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Date:         Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:57:39 -0500
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon in a car wash
Comments: To: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
In-Reply-To:  <5.1.0.14.0.20021210062600.0303de18@pop.umassd.edu>
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On Tue, 10 Dec 2002, Richard Golen wrote:

> There shouldn't be a problem with water getting into the rear air grilles, > however I had a nasty problem with my local drive through car wash. The > large rotating brushes that "clean" the sides of the vehicle ripped off the > rear plastic bumper caps on my Vanagon. Fortunately the car wash paid to > have them replaced...

I personally will not drive any car I own through a brush-type carwash. I've had too many problems with scratches, bits being ripped off, etc. I'll only use touchless washes.

(Disclaimer: The company I work for makes touchless wash systems. But I had that opinion before I started working here. :) )

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