So I decided since I was running short on time this spring to splurge and go for the diamond package detail offered by the car wash. The idea of getting my cup holders cleaned, everything inside cleaned and vacuumed seemed like a great idea.
I will say they made an effort to clean the car, which really wasn't completely filthy-dirty to begin with. The exterior was dusty and the interior had stones and crumbs all over. However, the job they did vacuuming was not great. Lots of debris and crumbs still left on the floor mats and in the corners as well as in the folds of the seats.
Then, I'm not sure what chemical they used, but it was over everything, i.e. not fully wiped off a lot of stuff. The most upsetting part was that they did not wipe the excess spray off the leather interior and there are small stains in those places now.
The exterior, once again, was clean, but I don't think they wiped the final coat of whatever protective coating they put on the outside. Imagine taking a spray bottle and lightly misting over everything. That's my car. Did someone in the line forget to do their job? I'm confused at this because I paid a bunch of money for it and I needed to get my car washed again at the gas station to clean up the exterior... that wash only cost me $6.
I will never again return to octopus carwash with my vehicle and will advise everyone I know to avoid it.