Oak Lawn IL Real Estate News

I wrote a post last year about the Oak Lawn $3.00 car wash facility raising its fees to $5.00.  I never wrote a follow-up when they reduced back to $3.00.  Then I didn’t write how their low rates, that used to only be good Monday through Thursday, were now good throughout the week!

So when I drove past the car wash the other day and saw that it is now a $2.00 car wash, I knew I had to post about it - and get my car washed!  I couldn’t see any details on available days for the $2.00 wash, so I’m hoping it’s $2.00 any day.

Of course, as I lined up to get my car washed, the employee tried to talk me into getting a more expensive wash (which they always do).  He told me it was a low pressure wash with no spot-free rinse.  I told him I wanted the $2.00 car wash and he reluctantly took my two bucks and gave me my receipt (to save for a free wash - I forget how many are needed and I forget where I save them - duh!).

As my car went through I didn’t notice anything low pressure.  I couldn’t tell it wasn’t a spot-free rinse and I couldn’t wait to see if my car dried up spotty.  As soon as I got home I checked it out and my car was as clean and spotless as always.  For only $2.00!

I’m noticing all sorts of vendors reducing prices and offering coupons that they never offered before to get business during this recession.  We need to shop local and take advantage of these offers to show our appreciation.  Shop Oak Lawn!

And if you’re looking for Oak Lawn homes for sale during these bad times for sellers, good time for buyers, give Judy Orr a call at 708-536-8200 or use the contact form.

As I was driving down 95th Street in Oak Lawn I was dismayed to notice that our beloved car wash located around 95th & Menard has changed their big sign.  Instead of $3.00 Car Wash in big letters it now reads $5.00 Car Wash.  I guess I knew it was inevitable.

I remember driving to the car wash in Bridgeview at 79th & Harlem for a near $3.00 wash (that one has increased over the years, I’ll have to check where it’s at now).  I was elated when the full service detailing place in Oak Lawn offered $3.00 washes and in the beginning the washes were advertised at $1.99 to entice new customers!

This is not a touch-free wash.  This has all the stuff of the old fashioned car washes that have these huge rag things that I just found out are called mitter curtains.  My granddaughter was frightened the first time we went through because she’s only been to touch-free car washes in the past.

One of the last times I went through my husband paid extra for a wheel wash.  Unfortunately, it was so powerful that paint came off some of the lower door trim.  This was trim replaced from an accident but now I’m left having to get it repainted.  It only happened on the accident side so I’m sure the trim was not original and that’s why it happened.  But beware of that tire wash if you’ve had exterior replacement parts.

This facility still offers full service detailing but for an automatic wash the price has increased almost 67%!  If anyone knows of cheaper car wash facilities in the southwest suburbs please share them here.