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Best Car Wash in Cork

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  • 10-06-2008 2:39pm
    #1
    beer enigma
    Registered Users Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭


    Any ideas - I'd prefer one of the hand wash ones, but doesn't seem to be many around & I dont really want to go for the whole valet thing such as Crystal Clean.............

    I'm in Douglas area btw.

    (Oh and before anyone gets wise...NO I will not do it myself lol)


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    dahamsta
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    The best is out in Bishopstown, across from Dunnes, but it's always incredibly busy.

    My gf swears by the one in the Statoil on the Blackrock Road.

    adam


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    beer enigma
    Registered Users Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    dahamsta wrote: »
    The best is out in Bishopstown, across from Dunnes, but it's always incredibly busy.

    My gf swears by the one in the Statoil on the Blackrock Road.

    adam

    Is that the one at the junction of Church Road ? - if so, very close to me....

    The old Esso on the Douglas road 'was' good & I see that the new brushless one at the Texaco on the Skehard Road has gone too......


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    DJ Hafez
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    Andip wrote: »
    Texaco on the Skehard Road has gone too......

    Gone?!?! that was makng a fortune. I only used it a few weeks ago, is there anything there now?!


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    dahamsta
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    Andip wrote: »
    Is that the one at the junction of Church Road ? - if so, very close to me....
    Yup.


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    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users Posts: 9,563 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    Statoil on the Straight Rd is pretty good and price ain't too bad either.


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    #7
    beer enigma
    Registered Users Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    DJ Hafez wrote: »
    Gone?!?! that was makng a fortune. I only used it a few weeks ago, is there anything there now?!

    Nope just a big empty space, metal barriers at either end and a crowd of people staring in going Oooooooh :rolleyes:


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    kelly1979
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭kelly1979


    dahamsta wrote: »
    The best is out in Bishopstown, across from Dunnes, but it's always incredibly busy.



    +1


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    wideangle
    Registered Users Posts: 925 ✭✭✭wideangle


    Tesco at market square Middleton have two guy's hand washing cars from trolleys,not sure about price,origonal poster mentsioned would prefer hand wash.


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    dahamsta
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    I've seen them. Are they any good?


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    rob316
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    kelly1979 wrote: »
    +1

    the only place I'd get my car washed! You've never seen your car cleaner. It's called O' Donoghues.


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    FGR
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    I second the Statoil on the Blackrock Road. Quality Handwash!


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    Alan Smith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 331 ✭✭Alan Smith


    O'Callaghans in Ballyvolane


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    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Alan Smith wrote: »
    O'Callaghans in Ballyvolane

    +1


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    lukomicho
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    1 year ago, i worked on carwash in Bishopstown (Paul O´Donoghue).
    I can´t understand, why the people returned on this carwash.
    Carwash in Bishopstown against Dunnes Store is very bad.
    I attend on the Topaz filling station on Victoria road about R&H Hall in Port.
    Regular cars cost 11 €, I give all the time tips 2 €, and I never again going to another carwash.This is the best carwash of cork, really.
    All the time isn´t very busy.
    Try it and never return on your old carwash.


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    Brianb8802
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    How much does the average handwash cost?


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    lukomicho
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    e.g. Topaz filling station on Victoria road cost 11€, O´Donoghue carwash on Bishopstown 12 € and Afromens wash in Horgan´s Quay for 10 €.I think that 11 € and big quality is really good.
    If you give any tips, absolutely you will content.
    If necessary try it.


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    kcb
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    €5 at Holland in Little Island


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    lukomicho
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    5€ for handwash or machinewash?


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    kcb
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    lukomicho wrote: »
    5€ for handwash or machinewash?

    Well a guy does it with sponge and spray machine.

    €15 for basic valet and carwash also.


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    440Hz
    Registered Users Posts: 6,424 ✭✭✭440Hz


    Ressurecting.... Any thoughts on this a year on?
    I want to find a really good, gentle car wash, so either handwash or touch-free jet.
    Are there any in the city?

    Cheers


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    munkeyboy
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    I used the car wash in Tramore Road, Cork today. They have a jet wash for €1.00 for 2 mins with a platform for vans. I used the Touchfree wash though. It was half price for May so I got an alloy wheel clean, hand pre wash and was put through their touchfree car wash (no brushes). I can honestly say it was awesome and my car was unbeleivably gleaming. All for €4. I felt guilty for paying so little and actually gave a €5 tip. I am never going elsewhere again for a wash as no other wash I have used comes close. You should def give it a try.... Oh and they even have a dog wash going in :)


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    [Deleted User]
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    There is a good car wash across the road from the Ardmanning pub in The Lough / Togher, they handwash the car with microfibre towels and chamois dry it for €8, great job in fairness.


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    BArra
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    how much are those lads in midleton outside the market green shopping centre?

    anyone have any experience, price? how good a job they do? is it completely done by hand or do they use those damaging pressure washers and destroy the paintwork


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    themonboys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 269 ✭✭themonboys


    Padraig Mor wrote: »
    Statoil on the Straight Rd is pretty good and price ain't too bad either.

    I was in there this morning and it's being upgraded.


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    themonboys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 269 ✭✭themonboys


    440Hz wrote: »
    Ressurecting.... Any thoughts on this a year on?
    I want to find a really good, gentle car wash, so either handwash or touch-free jet.
    Are there any in the city?

    Cheers

    Brushless car was in Blarney ( just past the golf driving range) It's brushless but it's quite powerful at the same time, it would life any loose trim so watch out.


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    munkeyboy
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    rob316 wrote: »
    the only place I'd get my car washed! You've never seen your car cleaner. It's called O' Donoghues.
    I used to go there but to be honest they charge €12 without a wax and dry. I am just not paying that much. They also charge I think its €14 for a jeep or mpv which is only €8 in washworld on Tramore road, no comparison really!


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    #28
    soundsham
    Registered Users Posts: 3,848 ✭✭✭soundsham


    Seamus Reilly's Blackpool €9

    but only €4.50 if you fill up with €30 of juice....takes some beating

    bishopstown is good alright but €11 is a bit too much really imo.


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    #29
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    I use the guys/grils across from Dinos in bishopstown. Comes out nice and clean but it does cost 12 euro.


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    #30
    Barrytron
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Barrytron


    Friend of mine just started a new car wash in the Marina

    http://www.carwashcork.com


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    #31
    beer enigma
    Registered Users Posts: 6,165 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    Zombie thread


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