$3 Car Wash

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to the $3 Car Wash and noticed something odd. The water jets seemed to be following him around the car, as if they had eyes. As he drove away, he heard someone yell from behind, ‘Hey, that was a great job!’ Turning around, he saw an old man with a megaphone, who added, “Next time, though—maybe don’t stare so much at our new face-detection technology!” The delivery driver just shook his head, smiling, thinking it was probably a good thing he wasn’t washing anyone’s face today.

2. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to the $3 Car Wash and noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside the building. Curious, he parked his truck nearby and peered through the windows—only to see rows of cars mysteriously cleaning themselves without any attendants around. The delivery driver grinned, thinking it was some kind of automated miracle. He walked in, expecting to find robots or advanced technology, but instead saw just an old man dozing off behind the counter. ‘What’s with the self-service?’ asked the driver. The man yawned, stretched, then replied, ‘Oh, that? Just our new marketing gimmick.’

3. One day, while waiting for his car to be washed, a little boy kept pointing excitedly at something on the other side of the fence. His mom asked him what it was, but he just giggled and said, ‘Mommy, look, that car’s washing itself!’ The manager, curious now, walked over to investigate. Sure enough, there was an old delivery driver washing his truck with a smile, humming a tune. 'That’s my secret,' he winked at the bemused crowd. 'I always make friends with every car I clean.'

4. One afternoon, as cars were being polished under the sun, an odd announcement crackled over the loudspeaker: ‘If your car has ever been stolen, today’s your lucky day—just pull into bay number three!’ A delivery driver pulled in curiously and asked what was going on. The attendant grinned, ‘Bay three is for cars that time forgot!’ Soon, everyone started lining up, hoping their ride had been misplaced rather than stolen. Even a neighbor drove by laughing, yelling, ‘Hey, maybe my old clunker will show up!’ And indeed, later that evening, several happy owners reunited with their long-lost vehicles—some even dusty but none stolen.