M & J Car Wash

Category:	Car Wash
Address:	1521 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 1L6, Canada
Phone:	+1 604-732-0055
Site:	mjcarwash.com
Rating:	3.6
Working:	9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM Closed

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Chris Call

This car wash makes a great first impression. The owner and employees were smiling. The operation is a well oiled machine. The cars line up and move from station to station. You are in and out in 15 minutes. For $20ish you get an interior vacuum and wipe down, and an exterior hand wash. On paper its great, but in the details, im left mostly disappointed. The especially dirty area between the seat and the stick shift was not vacuumed. This would have taken all of 15 seconds to do. The back seat area looks like it was ignored completely. That tiny torn piece of tissue is still on an open area carpet, as is general lint and such. Even a basic run over would have taken no more than 60 seconds. It was done, but not completely, and ill have to go in there later and vacuum it again on my own to finish the job. Id have happily waited an extra 5 minutes while each of the cars in front of me got this extra minute and change of effort. The exterior is much like the interior. It looks clean, but upon further inspection, the details are missed. The roof of my car has this big dusty smear across the middle where cleaning was missed entirely. The undersides above my wheels were also not cleaned. All of these areas are parts of the car that someone will miss simply because they are rushing. The general exterior and mirrors are obvious spaces that someone is likely to clean properly in their sleep. The undersides of the wheels are the area that is very easy to forget to spray if youre going through the motions. I paid $23 for my SUV, and the price is comparable to other similar offers. The business in general is friendly and appears well run. The trouble is in the details of the wash. I dont expect a $100 job, but i do think that some of the smaller details i mentioned should be done. Maybe they are sometimes done, or maybe they are never done at this wash. Maybe the more expensive packages are excellent. I dont know. They werent done for me today. I want to like and go back to this Car Wash, but i will have to try others in the city and see if someone else is better with the details.

Nirinjan Kaur Khalsa

Although the cleaning job was decent on the outside and OK on the interior (not great by any stretch), but good ENOUGH Id say, for the price), I had a very negative experience with one of the workers. At the end, when I asked politely if they could just wipe off one large smudge of mud that they missed on the interior (takes about 5 seconds), one of the workers blew up at me, raising his voice and speaking to me rudely. I was quite taken aback, and did not appreciate being spoken to that way. Especially after I had already paid and left a good tip. It was very unpleasant. I have never left a bad review for anything before... I dont like to hurt peoples business. However, this experience was disturbing enough that I felt I should speak up about it.

Tazmin Shariff

I had some chili spill on the mat and carpet in my nice new car. I Didnt want it to set in so I went by here. When I asked them how much it cost only to wash they spot they didnt know but said that they would know once theyd worked on it. 2 different people alternated shampooing the large mess on the carpet, then letting it soak for 5 mins before sponging it off. It too 4-5 applications and they worked real hard at it. It looks as good as new. Communication and a friendly smile will get things done when theres a language barrier.

Gloria P

Ive been going to this place for several years now. For the price, i dont expect much--a light vacuum and quick outside wash. They are super busy, and sometimes there is a 30-40 minute wait. I get my car washed monthly, and ive seen a few of the same people working there for years, and i also see new staff. Overall, its fast quick and cheap. **They do not go into detail and clean the nooks and crannies!! DO NOT have high expectations. If you want a detailed wash, they do have detailing services available!

Erika Loseman

Went here for a much needed car wash on my Honda CRV SUV. There are so many people who have a hand washing, vacuuming, soaping, drying and window cleaning you feel very obliged to provide a tip! You can get in and out within 10 minutes when no line. I paid extra for washing my floor mats but they only rinsed them and there was still residual dirt left. Also the inside dash was still dusty as was the console. I give a 3 because of lack of detail in the inside of the car.

Lindsay McCarthy

Referred by friends for detailing because were selling our car soon. The website says to call for the price.... I called, the person on the other side of the phone didnt speak enough English to be able to give me a quote. Not impressed, and going elsewhere. Id rather leave a voicemail and have someone call me back that can answer my simple question, OR, have your prices posted on your website?

Alex Hass

I have used this place for 8 years but recently it has not been a pleasant experience. Yesterday my car was vacuumed by 2 men who actually mocked me while I waited (apparently they didnt want to vacuum the trunk), then washed by another 2 guys who had cigarrettes hanging from their mouths. Its getting tough to support this place -- I hope it gets back to form soon

Easton Smith

I have been here once. It is not a detailing-- but I brought my girlfriends filthy car and they did an awesome job for ~20 dollars of cleaning it up. In a matter of 15 minutes they did what would have taken me probably four hours on my own. Then I just did a little detailing afterwards to catch stuff they missed. Staff seemed nice too.

Danyang Su

Really perfunctory work. Outside they did clean the alloy rim well, still with a lot of stains on it.Inside, only the dashboard is cleaned and the mat is vacuumed. The storage area, door arm area are not cleaned at all. The trunk is not cleaned. I will never go there again.

Alexander Blinnikov

They go for the quantity, not quality. Car was poorly washed: bumper and hood still have lots of flies and stains; whole interior was vacuumed in 30 seconds, so only halfway done; interior side of the doors wasnt wiped at all; windows inside were not wiped as well.

Tatiana Dante

I dont normally give bad reviews but when I do, theyre epic. Jk. but seriously, I could have driven by a group of school children holding a hose and a washcloth and gotten a better job done. Its always really busy there so I figured it must be legit. nope.

Ed Sparks

Disappointed. Its not at all clear what services youre getting. The staff seemed to care less and the vacuuming and inside wipe down was completely half-assed and they might as well not even bother. Wont be back. You definitely get what you pay for.

纪白

A quick wash and decent clean, if you want to go, dont expect more, price is acceptable. If you want spend ultra detailed interior and exterior cleaning, this place is not for you, they just do quick washes.

Justin Elton

Best hand car wash in Vancouver. These guys dont waste time. They do it right. I would give it 5 if they spent more time cleaning your rims. That is the only downside. Other than that its great.