Water Wheel Car Wash

Only car wash in SCV i trust. I have never been disappointed here. They are always quick, and fair priced. Thanks for being consistent.

I’ve been coming here for as long as I can remember. Family owned business. My parents came here, I started coming here and now my son bring his truck here. There have been times where the vacuuming job they did isn’t perfect, but all you need to do is speak up and they are happy to re-​vacuum it. No car wash place is perfect and out of the 50 times a year I come here that happens maybe twice. They give back to the community by donating to the local schools.

I came here on a Sunday around 1:30, not too busy definitely not a long wait. I got the 29.99 deal and asked for cherry smell.
After seeing some of the reviews I was a little skeptical, but I figured I’d do an inspection and ask them to clean anything they had missed.
Well IM VERY HAPPY!!! My car was very dirty and they did an excellent job! Everything was cleaned from the doors to the cup holders, I even checked my visor mirrors and he got those too! And I normally have sensitivity to strong car scents… But I can smell the cherry and I’m not getting a headache for once.
The person who detailed my car was ALEJANDRO, I may have to ask for him again… Or for review sake try the other people out as well.
Side note: I believe he was the owner but he was also going around checking quality and helping when needed.
Overall very pleased :)

Fantastic service by manual — I believe his name is.
The past two times I went went there they didn’t do a very good job on the inside of my car but I guess the third time’s the charm he did such a great job he even took it back and had a vacuumed again.
Thank you.

Fast, convenient, and very affordable! Did a basic wash and they did a better job than another place where I have paid $ 10 more.

I’m really disappointed, I only went here because of the review on Unilocal.But I’ve never left a car wash this upset. I literally got my car back in the same condition I brought it in with (except the exterior, that I could have gotten through a drive through for $ 7) i could go on, but I’ll just post the pics and you can see for yourself what «master detailing» you will get from this place.

Ive been coming here for most of my life. My mom has gotten her car washed at Waterwheel for as long as I can remember. The tall man who greets you as you pull up is always smiling and so helpful. He usually reminds me to get tire armor (he’s so good at suggestive selling it makes me feel like he’s doing me a favor). The ladies inside are usually very sweet. They do an awesome job washing my car and they’re pretty quick. I want to give them 5 stars but the last two times I’ve come, there’s a new man greeting and he doesn’t smile, doesn’t approach my car, doesn’t «remind me» to get the tire guard and just writes the ticket and walks away.
I will still come here but it bothers me because this car wash has been around so long and outlasts the flashy car washes they’ve built around town because they make you feel like family. This man is ruining the vibe and they are missing out on sales because he doesn’t suggest the extras.

These guys really know what there doing, my car looks better then it ever has. I definetly recommend this place to anyone looking for a solid detail and wash.

Came here for the first time after reading some of the positive reviews. At first glance, as I looked around the car after if was finished, it looked pretty clean and I was pleased. However, when I got home, I took a closer look at the car and there were several missed water spots all around the car. I was pretty disappointed as these were not simply water that had «sprayed» while I was driving. The inside was cleaned and vacuumed well. I’m just disappointed that there was so many water spots. The guy clearly DID NOT take his time to make sure he did a better job.
Not sure if I will go back or not as I’m torn from the mostly positive reviews. Maybe it was just the one guy that dried down the car that was not good. Who’s to say, but all the car wash places in CC are not all that great. Was thinking about giving two stars, but since the inside was cleaned well, I’m giving three stars. Maybe I have higher expectations, but is it that hard to dry down a car properly. Come on!!!

So it’s hard to see but the automatic car wash portion of the detail was left unattended which resulted in one car rear ending another all caused by the conveyor belt. Eeek. I won’t be coming back. Not very attentive So-​so customer service.

I really do love this car wash. It is one of the oldest out here in Canyon Country. For the most part, they do a great job but the best is that the owner is usually always there and he oversees everything. He is very nice and always very personable. It’s nice to see that a business can still have that «old fashion» kinda feeling still around. I wish there were more businesses like that!

Been coming here for years. Great carwash, best in the valley. Great service from the cashier to the car washers. Very friendly and great prices. Great detail work as well. Definitely a must try place that can’t be beat. You will never go to another carwash after you try Water Wheel.

