C – I just bought a new car and, you know how new car owners can be. Over the past few weeks I’ve watched black paint fade into salty grey thanks to all the snow. Three times I went to the car wash, only to watch it go back to grey. With ridiculous lines backing up traffic outside the area soft washes, what’s a girl to do?
My first choice is usually Sonic Soft Car Wash in Falls Church. They are very nice, totally thorough and on normal days, quite fast. Sonic is everyone’s favorite here, which is why last week traffic on Rt. 7 was backed up for half a mile. They place is small and they can only handle so many cars. So, I took the opportunity to try another place.
I found Flagship Car Wash Center of Herndon with a quick Google search for soft car washes. I happened to be in the area and I thought this would be a good alternative to Sonic. On a Tuesday after a snow, during lunch hour, I was in-and-out in 12 minutes. I chose the cheapo, $8, exterior-only wash and was very pleased. It was crazy cold out and I didn’t even have to get out of my car. You pull around back, an attendant takes payment (cash or credit) and off you go into one of the largest car washes I’ve ever seen. On exiting, a crew of 2-3 drys off your car and there’s a box for tips (recommended because, seriously, it was cold and they deserve a little extra).
Over the weekend, same issue with Sonic backing up traffic on Rt. 7. If Facebook posts are to be believed, a 30-40 minute wait. I found another Flagship Car Wash near my destination, Gainesville. Despite what appeared to be long lines, I was again in and out in 12 minutes. This time I went for the slightly more expensive $12 exterior-only wash. Outstanding. And then it rained.
GAINESVILLE
14131 DAVE’S STORE LN
HERNDON
632 GRANT STREET
And other locations across the DMV
Sonic Soft Car Wash – Falls Church
1050 West Broad Street
*still great, just too small for high volume
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