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Sun Devil Car Wash Co
1212 S McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281, United States
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Sun Devil Car Wash Co
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Ju
Review №1

The car wash works. The sprayers all seem to work the vacuum seem to work. The only issue I have with this place is that the lights come on late. So if youre washing your car and the sun goes down youre in the dark for the first 15 minutes. Other than that its a standard do it yourself car wash, a little expensive cuz you only get 3 minutes for $1.75 but if you bring all the supplies and youre ready to do the job its a great place to do it. Q1

Co
Review №2

This carwash is very outdated. Plus there are extra rules posted all over the place like its ran by some grumpy old guy. In addition the vacuums will steal your quarters. I strongly suggest going elsewhere.

La
Review №3

This car wash has been here since I was a kid, decades! But its always clean, pressure is good and vacuums all work. I dont go anywhere else.

Da
Review №4

Automatic drive thru wash was broken. Machine took forever to accept card. Paid for ultimate wash. Once it accepted and we pulled in, the machine wet the whole car with no soap (no soap at all) and sat in one spot and sprayed the front tire. Machine then said wash complete and the dryers didn’t even turn on. We left with just a wet car. It was funny I won’t lie but that wasn’t what we came for.

Pe
Review №5

The water pressure could be stronger & their card slot is broke and I hardly ever carry cash, something they should fix.

Le
Review №6

Huge brush scratch along the hood of my truck.Very upsetting

Ji
Review №7

The old timer running the place is a hoot. Try very hard to be of assistance even when it is hot as hell outside. He still comes out and offers help.

ma
Review №8

Great car wash. However today there was a couple selling stolen items from Victoria secret, bath and body works and a couple of other makeup brands.

ch
Review №9

Good place to wash my car. I go early in the morning when thers is no on there

Mu
Review №10

If you like just being by yourself an being one with your vehicle, then this is the place.

se
Review №11

Very friendly and helpful staff love the automatic car wash

My
Review №12

The wife loves this car wash. Ill add that Ive never seen a car wash that has an approx 3 step up to better clean trucks or higher profile vehicles

Cl
Review №13

Nice quiet car is never too busy when Im there. And plenty of room to get out of the bays to finish detailing the truck after washing!

Li
Review №14

Nice plenty of space, reasonable price for drive thru

Je
Review №15

Convenient location, multiple bays, carwash and vacuums. They take quarters or tokens that you can purchase on site. Lots of options for soaking, soaping, washing, and waxing. Well lit even at dusk. There is also an automated carwash if you prefer that. For the last 7 or so years I have been their customer and always been satisfied.

Sa
Review №16

Nicest guys ever :) fair prices too!

te
Review №17

Machines always ripping me off. Taking my money but end up not working

je
Review №18

My favorite car wash. Clean and organized.. not over priced.

Ro
Review №19

Classic do it yourself carcass that has been well keep up over the years, competitive pricing and all equipment worked.

An
Review №20

Very peaceful place to wash your vehicle and the owner is the nicestMan ever and very helpful

Mu
Review №21

Uses to go to this place earlier and had collected some of their tokens. Decided to use them off one night and when I tried them, the machines rejected it. Worst, one of them kept eating them up but the counter never budged. Not sure if they changed the tokens or what, but the ones I had werent from very long ago. There was an RV on-site with a man inside (pretty sure the owner) and I tried to reach him, but he rudely said NO and slammed the door closed. Wasted all my $10 worth tokens. Not to mention this is an old dingy dirt place to wash your car. NEVER RETURNING AGAIN. Sucks!

Da
Review №22

Would recommend this carwash to family & friends. Been coming here for 3 years now and always a good experience.

De
Review №23

My favorite place to wash a car.

Ad
Review №24

My favorite car wash in the world. Best self sevice! Alexa L. and I shot our movie there and it was perfect.

D
Review №25

Machine stole my tokens. Nobody around to give me a refund.

Li
Review №26

Not sure what it is about this place, but I like washing my truck here. Never had a problem with any of the equipment and can spend hours without feeling rushed or being asked to move somewhere else. Products work well and the place is well lit, so I feel safe even if its late at night.

