned at all no number to call and complain. The vacuums suck wouldn't even get the dog hair off of my jeans lol and when my husband went next door they said they owned the car wash and didn't want to refund us our money or give us a number to call to get our money back. They vacuum house was all taped up and there is no number the one here in yelp us no longer in service read more

Made the mistake of coming here before reading the reviews. Foamy brush not working. Only settings that actually worked were rinse, spot-free rinse, and wash/soap. No one here to assist. Contact number disconnected. We will not be coming here again. read more

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Usually come here to wash my truck, and for some reason the machine is spraying out water with a green tint(almost like coolant). At first I thought someone might have dumped coolant on my truck but it was definitely the spray gun shooting out a green liquid. read more

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Some of the settings don't work, other than that it is pretty cheap and helpful! It could also use a paint job or something cause the area itself isn't looking to pretty but if you just need to give your car a real quick rinse off this is the place. read more

Not sure who is running this place but they should close it down. It's like this place is set up to steal your money. I put in 10.00 to wash my car. I first used the brush to get all the edit tabs I tried to switch to the sprayer and I put it on the "soap" setting and there was no soap at all. So I moved on to rinsing, and then about halfway through the whole system shut down. So I had to move over to the next spot to finish rinsing all the soap off. Okay so then I got to vacuum and one the them wasn't working because it looks the quarters we're stuck into he change slot. No big fine so I pulled around to the next vacuum and it's works but even though it's in "Turbo" it didn't auction any dirt at all. So I tried to use the rest on my money I already put in for the car fragrance but. I surprise that is was completely out as well. Okay at this point I had a it enough so I had 4 quarters left so I tried to get an armor all and Guess What! Nothing. Stole my money. I spent about $14 on absolutely nothing and no I have to go to an actual real car wash that will get the job done. This place is absolutely garbage. read more

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Love this place, u do it ur self. So it can be done right! The only bad thing is... If something does not work u lose you money (change) And their is no one around to fix it. I have lost a few quarters! On the machines with the self drying towels etc.... This is why they get four stars! read more

Rip off. No soap today. The selector was on soap but all that came out was water. No one to talk to to get a refund. Tried to call the phone # and it is disconnected. DON'T waste your money read more

Took my money and the Machine wouldn't even start, bays are filthy trash everywhere , do yourself a favor and go somewhere else.

I agree with the other comment. Come here because it's close to home but also go to the car wash because it should be faster than doing it my self. Waited to pay while the attendant finished texting. Could be better. read more

Should have listened to the other reviews! We just moved here so we thought we would give it a whirl. $20 (extra $2 for an SUV) and they ran it through the car wash, wiped the tires and that was it! They vacuumed the interior but it was really bad. Even the exterior windows were still dirty. We complained, they said nothing. The other places I have brought my car to would armoral the interior, the tires, vacuum the interior, car wash with a hand dry it for this price. I think that is standard for the price. Stay away!!!! read more

Save your money and time! Half of their. Equipment for the self service doesn't work. I've gone a few times now and it's one thing or another. Maybe if they had an attendant check up on it once in a while they would fix this problem. Not only that when you call to try and fix this problem or find a resolve, no one answers or returns your calls... Take your business some place else!!! read more

I went to this "do it yourself" Santee car wash for the first time last week..My car is too low for all the normal "drive through" car washes so Im forced here..Anyways, I was very happy with how everything worked (except for running out of wheel cleaner) and definitely happy with the shade and time I was allowed..I do recommend a blower or some kind of air to blow your car off after the wash..They do have a spotless rinse but it doesn't work the beat especially when you drive out on the street which collect onto the water that wasn't able to be dried because of no ways..I would highly appreciate if somebody could let me know of a "do it yourself" car wash that actually has a blower or air in the same stahl or maybe by the vacuums? Bring enoigh quarters because you will need them read more

I go here because it's close to home. They are ok. It seems like it takes forever even when theyre are not many people there. But my car is clean when they are done and the cost is afordable. read more

Probably one of the worst if not the worst self car washes I have ever used. The sprayers rarely work and the engine degreaser doesn't even turn on. It's also very expensive for a short amount of time. The only reason I give two stars is because the vacuums work great read more

SCAM SCAM SCAM. Santee chamber of commerce should close this place down! Wasted $10 thinking I wasn't using the system correctly. Turns out the everything but two settings weren't working. Tire wash, engine wash, all waxes, conditioner, spotless rinse...all broken with no "out of order sign" The unit has a phone number to call for problems. Called it but its no longer in service. I don't know who owns this scam but they're putting minimal effort into it and not even putting up signs saying what works and what doesn't. WASTE MONEY AT YOUR OWN RISK read more

Went there this morning on my way to work. The first bay I tried would not accept bills, so I moved to the other open bay. I put $4.00 in to operate the car wash. As soon as I turned the knob to "soap", it became obvious that the juncture where the wash hose pivoted at the ceiling was broken, causing gushing soap dropping from above, but not enough pressure to even wash the mess off of my car from the dripping suds. I was out of time and patience so I drove off with gobs of soapsuds on my car. When I tried to call them using the number online, I got a disconnect message. read more

Every time I go there, the change machine or a stall is out-of-order. Today, both occurred. I went to get change for a $10 bill came back down all of Mission Gorge to find all the stalls busy except the out-of-order stall. Another stall had a foam brush leaking. I put money in and never got reimbursed. When you call the no. listed on the pay slot, it says it's a sprint id of 3010391810810 (something like that). At least put a valid greeting on a co. business greeting for people to know who they're calling! I won't be back. I agree with the other feedback, poor management and poor upkeep. read more

This place was great when they first opened, now it's pretty terrible. Don't ask me why I kept going back but the last 3 times I went there they missed cleaning half the interior, left streaks on the windows, and didn't even touch my rims. Shady service and the way people treat you...you'd think you were at the DMV. read more

I haven't found a good car wash since I moved from Atlanta. My BMW collects a lot of brake dust, which this place doesn't at all try to clean. I wash my car myself now. I'm not paying a bunch of money for guys to stand around. read more

The owner of this business does not operate in a professional manner. There is no contact information should the machines breakdown after you paid for service. No contact means he doesn't care. So I say "Don't WASTE your time or money!" read more

great place to wash your car if you want to wade through trash, engine oil,oily rags while getting totally soaked by loose fittings bad hoses etc. All the while hoping that this time the deionized water is spot free. I read the bio on the owners before posting here. Its hard to believe that any owner could possibly stand and look at this place and say " we are doing a great job" I agree with patrick f. He hasnt found a decent car wash in santee. they dont exist. hopefully the new one being built on mission gorge will change that and put these others out of business. read more

One of the worst car washes I've ever been to. The drive thru floors are filthy, littered with screws, nails, and junk. The hoses leak and rarely are functioning as they are supposed to. No soap in the wash cycle ever. How this place stays in business is a miracle. Do not waste your money on this shameful " car wash". They should be closed down. Also, there is never an attendant to complain about the problems. Stay away! read more

Always find out something doesn't work after my money is put in. No one there to ask for help or refund.

They will overcharge you. Check your receipt. badly run. Management is awful.

I went to Santee Car Wash for the last time today and spent $3.00! There was absolutely no soap in the sprayer! I spent $3.00 for nothing but water to clean my car. I have called in the past to complain to the owner while there but noticed the phone number has been removed. I want to complain to the Santee Chamber not only is the place in total disrepair but there is no longer a number to call to complain. This is a complete scam operation and should be closed down by Santee City Council! read more