Mobile On the Run

This place… Sucks
Went to put air in my daughter’s front tire and the stupid compressor is too weak to pump air and we ended up with a FLAT tire! I asked for sime help and the male attendant made it a point to tell me they usually don’t help people «out here». He also said the compressor needed to rest for 10 minutes and then he would be back to try again. Needless to say, he never came back out. I tried it again and nothing.
Btw… Her tire BEFORE we tried to put more air in it was at 28 psi. NOW, it’s at 3 psi!
We had to cal AAA to come out and help us.
I am not amused with this place…

Great car wash… Very accessible and located on Victoria and 5^th St. Sometimes the machine won’t read the card right but I like taking my car here for a quick wash… This quick car wash can get packed at certain times.

I just stopped in for a tank of gas and a quick car wash in the Wash n’ Run. I bought the most expensive wash for $ 10 (poor car is filthy!) and when I pull in the sensor never recognizes my car. I followed the directions, got in the little dip like it says and nothing happens. I tried a few times after nothing happened and even had a nice fella check to make sure I was in the right area which he confirmed. So I go inside and let the attendant know that I had an issue with a wash… Raquel the gas attendant was rude and told me «I did it wrong» and that because of me the person behind me gets a free wash. So she tells me to pull around again because she «has» to get me another code, meanwhile the guy that was behind me, his carwash stops mid-​wash for no apparent reason. At this point I ask Raquel the attendant what’s going on and she informs me that it’s broken because I «drove forward and back too much». She has to refund me and 2 others and still does not apologize for blaming me when the machine is obviously not working properly and doesn’t say a word or make eye contact when she gives me my refund. I cannot believe how rude this woman was and how terrible the service was at this Mobil. It’ll cheaper and you’ll get better service at the Arco across the street.

The most friendly gas station personnel… even at 5am! The morning fill-​up or coffee is not expected to be a great experience, but the staff here is so pleasant and conversational that it’s always a pleasure to stop in.

I’ve only been to this place. The first time was to try to get a car wash. The second time was to get a refund for said car wash. That will be my last visit here — ever.
I normally wash my car myself, but since I’ve been working nights, I came here on a coworker’s suggestion. I drove around the back to get in line for the car wash. As I pull up to the self-​pay kiosk in front of the car wash tunnel, I notice a large pickup driving through the car wash tunnel. I did not notice that the floor inside the tunnel was unusually dry. until later…
So, on the kiosk terminal that looks like it’s been through a war or two, I slide my card and select the cheapest wash ($ 7), the Express Wash. The voice recorded for the box makes fast-​food drive-​thru window speakers sound like Bose. Regardless, I did understand it to say something to the effect of, «Please pull into the wash tunnel and follow the signs.» So, OK. I pull forwards slowly. I looked for any indicator lights or a voice or tone to say what was going on. Nothing. Just silence. I continued to pull forward to drive over the first bump. I wait 10 – 15 seconds. Nothing. So I try pulling forwards. Maybe it’s my rear wheels that are supposed to be just over the bump? Again, nothing. I try backing up and trying again. Nothing. I drive around to window to ask for a refund. The girl behind the counter says that she’ll have to call the manager. She does, and she begins talking w/​the manager. I don’t really pay attention, but I hear her say that the car wash is down again, then I hear her say something like, «He jumped the bump,» or something. After she’s off the phone, she explains to me that they don’t own the car wash, and that a separate company takes care of it. She says the manager, Val, is in from 12−2PM (It was a Sunday).
So, OK. I live in Camarillo, and I had to go to sleep, as I’ve been working nights. So I call a little past noon to talk to Val. Immediately from the get-​go, I could tell she was a rough character. I explained what happened, how the machine didn’t tell me what to do, and she says, «You’re supposed to stop after your tires go over the first bump.» I tell her, Ya, I woulda. If the machine had told me to. We go back and forth several times, with her just repeating, «You should have stopped after your tires went over the bump,» and me repeating, «YES, I would have, if your machine had told me to.» As I see we’re getting nowhere, I finally say, «Well, maybe I did mess up.» Then she says, «Ya, it’s our fault as much too. The girl there should have known how to deal w/​this. She’s been here long enough.» She tells me to come by the following day (Monday) to get a refund.
And while I was at home, I remembered that I record all my driving with my smartphone (for liability reasons). And sure enough, it was running as I went through the car-​wash. I showed the footage to two coworkers who regularly use that car-​wash. Both of them agreed I did nothing wrong, and that the car wash normally has lights that turn on and flash to indicate what to do, and a horn that sounds when you pull into the right spot. The video shows none of that happening. And it also shows that I stopped after my tires pulled over the bump, I stayed put for 10 – 15 seconds — and nothing happened.
I drop by Monday after work (9AM-​ish), and I was braced for a rough run-​in with Val. She hands me back $ 7 in cash. I was confused, as I thought she was going to give me a voucher for another wash. I ask her, «Is the car wash up and running?» Here’s her response: «No, not since you broke it yesterday.» I even offered to show her the footage, but she declined. Sigh…
What kind equipment is this, anyways, that if someone drives through and doesn’t follow the prompts it gets taken offline until the service people fix it… I’m guessing it was someone before me — or it just broke itself. My coworkers say that routinely, once every few weeks, they’ll see that the car wash is down. One gave the tip to look and see if cars are actually going through it and coming out washed before you drive in. And also look to see if the floor in there is actually wet. I say, keep it simple and don’t come here.
Manager Val is a b****. Don’t come here. She’ll blame you for breaking their car wash when it messes itself up. And you won’t be able to get a refund unless she’s there. After it goes down, service people need to come and fix it.

After my workout tonight at the Channel Islands 24 Hour Fitness, I almost forgot to return my Redbox DVD rental and this was the closest location with a Redbox.
I made it 5 minutes before the deadline and the location saved my booty a good $ 1.09 overnight charge: D

Place is great. Prices in the store are pretty good. There’s a car wash here thats worth the price for what you get, but drying is ok. Free air at this gas station. just press the button located on the wall by the door inside the building. Customer service is OK. Place is generally less busy, compared to Arco across the street due to its little higher gas price.

«Strawberry Fields Forever»
To keep my cohort in life happy, I readily volunteered to take both of our vehicles to the local drive-​thru carwash for much deserved baths.
Results:
— I spent a combined $ 18.00.
— I happily witnessed the cleansing effects of the carwashes
— In the 2 miles it took to get home, the farmland dust & seagull crap had taken their toll each time.
You see, the carwash is located directly across the street from vast strawberry fields and, coincidentally, directly downwind from those same fields.
It’s a decent carwash, but the enemies of a clean car are everywhere!
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