Car Wash at Dulwich Hamlet - CAUTION!

[Dom Johnston]

Hi all,

Just something to be aware of, if you're going to get your car washed at the hand wash at the stadium, I would strongly advise doing it while you're still with your car, rather than leaving it there while you go shopping.

I have seen on many occasions, the cars finished being cleaned then driven around the car park like its a race track. Wheel spinning, doing handbrake turns and nearly crashing into other parked cars.

They also blast music out of the stereos in the car which isn't good for the speakers either.

I think it's only a matter of time before there is an accident, especially with how erratic the driving is, so please be aware your car is being driven like a banger racer while you're away.

[Angelina]

You're better telling the manager what you've seen.

I'm surprised by what you say.

[Dom Johnston]

I'm not sure which person there is the manager, but it doesn't seem like anybody there particularly cares.

If it only happened once, then I wouldn't have mentioned it, however, it's a regular occurrence.

I think people need to be aware that their possessions (very expensive ones at that) are being treated with such disregard.

I've seen them joy riding around on lots of occasions.

I will film it next time and inform the police.

[Angelina]

I think that's a very good idea.

[tash b]

The very first time and last I took my car there to be washed they ruined some of the paintwork, wouldn?t advise anyone to go there.

[kford]

They scratched my car once too, with the end of their jet wand.

[Dom Johnston]

I only used the one at Champion Hill stadium once, then I saw how they joyride cars around the car park. I now use the one on Evelina Road under the railway bridge. I find they do a really good job.

[shoshntosh]

i go there all the time and never have had a problem, but that's possibly because i can't imagine anyone wanting to take my 15 yr old volvo estate for a joyride!

[tash b]

Same one I use in nunhead for the last year.

[Dondee]

They?ve scratched my paint work too on my new car and the dash. Then said it was already there, even though the car was 4 days old!

After reading this my suspicions have been confirmed and I will try somewhere else too

[Peckhamguy]

Never used them myself but here say that money went missing and another item from a car wile being cleaned there

[Sue]

Peckhamguy Wrote:

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> Never used them myself but here say that money

> went missing and another item from a car wile

> being cleaned there

I don't think it's a great idea to post up this kind of accusation about a local business based on hearsay.

The other posters had personal experience of things being wrong.

[Jules-and-Boo]

I asked about the driving and it dries the cars, which some people want.

They have cctv and everything is recorded so you can see if they scratched your car or stole things.

I've never experienced it, but I do know of someone from one car wash who stole something that had dropped onto the floor and was made to leave immediately.

Don't be so quick to make accusations - you can find out the facts if you want to.

If they were as awful as you are making out, they wouldn't be in business.

[tash b]

Shammy leathers dries them that?s what nunhead use.

And like kford myn was scratched from jet wand your not going to catch that on cctv unfortunately.

[Dom Johnston]

driving to dry the car is ridiculous. Also, I'm not too sure how wheel spinning, speeding around a car park and doing handbrake turns really aids in the drying process...

[Jules-and-Boo]

then video it and report it. Noone's saying you're wrong

[Dom Johnston]

Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> then video it and report it. Noone's saying you're

> wrong

I did say I will film it next time and report it to the police...

[KrackersMaracas]

Thank you for the warning!!!

[bobby's bear]

I stopped using them after they helped themselves to the loose change I kept in the car for parking meters etc.

[P.O.U.S.theWonderCat]

Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> Don't be so quick to make accusations - you can

> find out the facts if you want to.

>

> If they were as awful as you are making out, they

> wouldn't be in business.

Equally, they could still be in business because people have been intimidated into not sharing their negative experiences.

Don't be so quick to make accusations...

[Melbournemember]

Thanks for the heads up!