Jo
Review №27

Have been going here for 2 years. Went in today, 2PM on a Sunday after noon. Went to the coin machines, was greeted by 2 fine gentlemen who stared me down. Looking inside the coin machine area I see two other gentlemen smoking crack/meth.Lost my business.

An
Review №28

Close to the crib, in the cut. All of the equipment works. For people who still enjoy the moment of washing your own car, this is the perfect place 🚘

Da
Review №29

My 10 foot tall rv has clearance.

Br
Review №30

Soap never sprayed and other activities was going on... So I left with it still running.

Ma
Review №31

Excellent very nice staff

Ja
Review №32

Filthy dirty! The sinks & vacuums are covered w dirt and grime. The water drains in the DIY area are full of grease, sludge and sand, theres mold growing in the corners where the sprayers leak. This is the worst DIY car wash, go to the one on Oak St. Ss, its spotless!

Ro
Review №33

Its a very upkept business. Everything always works . And the owner is the nicest person i have ever met, no other carwash would let tow trucks be washed in their bays, but he does... We thank you...--Professional Towing & Recovery

Mi
Review №34

Face value self service car wash. Everything operational.

M
Review №35

Actually one of my favorite places to clean my vehicles. It is less expensive than other places around. I also that i can power wash stuck on mud and bugs then go through the automatic wash. Quiet, clean, cost effective car wash.

Ma
Review №36

I used the self service car wash. The conditioner does an awesome shine. But the best part was the customer service I received from the employee Bill. I will be going here forever. Bill is an asset to this company.

Az
Review №37

Pretty happy with how the car wash turns out here

Jo
Review №38

It worked. Clean facility. Id use it again

Ak
Review №39

If you want the satisfaction of washing your car by yourself, this is the place. Besides, support this local business, they dont have a web presence yet, but more customers could change that.You only get 3.5 minutes with $1.75, you can do anything during that time, like power wash, spray soap, wax etc. Theres no blow dryer though. That was kinda disappointing, and the vacuum cleaners/ air pumps are not free like most other places.And youll have to pay that much for every additional 3.5 minutes. Its kinda disappointing, I wish they gave at least 5 minutes for $2. Because, by the time the sprayers starts working almost 30 seconds will be over.The staff is friendly, during the wash the sprayer wasnt working for some time, he manually override the controls and gave me some additional minutes.Theres an quarter changer, it doesnt take cards. Take $10 with you, you can get a good DIY wash for like $7-$8 bucks.

SM
Review №40

Would Get full service if change machines n next door market cash back n atm was working... Other then that its a a 3 star... I mean all wash places vacums dont really work lol ?!%100

yv
Review №41

Great place especially when you have to wash your car later at night.

Da
Review №42

Ive had it eat quite a few quarters on the vacuums.However I like to wash my own car and the location is convenient for me.There are always people towards the gas station making drug deals or approaching you for money.This isnt someplace Id tell my sister or mother to go alone. If youre comfortable being approached during the middle of washing your car and being asked for change, then this place is OK.

Ad
Review №43

Ive been using the car wash place for many years, and I never had any bad experience with it. The place has coin car wash (self car wash) and an automatic car wash, so you can pick whatever you like. I really like the location of it, its very close where I live, close the ASU campus, so its very convenient. Its a clean and safe place. The prices are fair.

Am
Review №44

Love this old school carwash

No
Review №45

This review is only on the automatic car wash. It is the longest one to go through and I love it. The ultimate Wash is cheap compared to competitors. Its brushes and not just spray nozzle which is always a plus. If I need an automatic wash its here where Im going.

Bi
Review №46

I tried over and over for this to be a good place to wash my truck. But the machines continue to eat coins and not run. I have a whole mess of tokens left for this place and its not even worth the effort of trying to get anything washed there. Last time I went I went from stall to stall. Each one eating coins or spitting them to the return slot. Over it. 0/10

Mi
Review №47

We have fun here, good tools to work with, but the people hanging out on the property line along the gas station are sketchy. However theyve never caused an issue. I just wouldnt go after dark, common sense!

