Bridgeport Express Wash

Cheap and quick wash isn’t worth the risk of damage to your vehicle. Not to mention, the absolute unprofessional shockingly dishonorable treatment from the owner, KEN CHAMIS. I was a monthly pass member at this car wash. It is conveniently located between my home and work. I park in a dusty industrial area everyday. I would run my vehicle through the wash at least 5 times a week for a few years. I received a few hundred satisfactory car washes at this facility. The car wash attendants were friendly helpful young men. The actual washing of the vehicle is carried out by a machine. I do realize that machines eventually malfunction. This is an inevitable truth. That is why businesses carry insurance and do preventative maintenance. One day after work in the car wash, I heard and felt some loud bangs along the left side of my vehicle as the car wash «wrap around» proceeded down the length of my vehicle. As soon as the wash cycle ended, I pulled out of the wash and noticed damage starting at the front bumper where the «wrap around» came in contact with my vehicle and damage to every body panel on the left side of my vehicle stopping at the back bumper. The damage included indentations and buckling of body panels all at the same exact height down the length vehicle. I immediately notified the attendant. He immediately stopped the car wash machine process. After he performed an inspection and apparently a quick repair/​adjustment to the machine. He observed the damage to my vehicle and was apologetic. He brought me in the office to help me fill out an incident report. He told me the owner would be at the facility first thing in the morning. Then next morning I met with the owner, KEN CHAMIS. He immediately told me that the damage COULDN’T have happened at his place. I assured him it did. He told me he would talk to the attendant that I dealt with the day the damage occurred. The following day KEN CHAMIS told me that he found that there was an issue with the car wash. The «lubricating bowl» on the left «wrap around» malfunctioned. It was a preventative maintenance issue. He said, «These things happen now and then.» He ask me what I wanted out of this. I told him that I wanted the left side of my vehicle to look like the right side of my vehicle. Exactly the way the vehicle looked before the damage occurred. He scoffed and gave me the number to his preferred body shop. He said, «I’ll call over there and tell them you’re coming,» he said. Upon meeting his body shop guy, I was not impressed. He tried to tell me that he was going to «buff out» dents and body buckles. I asked, «How exactly are you going to buff that out?» He said, «Oh, you want it fixed the right way?» He then gave me a written estimate that included just painting pieces of the damaged body panels. The outcome of this body shop’s proposed method would’ve undoubtedly looked unprofessional and shoddy. I left that body shop and went to another body shop that I knew to be reputable. The reputable body shop gave me a written estimate to do the job correctly. I brought both estimates to KEN CHAMIS and explained my displeasure with his preferred body shop. I told him I would let him think about it for a day and come see him at the same time tomorrow. KEN CHAMIS was not there the next day nor the next day after nor the day after that. He left a message for me with one of his attendants. «GO THROUGH YOUR OWN INSURANCE.»
After several weeks I finally caught up with KEN CHAMIS. He said, «WHERE WE STAND NOW IS I DON’T KNOW WHERE YOUR DAMAGE HAPPENED. IT COULD’VE HAPPENED ANYWHERE.» After filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, his response was the same. He had no clue how or where my vehicle was damaged. I do realize that with the impeding winter weather a quick cheap car wash is appealing. Take it from me. It is not worth the risk. More importantly, KEN CHAMIS does not deserve your business. He is a dishonorable unprofessional immoral proprietor.

Quick and gets the job done. You can get $ 2 off if you stop at the BP next to the car wash.

$ 5 car wash in Bridgeport. There’s two more types of washes that go up to $ 10 and they also offer an unlimited monthly plan. The latter sounds the most appealing any time of the year.

A great Bridgeport secret that is growing in popularity! They are priced very well for the value and service you get! Don’t forget to tip the guys… good people!

Cheap, fast, easy drive-​thru car wash. $ 5 for a basic wash when it’s rainy/​snowing outside and you need something quick to get the salt off your car.

My husband and I love this car wash… great prices and great service!