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The mercedes dealer actually questioned me why I didn't want my car washed! He was like, is there a reason you don't want it washed? I said do you know what the 2 bucket wash method is, he paused and looked at me... then he said good enough reason for me. LOL. Anyway, other than that mercedes has great service. They gave me a 2002 C-class with 500 miles as a loaner! woohoo! BTW Chris, I love your car :D .
 
I wish they asked me!!!

MB dealership washed my wifes car recently and I had water stained windows, and bacon grease wheel wet all over the sides of the car by the time she got home. I washed the car that following morning!
 
My dealer doesn't even ask anymore. Last time I was in, the service manager greeted me by name and immediately placed his "DO NOT WASH" sign on my windshield. He said "You have the cleanest car that comes in here. Even the oil is clean when we change it." Sure made me feel good, since this is the first car I've ever not done all my own service on.
 
At least they listen to you, I gotta tell them like 40 times and I REALLY need to keep an eye on people moving my car. Not bragging or anything but it's a fast car and they have alot of toyta's and stuff, front wheel drive cars or SUV's so when those guys (in there 30's and 40's) get my car it's like "hey bobby, remember the super sports back in the day, wanna see me spin these tires like the good old days"... got the putting there paw prints all over my car and stuff. So far no one has driven her hard or peeled off but I don't know, the grins on their faces when they get in really scare me.
 
If your service work was done at Herb Chambers Motorcars, ask then if they would wash your Mercedes with the same care as they would wash Herb's <strong class='bbc'><span style='color: blue'>McClaren F1![/b]
 
Thats funny you bring that up, I may want another job and the man who owns Herb Chambers is a good friend of my buddys boss. I heard the stories about how the top MA dealers try to out-do each other with buying cars for themselves. Long story but you reminded me of that car.
 
Herb just raised the stakes a little bit...he's been advertising in the Bosoton Sunday Globe and the Aviation trade papers for a pilot for his new <strong class='bbc'><span style='color: blue'>Lear 45 bizjet[/b] to be stationed in Boston!

Last year, the Boston Sunday Globe had a story on Herb Chambers and how he got started in the car biz. I don't begrudge him...he made his money the old fashioned way...he <strong class='bbc'><span style='color: green'>earned it![/b] He was asked why he drove a <strong class='bbc'><span style='color: red'>$1 Million handcrafted McClaren F1[/b] to his offices in Boston from his home in Lime Rock, Connecticut.

His answer?

<strong class='bbc'>because my helicopter was being serviced![/b]
 
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Last year, the Boston Sunday Globe had a story on Herb Chambers and how he got started in the car biz. I don't begrudge him...he made his money the old fashioned way...he <strong class='bbc'>earned it![/b] [COLOR] [/b]</blockquote>
Actually, I believe the old fasion way was to inherit the money... :D
 
Wow. To be that rich is not even comprehendable. That blows my mind. If I had a McLaren F1, I would hire one of my fellow Autopians to be my full time McLaren F1 detailer!
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by Chuckmotor [/i]
<strong class='bbc'> . . . If I had a McLaren F1, I would hire one of my fellow Autopians to be my full time McLaren F1 detailer! [/b]</blockquote>
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I love it when the service advisor says 'the wash is complimentary' No thanks. Here is a couple of guidelines that I think dealership detailers follow

1. Don't wash like it was your car.

2.Try to set a car wash speed record.

3. Use only products loaded with silicone.

To the dealership detailers PS Thanks for turning up the base and leaving the radio on your favorite station
 
Hehe - I think it works more like:



1) Only use products that you can get in gallon sizes for less than $10.

2) Make sure it takes less time than your cigarette break

3) By no means should you use clean water



My dealer was perplexed when I told him that I wanted to pick up the car 'dirty' - and I insisted they write it on the delivery order that I would, under no circumstances, accept delivery of the vehicle if it had been detailed. You bet your *** I got myself one dirty new car (which didn't exactly make my wife thrilled).
 
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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by C240 [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>I love it when the service advisor says 'the wash is complimentary' No thanks. Here is a couple of guidelines that I think dealership detailers follow
1. Don't wash like it was your car.
2.Try to set a car wash speed record.
3. Use only products loaded with silicone.
To the dealership detailers PS Thanks for turning up the base and leaving the radio on your favorite station [/b]</blockquote>
LMAO! I never did that when I was a dealership detailer. I always treated every vehicle like it was my own.

and I never changed the station on the radio..... if I didnt like what the owner had on, I would just turn the radio OFF.

incidently, I went to the shop one time and when I got it back all my radio PRESETS were changed. :mad:
 
Somebody in a previous thread said that when they take the car in to the dealer they leave a note on the dash saying not to wash it. My new Jaguar is really living up to it's reputation, in 3 months I've had the car in to the service department 3 times, and now my airbag light stays on all the time. Anyway, I think I'm going to make a nice "Do not wash" card on my computer, laminate it and keep it in the glovebox.



They say, "If you're going to buy a Jaguar you should buy two because one of them will always be in the shop.". :)
 
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They say, "If you're going to buy a Jaguar you should buy two because one of them will always be in the shop.". :) [/b]</blockquote>That quote should have been for Ford, JK
 
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