Ry
Review №48

Change machine gives you tokens only vending machines steal your money and its unkempt and dirty. Not reccommended!

Ro
Review №49

It clean and work fine. Gave me a good car wash. Self serve.

An
Review №50

Nice car wash that has open bays. Area a little sketchy over by the vacuums but can’t blame the owner for that.

Da
Review №51

Broken atm, machines only give tokens. Broken down place. Hasnt been renovated since I was there 20 years ago. There are much better places nearby that take credit cards.

K
Review №52

Great self car wash. Kept clean, everything was stocked. 2 people on site to answer any questions I had and I could see they were hard at work keeping the place up.

An
Review №53

Great as always. Thanks 4 being there.

Mi
Review №54

Close, on McClintock. A cars dream..

Al
Review №55

Old school but easily accessible from the street... They need a customer service person here .. would make it more appealing.

Be
Review №56

Typical self-carwash. Has free vacuuming, vending machines for stuff used for car care, like drying cloths, air fresheners, Armor All surface wipes, etc.,etc...Uses either Quarters or Tokens....Bill changers only dispense Tokens..Advise bringing enough quarters to get complete wash, wax, spot- free rinse. Also supply an industrial type, hand-held air-drying, tool in the wash bays.Area not the best though being gentified by the city....Advise going anytime from 8am-sunset..

Ni
Review №57

Didnt have to wait in line too long and I did a pretty neat perfect wash and vacuum for under $10. Plus its fun to use the pressure washer and spray your girlfriend!

Ke
Review №58

Don’t take credit or debit cards, coins only, could use it

La
Review №59

Cool place. Water works good

Ke
Review №60

Quick and efficient for my purposes. Pay attention to whether youre getting tokens or quarters from/for the machines.

Co
Review №61

Awesome, gentleman there game me a full service wash cause credit card reader wasnt working. Very kind and will be back again for sure!

Al
Review №62

The only quarters car wash in the area. The only downside is that its next to a kind of sketchy gas station. But it has its own atm, so you can usually avoid it.

Ar
Review №63

One of the best places to wash your car on this side of town.

Aa
Review №64

My fav place. Been coming here for over 15 years

Da
Review №65

Support your small local business, sun devil car wash is one the last of its kind in Tempe.

Je
Review №66

Token machine took my $10 and gave no tokens. Called but no response, will continue trying and update if the situation gets resolved.

Aa
Review №67

The machine (usually) works good, but its broken a few times. It just stopped running like half way through the cycle and the management kept complaining how I broke it and it never does this and just kept going on about how not treating it carefully, when there are even other reviews that say it does. Like, my car is in park, how could I have possibly broke it. The most unprofessional and rude management Ive ever worked with.

Go
Review №68

Quick and economical

AS
Review №69

All you need is quarters & the rest is pretty easy to manage. Well lighted at night as well!

Ga
Review №70

Excellent service every time!

Em
Review №71

Can only turn bills into car wash coins and the machines steal all your coins. Creepy homeless people hang around the vacuums.

Ma
Review №72

Auto wash stoped right at the start of the wash leaving my car with suds all over it, attendent was not presant. Basically took my money and left my car a mess. Never before had this problem with this carwash, but left utterly disapointed.

To
Review №73

Most of the time nothing is working and when it is it eats up your coins. Ive been going to this place for a long time but i think its time to find a new place.

Le
Review №74

The Spot free rinse comes out too slow, do a high pressure rinse 1st. The tire wash was useless

Ru
Review №75

Got mud off car fairly well.

St
Review №76

Personal favorite for a great car wash and good vacuums. Friendly attendants.

Si
Review №77

Not nearly enough soap is dispensed from the automatic car washer. The cost of $6 to $8 is an absolute JOKE top that off with vacuums that cost MORE money mean i drive out of my way to go to a much better car wash for only $3 for the express wash and i get free vacuums and compressed air....heck, even one place i go to gives me free clean towels...HELLO....its not 1987 anymorr old timers....time to modernize and get with the times. AVOID unless you like to throw money away. There are other eviews on here claiming that the prices are fair ....how they can claim that when the charge almost triple what i pay to get an even better wash, with TRUE cloth brushes, not the scratxh producing RUBBER brushes used on this very old car wash is beyond me.Other local guides claim that they go here because it is close. ...why the think throwing away money on an overpriced, underperforming car wash is what a good guide should suggest is anyones guess. AVOID AVOID AVOID.

