Rear wiper & carwash interface!

[spykey]

I took my facelift ibiza fr through a carwash today and the dangling chamois leather strips ripped the rear wiper arm off!!!!!!! Not happy!!! Has anyone else had this happen?

 

[andycupra]

did they agree to pay for repair?

 

[spykey]

I had to fill a form in then have wait for them to contact me. Never again!

 

[golf_john]

bad news fella, my mums boyfriends got scratched to hell with one of them car washes, they paid for the damage. ive got a standard wiper arm sat in the shed if you need one. its off a 1.2 if that makes a differnece.

 

[Nath.]

car wash.............

do it yourself properly and get some exercise whilst doing it

 

[Scully]

bad news

never use car washes on new cars, there crap

 

[spykey]

I normally do wash the cars myself, but yesterday morning I was in a hurry to get to Donington Park for world superbike practice day. So I thought it wouldn't hurt, everyone uses them,they seem popular. I even questioned the guy about the aerial and wheels (would they get scratched on the drag you through thingy). Boy was I pissed off when that wiper went!
JOHN...thanks for the offer of the arm....I have ordered a new one from the stealers.......£30 but it does come with a blade They say they have been modified too since my one, so I hope its made of metal and not ryvita bread!

 

[Aimez]

hope you get a pay out, it might be a use at your own risk thing though?

 

[dozza.13]

I worked @ a garage whilst was at college, always had cars getting wipers and aerials ripped off and people complaining bout cars getting scratched! Dont be lazy, wash it urself, you will do a better job and not f**k your car up!

 

[dozza.13]

Oh and the one at the garage i worked at was use @ own risk, they usually are. No one got a pay out while I worked there, hope u get luck and they pay out tho spykey, good luck!

 

[rashcupra]

the bloke that owned my car before me took it through the carwash millions of hairline scratches over it it took a whole day of compound and a mop and wax to get rid of them!!!!!!!

wash it urself but if worst comes to worst and you are in a rush just use the self jet wash 1's but dont use the brush as normally they get stones in the brisles and scratch the car too buggery!

 

[spykey]

Points taken about being lazy,except I wasn't..... I do normally do it myself but was rushing to get somewhere and thought it would be a good idea to use a carwash. Obviously not a good idea!!!!!!
I got the rear wiper arm today anyway from the stealers. It is identical to my old one ( facelift type) and not modified like he said. It came with a new spindle cover and blade too for those who need to know. It cost £28 + vat for it all. I don't think I will get anywhere with the carwash and will end up putting it down to experience I think, but if I don't hear anything in a couple of days, I will chase it up.

 

[pj2001]

Oh and the one at the garage i worked at was use @ own risk, they usually are. No one got a pay out while I worked there, hope u get luck and they pay out tho spykey, good luck!

This is true BUT ONLY if the equipment is supplied & maintained in good order - if you can prove that - for example - the bristles on the brushes should be changed every 1000 hours and they have not been; then the company/owner of the carwash is liable - irrespective of what signs say. This can be a difficult thing to prove though.

Hope you manage to get it sorted.

PJ.

 

[pj2001]

the bloke that owned my car before me took it through the carwash millions of hairline scratches over it it took a whole day of compound and a mop and wax to get rid of them!!!!!!!

wash it urself but if worst comes to worst and you are in a rush just use the self jet wash 1's but dont use the brush as normally they get stones in the brisles and scratch the car too buggery!

I agree, jetwash is good for removing cr@p from the car but i never use the brush part - also watch the rubber hose as these can mark paint too!

PJ.

 

[rashcupra]

very true specially if your swaying the jet sprayer side to side the pipe hits the car i just use my work vallet bay free and safe but ive made the mistake of using the brush and when i *chammied* <<<spelling it i had loads of nasty scratches took ages getting them all out