Chevron

Poor process organization.
Expensive.
Car was still dirty after the wash.
Offered free wheels’n’tires dressing — did not get one.

It’s very packed and confusing, it’s a cluster mess up. I pulled up to the pump and the man came out and I said can I get $ 20 on pump one and he asked me if I wanted wash, I said no but I was confused if it was included or else why would he ask? I also told him it was my first time here and he didn’t care. It’s so hectic. I finished and literally couldn’t figure out how to get out as the pumps are blocking the entrance and the man was rude to me and said to go straight there was a clear sign that said exit but this is the same line that folks use to get their car in the car wash machine so it took quite a while to get out and I’m still confused by it all.
Was a wash included or not?
Either way from the other views it’s not worth it.

Worst car wash ever!!! Thought we were getting it washed, instead my wife scrubbed it down after. It’s very confusing when you get in. There is one guy who gently waged it, then it went into a machine that did basically nothing but wet it! Do not come here for a car wash. It’s not worth your money. You’re better off washing it yourself. I should of read the reviews before

Worst car wash experience of my life. The manager or owner who is this tiny mean little man told us to get in the cue to the auto wash before paying, but the man at the entrance made us pay him before we entered and we held up the line. I have seen better results at a machine automated car wash. The sign at the entrance says «hand wash» but the hand washer only washed the windshield and the front two driver and passenger Windows. Then we went to get it vacuumed which apparently you do first? Before you sit in the cue??? Lame. We left because they wanted us to pay additionally for a car wash that already costs 20 bucks. When we got out to look at the car it was still filthy. Massive rip off and super rude clientele. Get it together.

Worst car wash. Should have read the Unilocal reviews beforehand. The system for going through is really confusing, both the manager and one of the car washing associates were rude to me.
I went through the car wash first after paying and then went to get it vacuumed. Apparently you have to get the vacuuming done beforehand (I was not told this) — then the manager then tried to charge me the ala carte price for interior vacuuming ($ 12+) even though the price difference between the package that includes it, and the one I wanted, was $ 4.
Horrible service, oh, and my car was still dirty. This is basically a bad machine car wash, where a guy kinda sprays your car down before you go in it, for the price of a decent hand wash.

Got a outside /​inside car wash. They didn’t clean it very well. I had a spill in the back seat and they said it would cost 30 extra dollars for a deeper clean. Didn’t seem like they even tried to remove it. There were a bunch of smudges on the inside and outside after the wash.

This place is an overpriced clusterf****. The method they use (first vacuum, get out sit down, get back in, pull your car through the automatic wash, now pay me $ 30.00) is a total rip off. Not to mention the guy running the place is a disorganized a-​hole who is yelling at anyone who doesn’t understand his «method». Why not just take a persons car vacuum it, wash it and then dry it yourself like every other car wash on the planet. Maybe then you will be entitled to your $ 30 fee.

Manager/​greeter was surly and washers were not engaged and rough with my vehicle and property. Do not recommend.

I needed gas, a candy bar, and Vitamin Water. As luck would have it, this magical place had all three items!
¹⁰⁄₁₀
Gold Star
High fives all around! Great job guys.

Mayhaps they have updated their services, but I was in and out in 15 minutes.
Cost $ 11 to wash the outside of the car (no vacuuming, no extras, no bells or whistles).
Everyone who works here was really nice. There was no drama.
My car is sparkling. If it would sing, it would hum a ditty.
And maybe twirl a little red umbrella.
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I believe that there are several profiles for this Chevron on Unilocal.
This gas station is horrible. If you go just to buy gas you always get stuck behind cars waiting in line for the car wash.
Do not go. You will end up wasting 30 minutes waiting in line just to get out of the station. Do not get lured in by the promise of high quality Chevron gas. There are many other Chevrons within a mile.

This car wash let me leave my car here (after a wash, of course) during spin class. Now that is service with a smile.

I’m not sure why everyone is dumping on this place. I was in an out of here in about 10 minutes. Yes, it’s a machine wash, but the guys soap down the car before the wash and towel it off after the wash. Very friendly service and my car looks great. For $ 17 bucks, its may be a little on the pricey side, but I am very happy with the results, so I’d say its worth it.

This place is a complete joke. The staff doesn’t care at all, their idea of «hand wash» is putting a BROOM on top of your car to swish some soap around before you go through the machine wash, you wait forever and it’s way too expensive.
There is no signage, and given how many bad reviews this place has you think they’d figure it out and post something. I had to wait forty minutes and totally screwed up my lunch break at work. I could’ve done a better job when I was six and «helping» my dad wash our cars. It’s a tough job and you get no love from anyone, I get that. But when you’re rude and you do a crap job in front of people? Come on. Get bent.
I was so pissed I drove away without waiting for my car to be dried. Never coming back here again. What a waste of money.

Incredibly terrible. Slow, inept, I waited 30 minutes while my car sat there waiting to be cleaned (they were not busy). I eventually asked for my money back and left.

