I'v driven by this place half a million times but never tried it out. My moms car was in dire need of a wash, and I had just gotten gas at the Speedway across the street. Instead of driving to my usual $6 auto wash, I figured I would swing in here to save a little bit of time. The car wash is ok, but I was still left with some spots on the car afterwards. It's way better than it looked before with all the streaks and road salt that was on it, but it could have been better. I like the hand dry part, as it reduces streaks and make the car look way better. This isn't the worst car wash out there, and it's way better than spending a ton of time and money at Jax off Rochester Road. Plus, who wants to spend an hour there? Sometimes you just need a simple car wash. I would go here again, but only if I was in a pinch. Place isn't terrible, but it gets the job done. Overall, it beats having a dirty car, and it's A) cheaper and faster than Jax, B) centrally located and finally, C) reasonably priced. Personally, I prefer my usual $6 quick auto wash with hand dry off Squirrel and Walton, but when you are pressed for time, I guess this place works. Not the greatest, not the worst, but I wouldn't spend more than $6 here. read more

Al's Car Wash - Car Wash Near Me - West Columbia, South Carolina

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Location not closed now renamed Als. was me t car wash. sign says mr T shitty service. they always miss the back hatch. dirty. I told them twice they ignored me. arrogant. will be disputing on my credit card. won't take a photo cause my plate will be in photo and they make come after me read more

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What a waste of $10! First, I didn't have cash, so I got the "Outstanding wash" for $10. It came with everything that the Good, Better & Best come with plus I think a tire shine. The wash was awful, but what was more awful about the experience was the jerk who 'hand dried' my car. He was yelling at me thru my window (which I didn't want to roll down, because I'd get streaks), and the dry job he did, shouldn't be called drying at all, but wiping down a few key spots on my car. And since I'm used to Jax taking their time and such, I thought there is no way he can be finished, I went to get out of my car to inspect, and he yelled at me to get out the way, other cars are coming. Since they didn't have any area to pull off aside to check my car, I just left. When I stopped at worked I saw how awful of a wash job I really got. First, there are spots all over my car, because it wasn't hand dried at all. Then there is dirt everywhere. If I lived near this place, I would stop back by with my receipt and complain, but I'm not even going to waste my time, and I suggest that you don't waste yours either. If you want a good $10 car wash, go to Jax. If you want to get what you pay for, go to the $2 & $3 washes and skip this poor clean with angry hand driers. read more

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I've been going to this car wash for at least 5 years. I'm not like some of the other folks that bash this place because they have a few water spots on their car. I know what I'm paying and I've always felt that I got what I paid for, a good wash for about $8 and I tip the guys that dry the car $3. A couple of water spots here or there when I look up close, but overall I feel that my care looks good. However, I feel like they've lost my trust over a couple of dollars. Three weeks ago I went up there and told the attendant that I wanted the $8 wash. I handed him a $20 bill and he gave me a $10 bill for change. It was loud in there and the guy started working on my car right away, so I didn't say anything. I figured that he didn't hear me. I wasn't going to let $2 affect my perception of this place, I just figured it as an extra tip this time. However, the last four times I've been there, they've shorted my change by $1 to $2. You may think that I'm dumb for going back four times without saying something, and maybe I am. It's not a lot of money, but I just can't deal with someone intentionally trying to cheat me. Not a big deal for me financially. They got me for an extra $7 to $8. I just like to go to places over and over again where they take the customer relationship seriously. I'm a marketing teacher, and I try to teach my students that 80% of your business comes from 20% of your customers. Repeat customers are the life blood of any business.I'll find another place to get my car washed and I've got more material to talk about in my classes. read more

I don't like Al's car wash because they want to charge u ridiculous price and do half way job. Charge u to vacuum your mats charge u to wipe down your upholstery & when they call there selves cleaning your windows leave it streaked worse than it was before they wiped it. & Act like they doing u a favor to wait on u. They don't appreciate there customers for sure. read more

So I had to come back and edit my review after more closely inspecting my car. There are a lot of surface scratches on the hood and sides of the car. I think they'll all come out when I get the car waxed/polished again, but they're very noticeable when there is any strong light on the car. I can't be sure if they were from the mechanical brushes or drying, I have a hunch they're from the guys who dry the car. They have to get the car wiped down in about 45 seconds before the next car comes out. They're moving extremely quickly, and are using the same towels for each car. I'd recommend skipping the drying from the guys there, pull over in the gas station or shopping center parking lot nearby and drying the car yourself. read more

