Zips Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Zips Car Wash, a regular noticed something odd one morning. As he watched through the window, a delivery driver’s dog started barking uncontrollably when facing the sudsing machine. Curious, the regular asked the owner what made the dog react that way. Turns out, the sudsing machine played classical music while cleaning cars—an old trick to attract more customers. The delivery driver’s pooch just happened to hate Beethoven.

2. At Zips Car Wash, a delivery driver stopped mid-wax one day when he heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the building. Curious onlookers soon gathered as the noise grew louder and more persistent. Suddenly, everyone saw a small furry creature peeking out from under a car — it turned out to be just a curious squirrel. The delivery driver finished his wax job with a smile, joking that maybe next time he'd get a free rodent-friendly car wash too. Zips Car Wash became known around town for its quirky charm and occasional wildlife visitors.

3. At Zips Car Wash, a delivery driver stopped mid-wax one day when he saw an old umbrella sticking out of the soap dispenser. The driver thought it was either a prank or a ghostly umbrella trying to clean itself. He laughed and finished waxing the car, but from then on, whenever anyone asked him about his day, he’d always mention ‘the talking umbrella.’

4. At Zips Car Wash, a delivery driver stopped mid-wax one day when he found an old vinyl record stuck in the wiper blade of a car. The delivery driver carefully removed the record, dusted it off, and played it on his phone. Turns out it was a rare 45 from the 70s, worth a fortune. The owner of the car, a gruff but friendly mechanic, recognized it instantly and exclaimed, ‘That’s mine! I lost it thirty years ago.’ They both laughed, shook hands, and Zips Car Wash became famous for its musical discoveries.