Let me say that the washers are a fairly polite and professional lot. A full wash cost me around $ 18 not including tips. I wish they were a total handwashing establishment, but you’ll need to go elsewhere for that. There are a couple of other options in the area, namely on 40^th between Broadway and Telegraph. I might try there next time just to compare.

This has got to be the absolute WORSE car wash I have ever been to… gas is more expensive here than anywhere else in the neighborhood and you better not be in a hurry. Actually, these people miss their mark by not having the customary car wash novelty shop because I could have dropped an extra 100 bucks in the time they took to clean my car – which they didn’t do very well.
OK, First off, I’m from LA where there’s a car wash on every corner… and if you’re clever enough to bring in the $ 3 off coupon from the neighborhood throw-​away paper, you’ll pay a maximum of $ 9 for a full-​on interior/​exterior car wash that includes a trunk vacuum, interior deodorizer, tire cleaning (since when are the tires not included in the cost of a basic car wash) and a crew of guys that gets your car shiny clean in under 15 minutes. Only in the Bay Area is it difficult to find a Car Wash for under $ 25 – INCREDIBLE!
After being ripped off royally by the price of gas, you drive into the vacuum area to have the interior of your car done… fine…but then you must get back into the car and drive it thru the rinky dink car wash area which doesn’t clean your car in the manner you should expect it to for $ 26 which is the amount you must pay to get the inside and outside of your car done – unless you want to pay $ 17 for an exterior wash only.
In any event, I left the car wash dust free but the bird drippings are still there as is the pollen from tree above my driveway which I specifically asked them to make sure to clean.
Long story short – great convenient location, lousy lousy car wash.
I won’t go back – and they’re lucky I was in a hurry or I definitely would have asked to have them re do my car while I was there.
Hey Oakland – This is a great business opportunity for someone… if they can do it in LA, they can do it here for the same amount of money. People might start having their car washed on a more frequent basis if it didn’t cost an arm and a leg… There’s not much I miss about LA, friends aside… But I definitely miss my LA Car Wash… TAKE ME TO THE CAR WASH…

Semi-​okay place to take the company car to be washed. There seems to be a bit of confusion as to where you get car-​washed-​served. I sometimes get left hanging in wait to be assisted. It could be due to mass car-​wash confusion. Location is in a decent section of Oakland.

First, it’s not a hand car wash just because they spray your car with a hose for 30 seconds before it goes in the automatic car wash. Second, guys yelling at you isn’t a great form of customer service to explain a crappy circulation system. Finally, they didn’t actually clean my car. There were huge unclean spots on the roof, and the front and rear bumpers look just like they did when I drove in.
I won’t go back. It’s not worth $ 20.

Oh, where to start?
How about with a summary…
As a carwash, this place sucks!
I have been going there for longer than I care to admit. Apparently I’m an idiot, but please do not let that make you question my veracity for the purpose of this review.
This place might offer the most overpriced worthless car wash this side of the Mississippi. At least as a bonus you get exorbitant gas prices and generally pissed off workers too.
The «manager» is nearly always ornery and treats everyone suspiciously. This might inform the generally poor attitude of everyone who is enslaved – er, I mean «employed» there.
After the manager charges you nearly $ 30 for a car wash that boasts little more than a guaranty to make your car wet, you either pull up and leave your car with a guy who will clean the inside of your car or pull around for the exterior only wash. They have no tipping box for all the workers to share. I usually tip $ 2, even after being reamed for nearly $ 30 for a relatively basic car wash. This means I give $ 1 to the interior dude and $ 1 to the exterior dude (see below). My final time here, about 2 weeks ago, after tipping the interior dude, the insolent, ungrateful, SOB held up the dollar to his colleagues with a gesture as if to say «how overwhelming, I cleaned this guy’s car and all he could give me was this meager dollar.» What a fucker. Excuse my French. I believe it comes from the Latin ufuckus something or other.
Then you roll up to the next dude who washes your windows and car with a bristled brush that gets brutally knocked all around your windows and car. In case your car has not by then been physically assaulted enough, it next gets to tango with a *not* touchless machine.
After your car is birthed through to the other side, the final dude (singular – unlike other car washes only this poor solo guy is tasked with drying off every car that queues up) quickly goes over the outside of your car one time with a moist towel. He does not open doors or trunks to dry off all that water, does not stand on anything to get the roof of your car, etc. At least he’s grateful for a tip. He should be.
I will never, ever take my car here again. Hell, I’d picket the place if I didn’t have a day job. Sue ‘em for restitution or fraud or something. They should offer free counselling for their victims – I mean «customers.» Or maybe it’s the perfect litmus test for idiots, or recovering idiots.
Hi, my name is J.O. and I was an idiot until I realized I can drive just 4 blocks further to Broadway and 40^th and get an actual car wash and for about 6 bucks less.