A great place to get your car washed. Good price for what you get. Made sure I was happy with the wash and offered a rain check for the next couple of days if I needed it. read more

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You get what you pay for. If you don't want to pay up the wazoo for washing your vehicle, this is the place to go. The reason why it is on the "cheaper" side is because they don't include vacuuming services in the price. But it is well worth the bang for the buck for getting your vehicle washed. read more

Took the car to Al's for a bath and loved the free self-serve vacuums. Bought the $9 deal and headed through the wash. Hand dried on the way out. Car looked okay but they left lots of bugs on the front. Would probably go back but I'll check the car before I leave. read more

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Have been going to this wash weekly for about 5 years. I recently got a new Jeep and they put several deep scratches on the back hatch. Now anyone could say it's the washes fault but this is different. I have a black Jeep Grand Cherokee which is a few months old that I take extreme care of. I went to the grocery story 3/28/19 and loaded the groceries into the back via the hatch and no big, deep, white scratches were there. After the wash I went to dinner where while getting out of my Jeep, I was greeted by my dad who asked what happened to the back on my Jeep. Well there are several, vertical scratches that are in a perfect line down the back of my hatch. Went to Al's 3/29/19 and first met with a man who was extremely rude and denied anything and everything. I then met with Al and all the other employee's who wanted to join in, talk about a terrible business person. All he said was "look at my $50k Lincoln, I just went through and no scratches". Well my Jeep was more than $50k and sit up higher and is balck in color and not a light brown like his. Also, having worked in a car wash, debris can get on the brushes and the like and scratch. Bottle line, my family and I will NEVER go back because of this dump. read more

Wow... absolutely blown away and not in a good way... I get my car washed and yeah nobody cares/ wants to talk... no big deal. Wash goes as planned no surprises. The surprise is that at the end there are 2 guys with rags... so I tip them a couple bucks and they swirl the rag on my side mirror and go back inside... I really felt cheated. I learned my lesson, I Will NEVER tip there again... I suggest you keep your money in your wallet and tip if they actually do something. read more

Lousy experience on the afternoon of 9-27. 1st time there and it will be the last. 2 cars ahead of mine it took them 30 minutes to just get the truck in the wash Rims still had brake dust on them and bugs still on the windshield Don't waste your 20 dollars go somewhere else read more

Just had my truck done there and I can say that I will never take it back again. I purchased the best package at 26.99 and when they were finished I noticed that the black grime was still on it. I decided that I would take care of that when I got home but what really ticked me off was when I went to get in the truck I noticed that the doors had not been wiped off. When I said something about it I was told that I would have to purchase the dirt road special at 50.00 to get that. I mean seriously. You wiped down my dash and console, how hard would it to have been to wipe off the door panels. They use to do that but don't anymore. Like I said, will never go back. read more

This is the best car wash EVER! They do a fantastic job. I've brought my car in just loaded with bugs and they do a VERY thorough job getting it clean THE FIRST TIME! High praise!!! read more

The wash is nothing spectacular. The guys drying the car is what I'm not happy about. The first time i went there he didn't want to dry my car I thought maybe he had to get new towels or something and he waved me by. The second time I went he did the same thing and refused to dry my car. I thought it was a little strange so I went back again after a week. Well he did the same thing again! For some reason he just refuses to dry my car. So I'm suspecting he's racist or something. There's no way he could have refused to dry my car 3 times for no reason. Needless to say I don't go back there anymore. Even though it's the closest car wash to my house. Obviously things like that still exist even in this neighborhood. read more

Just went their for the first time today and I am impressed. My jeep came out perfect! I paid $6.00 for the better wash which I thought was more than dose for what I got! read more

I drive a Ford Escape, tiny as a cupcake. Seriously, smaller than any mid size sedan. And this place continues to charge me oversize price, saying it's an SUV. Really? Seems to me they'd figure out that I've been coming here for 20years and not treat me like an idiot when I asked them to take into consideration that my car is so tiny. But they didn't give a flip. So, there I go. Too many other places out there to get the idiot treatment. read more

The best car wash that I've been able to find this far! Highly recommended!! Regardless of the size of the vehicle, their wash always seems to do the best job I've been able to find (and I've tried quite a few). I've taken a full size SUV and a small car through here and couldn't find a missed spot on either. The wash is great, they have 2 dedicated attendants to dry, and the prices are very reasonable. read more

after 2 passes through als auto wash at john r just n of auburn and paying for the upgraded wash with the under carrage flush i looked under my new truck to find a filthy undercarrage but they didnt refuse my extra 2 bucks for the upgrade that was supposed to include undercarragh smh riped off read more