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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Washington DC Area? Now You'll Know.

Automobiles--Detailers

Most of us work our cars pretty hard, so it's no surprise that after a while they show the effects, both inside and out. If you want to make it right with your ride, one option to consider is a professional detailing job. We've rated 21 shops.

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Name Number of ratings Checkbook's top rating () What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality" Firm's price index score
for quality for price
1. A-A Auto Svc
120 W Jefferson St
Falls Church, VA
703-522-3440
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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2. Andy's Brushless Car Wash
9119 Piscataway Rd
Clinton, MD
301-868-4442
12 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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3. Auto Advantage
327 South St SE
Leesburg, VA
703-771-2344
13 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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4. Auto Centro
7420 Westmore Rd
Rockville, MD
301-340-2444
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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5. Brown Arlington Honda
3920 Lee Hwy
Arlington, VA
703-522-8808
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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6. Car Cleaning & Restoration
2000 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA
703-786-6338
18 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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7. Car Spa
638 Lofstrand Ln #D
Rockville, MD
301-762-3335
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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8. Carriage House Auto Salon
416 N Stonestreet Ave #12
Rockville, MD
301-294-5920
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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9. Champion Hand Car Wash-Mobil
8218 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA
703-893-4216
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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10. Clean Cars
2316 Shirlington Rd
Arlington, VA
703-642-2444
15 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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11. Cliff Dewey's Auto Detailing Systems
2141 Industrial Pkwy
Silver Spring, MD
301-625-9007
81 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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12. Custom Car Care
24808 Woodfield School Rd
Gaithersburg, MD
301-368-3529
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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13. David's Car Wash
4148 S Four Mile Run Dr
Arlington, VA
703-931-1006
77 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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14. Detail Authority
625 Carlisle Dr
Herndon, VA
703-318-6565
106 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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15. Details Details Details
15125 Frederick Rd
Rockville, MD
301-294-3050
251 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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16. Dr Wash
13663 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy
Chantilly, VA
703-961-9447
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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17. Dwayne Dege
1629 Wisconsin Ave
Washington, DC
202-333-0324
17 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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18. East Coast Mobile Detail
19 Fort Evans Rd SE
Leesburg, VA
703-777-3022
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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19. Eastham Exxon
7100 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD
301-652-5070
18 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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20. Embassy Autowash
10874 Fairfax Blvd
Fairfax, VA
703-273-5650
52 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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21. Embassy Autowash
8788 Centreville Rd
Manassas, VA
703-368-7448
14 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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22. Embassy Autowash
6814 Old Dominion Rd
McLean, VA
703-442-4600
36 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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23. Embassy Autowash
20900 Pidgeon Hill Dr
Sterling, VA
703-444-0862
17 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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24. Embassy Autowash
6217 Rolling Rd
Springfield, VA
703-569-8844
44 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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25. Eugene L Cecil
Bethesda, MD
301-229-5293
13 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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26. Final Pit Stop Auto Truck
Ashton, MD
301-570-1749
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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27. Flagship Car Wash
785 Hungerford Dr
Rockville, MD
301-738-2010
27 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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28. Germantown Auto Spa
20440 Germantown Rd
Germantown, MD
301-528-0400
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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29. In & Out Auto Body
1074 Taft St
Rockville, MD
301-340-0393
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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30. Jerry's Automotive Group
6510 Little River Tpke
Alexandria, VA
703-256-5000
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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31. John's Auto Salon
7541 Old Alexandria Ferry Rd
Clinton, MD
301-856-5430
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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32. Kensington Auto Clean & Prep
4222 Howard Ave #A
Kensington, MD
301-530-5114
100 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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33. Koons Tysons Toyota
8610 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA
703-790-5920
17 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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34. Leesburg Station Auto Wash
149 Catoctin Cir SE
Leesburg, VA
703-669-5500
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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35. Love My Car Car Wash
19600 Walter Johnson Rd
Germantown, MD
301-515-5055
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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36. Mirror Image Auto Detailing
7551 Rickenbacker Dr
Gaithersburg, MD
301-519-6999
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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37. Mobile One Auto Detailing
9710 Capital View Ave
Silver Spring, MD
301-656-6004
61 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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38. Mr Kleen Full Service Car Wash & Detailing Center
8000 Richmond Hwy
Alexandria, VA
703-360-1445
53 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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39. Mr Wash
1311 13th St NW
Washington, DC
202-462-5573
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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40. Mr Wash
540 Maple Ave W
Vienna, VA
703-242-0540
14 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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41. Mr Wash
101 N Glebe Rd
Arlington, VA
703-243-7735
26 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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42. Nab Auto Appearance Salon
2211 H St NW
Washington, DC
202-775-0680
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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43. NAB Auto Appearance Salon
2414 Oakville St
Alexandria, VA
703-549-8338
39 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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44. Perfect Auto Detail
120 Gordon Rd #B
Falls Church, VA
703-237-9067
25 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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45. Picture Perfect Auto Salon
6470 Dobbin Center Way #E
Columbia, MD
410-772-0933
26 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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46. Pro-Clean
1524-V Spring Hill Rd
Tysons Corner, VA
703-448-1001
36 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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47. Real Clean Mobile Detailing
Burke, VA
571-331-7325
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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48. Saturn of Gaithersburg
16200 Frederick Rd
Gaithersburg, MD
301-948-9111
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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49. Sills Car Wash
9811 Cockrell Rd
Manassas, VA
703-393-9694
21 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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50. Splash The Car Wash
10 I St SE
Washington, DC
202-547-7527
17 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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51. Suds Car Wash
13817 Lee Hwy
Centreville, VA
703-830-9874
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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52. Tacketts Mill Car Wash
16831 Harbor Dr
Woodbridge, VA
703-492-9084
20 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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53. Three Cees
10701 Leesburg Pike #A
Herndon, VA
703-757-1300
26 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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54. Touchless Carwash II
16185 Shady Grove Rd
Gaithersburg, MD
301-948-3505
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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55. Wash Fair Car Wash
6254 Brandon Ave
Springfield, VA
703-451-4200
Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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56. Yates Car Wash & Detail Center
1018 N Henry St
Alexandria, VA
703-739-4800
57 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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57. Ziebart Tidy Car
3170 Draper Dr #8
Fairfax, VA
703-591-0900
60 ratings Washington Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local auto detailers.
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Sample Subscriber Comments/Reviews About Auto Detailers
CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).

As You Can See Below, Some Auto Detailers Get High Praise from Their Customers. Some Others Don't. So Choose Carefully.
Here Are a Few Samples of the Thousands of Comments CHECKBOOK Has Collected on Hundreds of Different Auto Detailers.




 
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