Ro
Review №78

Western Car Wash Solutions: Excellent Wash

Fr
Review №79

Nothings ever broke down and is a good location

Ad
Review №80

Friendly old dudes running the place. The dryer on the automatic wash is set to the max time of 99 seconds. You really get your money worth.

ky
Review №81

Sunday, 26th of February 2017-I was washing my vehicle using my own soap/bucket (as I would never contact my NEW car using their (rather dirty) brushes) all while paying to use the pressure washer. I was approached by the attendant, Bill (single employee walking the grounds) when he mentioned that using my own soap/bucket was against the rules. Seeing as I was 75% thru my wash (car was lathered and just needed to soap the rims), I continued to clean the rims when the employee approaches a second time pointing at the sign and calling me Stupid. We then exchanged some words and he walked away. I then place money in the pressure washer expecting to rinse my car, pay another dollar to use the vacuums and then leave. The attendant, Jim shuts the power off to my pressure washer (10 seconds into using it, eg. I paid for more than i received) and continued to say We dont need your business. He then left me with a soapy 2017 Camaro and refused to let me pay him to turn on the pumps. I left and went to a competitor, finished my detailing and am now writing this review.Moral of the story, this place isnt worth your time; you can find better, friendlier and cheaper places to self-wash your vehicle.

Ka
Review №82

Horrible. I payed for the 7.00 wash. Only water came out. No Soap. Ive been there enough to know what the soap looks like. There was 3 people working there, when i explain this the the employee she said what would you like me to do. i told her to check if the soap was empty. i didnt want to waste anymore money there but i was already there so i went to the vaccuum and it ate 50. of my dollar in quarters when i called her over she talked to me like i was stupid saying that it cost a dollar and i only put 50. in. i told her i already put it in and it only gave me 50. back. she didnt believe me so i put the other 50. in and it got stuck with the rest and she called me rude. NEVER AGAIN will i go back there.

Mo
Review №83

Overpriced for a do it yourself car wash. The man in charge was pleasant but I have never put in $5 to spray wash my own vehicle before.

Ni
Review №84

Its well kept and bright. The only issue I had was with the hand dryer cuz it took my money.

Da
Review №85

The coin machine kept taking my coins and not returning them to me. I spent more time putting in coins than actually washing my car.

Or
Review №86

Great place, just wouldnt want my wife to go alone

Ra
Review №87

Automatic car wash shut off halfway through the wash. We were unable to find any staff members and nobody came outside to check on us. Had to drive off with a soapy/wet car after paying.

He
Review №88

The vacums not work properly.

Ma
Review №89

Standard DIY car wash with a drive through auto option. Most of the bays and settings usually work well.

Gi
Review №90

Best wash around for $8.00

Sh
Review №91

Grate place vacuums work grate...

Sa
Review №92

Excellent car wash (automatic one )

Ke
Review №93

Clean place. Well kept

Ta
Review №94

Good car wash and the place is clean.

Se
Review №95

I hate carwashes that make you use tokens over a quarters where you usually have to buy more than you need because the macines require uneven amounts.

c
Review №96

We moved away and I really miss this carwash

Me
Review №97

Ok... Better cheaper locations

Ja
Review №98

Change machines steal bills and dont dispense coins, but cheap wash nevertheless.

Su
Review №99

Keeps going up in price.....is water really that costly?

Ri
Review №100

Its really cheap for a good cleaning

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3.7 Rating
  • Address:1212 S McClintock Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281, United States
  • Phone:+1 480-968-4922
Categories
  • Car battery store
  • Self service car wash
Working hours
  • Monday:Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday:Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday:Open 24 hours
  • Thursday:Open 24 hours
  • Friday:Open 24 hours
  • Saturday:Open 24 hours
  • Sunday:Open 24 hours
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