AutoGeek is a RIPOFF!

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Just thought you'd all like to hear my neighbors opinion on how AutoGeek is ripping us all off.

He came out and saw me doing a waterless wash on my car. Stack of MF towels on the windshield, me with one of those towels, folded into fours, and a Kawazar bottle full of Detailers Pro waterless auto wash! He said "'zat windex er sumthin?", I said, no, it's a waterless wash. As he looked pretty confused, I explained it further. Said that in some areas washing isn't legal due to water ordinances, and here in this apartment, we don't have an outside hose so doing a traditional 2 bucket wash (a term he also wasn't familiar with) isn't an option for me.

I told him it was basically car wash soap, but was designed so it could just be sprayed on and wiped off. I then sprayed a particularly dirty panel, let it linger for a second, then wiped it off to demonstrate. "Huh" he said. "Nah, it's just windex". I showed him the bottle and said 'Windex isn't orange and it doesn't smell like citrus!", he said "Well it's pine sol then. Who sold you that crap?", I told him I bought it online to which he replied "Oh yeah, tha internet, that explains it". I then told him about AutoGeek and how tons of people are using waterless washes on even high end exotics! Much less my little 2014 Focus! He just shook his head and said "That AutoDude site is just rippin you off man, it's just pine sol. Plus, you could just take it down to the car waRsh for 6 bucks! That's what I do!" [Pointing to his filthy, rusted late 80's pickup].

So anyway, as this individual seemed to a wise and studied man, I figured, in the interest of consumer protection, I would let you all know that Max is just packaging pine sol in Detailers Pro containers and ripping us all off! :buffing:

Hehehe. Some people will just never learn!
 
I hate people like that. The "I've been there and done all of that so there's no way anyone else has found a better way to do it" kind of people.
 
Have him call me, I will help it make the truck shine! :laughing:
 
TrolleyVW said:
I hate people like that. The "I've been there and done all of that so there's no way anyone else has found a better way to do it" kind of people.
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Haha yeah. Well he seemed confused at the prospect of me even washing my car anyway. He's content to take his to the swirl-o-matic once every few months (And more power to him!), and just doesn't understand why I would take the time!

But I've gotten good at it and it takes me just a few minutes to wash my car, and per-wash, it's cheaper than the swirl-o-matic anyway! (And I use a TON of it each wash- I'd rather waste product than risk scratches, I saturate every panel with the stuff; and it still only works out to be about 2 bucks a wash for me- will be even cheaper when I start buying it by the gallon) No scratches or marring, and a nice clean car! When the car has a nice coat of wax on it the dirt practically runs away screaming with a mist of DP waterless wash!

Meghan said:
Have him call me, I will help it make the truck shine! :laughing:
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Hehehe, I knew I'd catch one of you red-lettered folks on the end of my line with that title! :P. Sure thing Meghan, I'll tell him to call ya! Hehe.

Also, I kinda like the name 'AutoDude' like he called you guys.. hehe.
 
^^^ sounds like your neighbor is a good reason why cousins shouldn't marry each other.

*ignoramus*
 
swanicyouth said:
^^^ sounds like your neighbor is a good reason why cousins shouldn't marry each other.
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That's not nice! He had no teeth because of the chewing tobacco not his lineage and adding random R's into words where they don't belong is southern-Missouri dialect! Hehehe. (Unfortunately, both statements are not in the least sarcastic. I love living in a rural area though!)
 
swanicyouth said:
^^^ sounds like your neighbor is a good reason why cousins shouldn't marry each other.

*ignoramus*
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lol this is like the third post you made today that made me laugh..good stuff..

well, time to get some Pine Sol!!!
 
lol!, you type his idiolect so well, I read it speaking just like him. I picture a large, rather dirty man, scruffy beard and hair, and overalls.
 
TrolleyVW said:
I hate people like that. The "I've been there and done all of that so there's no way anyone else has found a better way to do it" kind of people.
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On the contrary, I LOVE people like that! They make me feel smarter by showing me how stupid they are! :-)
 
When people start telling me nonsense like that I just say "Well, it sounds like you have all the answers".

Then I proceed to ignore them.
 
I get that crap too from a few of my buddies. They just don't get it. Once this gets in your blood.......Your hooked. I went to Home Depot today to pick up a few things and also bought some more spray bottles and a pack of microfiber towels. Didn't need either but like I said, I'm hooked.
 
Don't be stereotyping people in overalls! I wear them and my GMC 2500 be shining! LOL.

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Pine Sol you say?, so I've wasted my money:(
Headed to the Dollar Store, two 64oz bottles for 3.50, that should last me two months or more.

Really though my guys at work think nuts, they're like how much did you pay for that MF towel?
One of my guys told me once he'd never let me touch his bike with my high end products.
Well guess what?
He got home only to find his daughter washing his new 2013 Harley with an old red shop rag and swirled it up big time.
First he went to the Harley shop and bought some Harley Swirl Remover but it didn't do anything.
The next morning he comes in my office and ask if he could talk with me about his problem , I said sure have a seat.

He didn't just come out and ask me to help him oh no if he did he'd have to eat crow. Lol
So he asked , what would remove the swirls?
I said not sure and left it at that.
The next morning I brought over my PC with my four inch pads, my Über Compound, WGGPS and a few MF towels.
I got him to park his bike in the motor room, then I went in there and did a RW, clayed the entire bike, put on a white hex logic pad using the WG Über , a few passes and they were all gone, then I sealed it with the WGGPS , we then brought in out into the sun, to his disbelief he said man that's some good stuff, where can I buy it?

He then asked me if he owed my something, I said $125.00, he dame near fell over then I said JK but never question my work or my products:)
 
Unfortunately there IS a name for people like that.

An average car owner.

An average car owner takes their car to a machine wash twice a year. Whether it needs it or not.

An average car owner thinks waxing his car is when the "Rainbow Wax" light comes on at said car wash.

An average car owner thinks that gigantic holograms mean that the car has just been polished to perfection.

An average car owner knows someone that is a detailer. And even he overpays for his wax.
$3.98 in the car products isle at the Food Giant.
 
I remember when I first started using a leaf blower (now Master Blaster) to help dry cars .... they thought I was crazy. Now I notice some of them trying the same thing. Actually flattering ....
 
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