Wow. What a disappointment. I just got back from the car wash and went here because I saw it had great reviews. I am not sure if it’s because I was there towards the end of the day (came at 4:30 — closes at 6) but I am NOT IMPRESSED. After spending 25 $ with tip and wash I came into my car to see that there’s hair, dirty cup holders and fingerprints. I mean COME ON. Nothing was done. I even paid for the scent and can’t small anything I don’t know if it’s a spray or the scent wafer (there’s none under my seat) but I’m sure that’s a step they also forgot. I’ve never had a bad car wash experience at various other locations but this is my first terrible one. I swear they didn’t even touch my interior or try to wipe it up. The one star goes to the nice lady inside when I paid but I will not be coming back here. Thanks for taking my 25 $ for a job that I could have done myself.

Best place in town. This is the fastest car wash in the area. They do a good job. It doesn’t look the most modern, or have the best wait area, but as long as they are fast who cares.

This place is awesome with great prices… Alex will always try to give you a good deal and quality work is always excellent!

I just moved to Canyon Country and was looking for a good place that offered hand car washes. Water Wheel seemed had the best overall reviews so I thought I’d give them a try.
I paid $ 20 for a hand car wash yesterday (I don’t like those slappity things hitting my car) and was absolutely blown away! The guy spent over 35 minutes meticulously washing it by hand, cleaning it inside and out, using the air hose on every single crevice, cleaned each rim, put tire dressing on, etc. Yes, I was there for a while, but I’d much rather have the guy take his time and put some effort into it vs. just quickly drying it off and sending me on my way. If I wanted that, I’d go to one of those gas station quickie washes.
I don’t think this guy would’ve done a better job if it was his own car. I gave him a $ 7 tip because he just busted his butt working so hard in 100 degree weather. Honestly, by the time he was done, my car, tires, windows (no streaks!!!) were so shiny it was almost blinding. They also do regular car washes, so if you’re in a hurry you can go that route too… but if you’re willing to spend an extra $ 7 for hand car wash and can wait a little while, it’s TOTALLY worth it. I’m so happy they’re just a few blocks from where I live! They have coupons on the back of Vons and Stater Bros. receipts and the guy at the counter said that they honor all other coupons. They also have those «buy 10, get 1 free» cards at the counter.
I’m definitely coming back and my boyfriend is bringing in his truck this weekend.

Got a wash and clay bar wax service here the other day. They did an amazing job! Even buffed out some superficial scratches I had. My car looked brand new. Yesterday, my brother drove my car to Palmdale where it was sprinkling. I had horrible water spots and it wasn’t even a full day since my wash. I called water wheel this morning and asked what I should do and they said to bring it in and they’ll wash it for free! Not only did they wash it, but they also put another layer of wax because it was still blotchy from the rain. Alex, the manager, truly cares about his customers, his staff and the quality of work they do. He’s not your typical manager who sits in an office and delegates. He always has a towel in his hand and is ready to get right in and help his staff. Best customer service ever!

I used to wash my car on my own but with the drought and all I thought I’d look for something more efficient. Why did I wait so long?! I never really knew what I was missing! The people at Water Wheel are professional, detail-​oriented and reasonably priced. My car feels 3 years newer every time I leave. They do as good a job as I would but do it in about a ¼ the time I would have. I wish I could go back in time and get those wasted hours back.
It’s been a months now and I don’t think I’ll ever go to another car wash or wash it on my own again!

I came to this place twice now, it is a little bit pricy that I have to spend $ 15/​time to wash my car, however, when I ask the casher whether they have specials or coupons send to houses, he was nice enough to give me $ 3 off and let me know that they always have coupons on the back of Vans receipt, the job always decent. As long as I have tge coupon, I guess I can wash my car often. Lol

Been coming here for years and every time I leave I feel like I’m driving my car again for the first time. Great job is always done by them.
I got a coupons from a friend of mine for a free car wash at canyon car wash and it was a really bad experience so I left without even using the coupon or cleaning my car there and I came here.
Great customer service and nice peeps work here, they don’t try to up-​sale you and they really do a good job. Try em out and you won’t be disappointed.