Am I Suppose To Tip The Car Wash Guy?

[Kenji4861]

I'm paying $15 for them to drive the car through the washer and they wipe it and it costs $15.

Do I have to pay them tip?

 

[Eli]

No, of course you don't have to.

 

[courtjester]

You don't have to tip anyone for anything, but if they do a good job, you should.

 

[HappyPuppy]

I tip the guy a dollar or two depending on how good a job he did.

 

[Cyberian]

They are doing a crappy job for minimum wage. I always give them a couple of bucks.

 

[911paramedic]

Yes, they are the only ones that actually work. I would tip $3 or more depending on the job.

(I am a good tipper, tip at least $2 just for my car at free valet)

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: Kenji4861
I'm paying $15 for them to drive the car through the washer and they wipe it and it costs $15.

Do I have to pay them tip?

Holy crap... am i the only one that think that's an expensive car wash?

 

[jw791]

I"m interested as well - I'm a former waiter and I always tip restaraunt folks, the barber, etc...fairly well.

But something bugs me about tipping the car wash guys...doesn't seem right for some reason. Them and the deli folks with a tip jar on the counter. I mean you made me a friggen sammich for $5, it's not personal service.

 

[kenrippy]

the car wash I go to costs $13 for a regular wash (F-150 w/ snug top shell). I usually walk around it and inspect it and have them clean something if they forgot it, then I tip $2.00. that's all, I'm not payin much extra for an already expensive wash. I could pay the neighbor kid $5 to do a half a$$ job if I wanted a cheap wash.

 

[Growltiger]

Originally posted by: jw791
I"m interested as well - I'm a former waiter and I always tip restaraunt folks, the barber, etc...fairly well.

But something bugs me about tipping the car wash guys...doesn't seem right for some reason. Them and the deli folks with a tip jar on the counter. I mean you made me a friggen sammich for $5, it's not personal service.

It seems like anybody and everybody wants to get in on tipping, regardless if it is appropriate or not.

 

[NutBucket]

I just wash it myself... I figure it would take me the same amount of time to make the money to pay for the car wash, so might as well do it myself.

 

[everman]

Only takes me 10-15 mins to wash my truck, including cleaning rims + armorall on tires. I can use the money I saved for myself :beer:

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

Originally posted by: Eli
No, of course you don't have to.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: everman
Only takes me 10-15 mins to wash my truck, including cleaning rims + armorall on tires. I can use the money I saved for myself :beer:

:Q 10-15 minutes!!!! Takes me a good hour to wash my Accord......

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: courtjester
You don't have to tip anyone for anything, but if they do a good job, you should.

Same here but I drive myself through the "brushless" automated car wash because I'm L A Z Y.

But if someone were to take the time to wash my car and did a good job, I might consider tipping.

 

[Hector13]

yeah, this whole tipping thing is getting way out of hand

 

[Renob]

I tip everyone.