Champion Xpress Carwash — Attraction in Albuquerque

Very friendly staff, and very fast wash. I paid just over $18 for a premium wash "Wheel Express" (though, not the most premium wash "The Best"). Your vehicle starts with a team performing a vacuum on the interior. They did a pretty good job, though some dust was left on the interior panels or both passenger and driver doors.

Next, the vehicle goes through the automated tunnel where it gets some of the grime off. Most of the vehicle was pretty clean! However, despite paying for undercarriage wash, etc., the rocker trim panels still had lots of visible dirt and grime. In fact, most of the trim pieces near the lower part of the car looks like I just drove around a dirt lot doing doughnuts. This was slightly annoying. At the end of the tunnel are powered forced-air dryers and they did a good job.

After the tunnel, a driver pulls your car into the drying and window cleaning area. This is where the minor details and wheel cleaning gets done. My wheels were pretty shiny, but still didn't get some of the build up of dirt from normal in-town driving. This also would've been a great opportunity to clean the rocker panel and other trim that the tunnel missed. They didn't get to them however :( ...they did a good job of cleaning the windows though, including the interior sides of the glass. Most of the water was dried off, but there was some residual water trapped in the usual spaces for my vehicle.

I'd say it was pretty good for a wash that was just under $20, but if you want the car looking great, you're going to have to put a little effort yourself in getting the stuff...

First, no car wash in town is going to detail your car w/out paying bucks. Even though this car wash charges a smidgen more, the staff will usually correct any oversight(s). BONUS: 3-day raincheck on all washes = if it rains in the next 3-days, they will repeat the outside car cleaning again for no extra charge. Just keep your receipt for verification.

What looks like the 'pit crew chief/manager' is a really solid hard working middle-aged man w/ a gentle friendly demeanor. He is very approachable and always seems to really be concerned w/ quality control. Above all else, his pleasant professionalism keeps me coming back.

Now, in saying all that, I try to keep in mind what time of day & how hot it is for the outdoor working crew cleaning my car. The later & hotter in the day, the crew can tend to wilt a little, but then again what outdoor crew doesn't in NM? Give them a smile & a tip. Their job isn't glamorous. (It's so-not-glamorous that we are willing to pay others to do it so we don't have to.) All in all, I think this is my favorite of all the car washes in town.

Lastly, I wish one car wash in town would offer a cleaning package of: car wash, vacuum, windows, and with more than a cursory wipe down of the interior, but yet not quite a detailed fine tooth comb. Somewhere in the middle, to maintain basic day-to-day usage for a car that is kept clean, for about $25-$28 would be solid! That jump in price from $16.75/$18.75 to $39.99 is a cost deterrent, plus that package is more than what I need....

I went to the new location on Coors. When I first drove up, it was very confusing which way to enter the wash. I paid 23 dollars for full service carwash. One would expect you pay that price, they vaccuum your seats, and wipe the interior. I first took my Audi, which was not too bad on the inside. When I got in the car I noticed nothing was wiped on the inside, but I didn't need much vacuuming, so I didn't notice the seats or anything not being vacuumed. I went home, got my RAM which was way worse on the inside. Crackers on the seats, dust, and floor mats dirty. I pay for full service another 23 dollars. I wait about 10 min for them to finish. As I drive home I take a look around. Again no wiping, and the seats were not vacuumed. I did see them take the mats out so I for sure thought they were clean. No, the mats looked the same as when I brought them in. One point while waiting I noticed one of the attendants standing at the door with a vacuum, but was not vacuuming just looked like he was. When I got home I not only had to vaccuum, and wipe everything down. I noticed soap spots all over both cars. I had to get a damp cloth and wipe the outside all over again. I paid the same price I would have at a Mister carwash, and ended up doing all the work myself. Not acceptable. I will say the staff is very friendly; however, I will not be going back. Terrible wash...