Having someone else, nay, a team of people washing your car is a wonderful thing. It's a brilliant dance of suds, vacuums, towels, sprays and wipes swirling around like Fantasia. It's really not that glamorous, but it's a brilliant system they have going on. Very efficient and certainly adoptive of the "assembly line" type of business. These dudes and dudettes can crank out a "clean" vehicle in no time.
The mechanized car wash does a pretty decent job. Sprays most nooks and crannies with maybe a spot missed here and there. The wax and Rain-Ex finish is a nice touch. I like seeing those summertime rain drops zing off of my windshield like a bad habit. A little too spotty on the wheels, though. Some large spots were missed and not tended to, but hey, it's not like it's the end of the world.
The only big flaw that came out of my experience was the interior of our car. Pools of water in cupholders, dirt still on the seats and floor mats, and the inside of our windshield wasn't wiped down nearly at all. I'm still trying to get smudges out from the guys who attempted to get this done. A bit annoying, but not the worst thing that could happen.
Auto Bell is a great service if you don't have the resources to do it yourself. The prices can vary on which service you choose, so I'm not sure that all pricepoints would really be worth the dollar amount for the service we had rendered. May be back if need be! In the meantime, thanks, Auto Bell!