Cactus Car Wash & Detailing

I’m new to the area and had a lot of bug bang my truck along the way. I brought my truck in based off of the reviews and I’m thoroughly impressed. I watched as the guys went trough my truck and then some went through and then they had some one else look at their work pointing out areas of interests. OUTSTANDING!!!

Time constraints forced me to post for a wash. I’m glad I did. These folks were fast and professional. All surfaces available were cleaned. Coming on a Monday afternoon around 2pm gets you in and out quickly.

Really great job for a quick quality car wash. I walked in 20 min effort close and they handled me like they were open all night.
Waiting area has free coffee and is pretty cool with a sweet western theme. Way more upscale than I ever expected for a car wash. They have TV and a wood burning fireplace! I, obviously, spent the entire time watching the car wash clean cars.
I got a hand wash with interior detail. With my military discount it was just under 30 bucks. Totally worth it IMO. They cleaned me inside and out. Not a a spec of dirt was left from my 7 month bath hiatus. I was there for about 40 min. Totally will be back.
They have specials for men (Monday I think?) and women (Wednesday?) depending on the day of the week and some others for military and early bird. Call and find out to save a bundle.

When I lived in Charleston, I used to bring my car here all the time. They do a nice job and are decently priced.
I’ve only done the external car wash, I’ve never had them clean my interior because the wait is always so long. The external wash is great. I go on many road trip so there is always bug juice all over the front of my car and they get it all right off. If they don’t get it off in the wash, I just ask them to do some touch ups and they are happy to help. The staff has always been friendly and helpful to me.
This place is busy! There is always a line every time I’ve gone. Even when they open on a weekday, it’s busy. The location is not convenient at all because it’s at an entrance of a Wal-​Mart… there’s already congestion because of that.
So if you go here, you’re going to have to wait; you’ll wait longer for an interior and exterior than just the exterior. Bring a book to read!

Had it not been for the hour wait, I would have given 5 stars. So, if your willing to wait they will do a great job for a good price. Employees we’re nice and helpful. The place is easy to navigate. I will be coming back.

Not at all happy! I finally left because I had to ask several times to clean areas that were not cleaned well. They told me they could clean the gas cap area and it was still dirty after addressing it a few times. There were still bug splatters left, my door jams weren’t cleaned well, and my clear mats were removed and they dirtied my original carpet mats. I was told by one of the guys wiping down my car that they would get me new mats. I asked if they would be like my original car mats and he told me probably not. The manager came over and scrubbed my carpet mat. My clear mats were washed, placed on the ground, and put back on my carpet mats dirty on the bottom and wet. I scrubbed one of the footlong marks on my car with my finger and it came off, so I asked one of the guys to clean it. He said it’s in the paint, so I proved to him it’s not. He laughed and said, «I guess you don’t know unless you try.» There were several places in my car they didn’t even vacuum. The manager ran off to possibly an emergency or something when one of the workers called for him. I just got my key and left. I was very dissatisfied with the quality of work there. I have taken some pictures.

Wow, this place did an incredible job! For $ 39 they full washed, compounded and waxed my car. It was damn near a full detail. My car looks beautiful! I wish I lived here to drop by more often!

Great experience as always. If you have an issue they rectify it immediately. Anyone who leaves a bad review is just a sniveling bitch. Grow up people. They have been here for 20 years. There is a reason for that.

I’m really torn on how to review this place. On the one hand, my car is 100% spotless. Seriously, it’s amazing. I give them a ⁵⁄₅ for how thorough they’ve been. On the other hand, I was told it would take 20 – 25 minutes and I was there for well over an hour. I love a good car wash, and normally I don’t mind waiting, but today I simply didn’t have the time (a concern I voiced up front). If you don’t mind the wait, this place is the best in North Charleston, just make sure you know that going into it.

Love this place, they do an excellent job and even when they get crazy busy they get the job done in a reasonable amount of time. The staff is always very friendly and they will even let me bring my dog with me, which is perfect because it seems like every time I am over here I have my dog with me. Highly recommended!

As with most services, communicating exactly what you want is important if you expect to be satisfied. There seems to be quite a few options posted on their menus, so when I pulled up I informed the worker (who was very polite and professional) that I was only in need of an exterior wash/​wax and preferred it be done by hand. This wasn’t on their menu anywhere I could see, but he said it cost $ 50 flat, no problem at all. I waited about an hour for everything to be completed, which is fine since I have a big pickup truck and they were doing everything by hand, but most people who got machine washes and inside detailing seemed to only be waiting for about 30 minutes or less, and it was fairly crowded so I was impressed.
To give you a reference point, their machine washes range from about $ 20 – 30, but if you want extra special care taken to make your ride shine (like I did) then expect to pay a little bit more and wait a little bit longer. I think it was worth it, they did an excellent job and were very thorough.

Nice inside, if anyone is wondering a lot
of people get their car detailed at 0830
on a Wednesday, who knew. Everyone nice and helpful. Job was as expected/​hoped
for. At first, it was slow going and the manager? Came out and got everyone in gear. Truck sat for 7 mins with no one touching it but it eventually finished up. If I wasn’t in a hurry probably wouldn’t have bothered me so much. Will return.

Paid for the top of the line interior and exterior detail totaling $ 189 (I have a truck). The outside was perfect but the inside left much to be desired. There was blades of dead grass and the only stain (which was very obvious) in the entire carpeting was not removed. I removed the stain at home later myself. I was expecting a lot more for what I paid and it took three hours which would have been fine but I saw the truck unoccupied for a quite a bit. The waiting area was very nice and the staff was friendly even though I told them I was military and they didn’t apply the discount. When I got my receipt and asked the cashier I was told «well it’s only a $ 2 discount».

If you don’t feel like or don’t have time to wash your own car, this Cactus car wash is the best place in town to use. I’ve tried other places, and even the Cactus in West Ashley, but always come back here.
I keep the inside of my car really clean but when the brake dust starts to accumulate on the rims, I must get it washed. I head to Cactus, get the Deluxe wash which is a run through the wash, towel dry, vacuum, window washing, and special shine up for the rims.
Depending on what time of day you go or how the weather has been leading up to that day, it can get really crowded. If the lines over 6 cars deep and the front line where they finish the cleaning is loaded, I’ve had to not stop numerous times b/​c I’m too impatient. But that’s just me.

Awful experience. For my birthday I was given a gift card to Cactus because it is closest to my house. I went to redeem it and was told that the machine they used wouldn’t take my gift card but I «could still get a detail I just had to pay.»
So I headed to the one a town over after calling to make sure they will take the card. It as the afternoon on a weekday so I figures it would take about an hour. I ended up waiting two and a half hours. I only got it back when I did because I started asking how long it would be at two hours because I was going to be late to work.
I got my car back and there is still dirt in the cracks and my floor mats are still covered in dog hair. I completly umimpressed. I definitely won’t be going back.

They up sell you, they don’t give you the service you pay for, they stole a $ 20 bill from my ashtray, they broke a part off my seat and tossed it on the back seat without telling me, they say they give Boeing discounts but then they won’t give them to you, they try and get you to give a tip when you pay (before your car is washed), and they think that giving you an air freshener is a real gift. This place is getting a really bad rep. Stay away.

If I wasn’t with my mother here I would lose my cool. The cashier was not friendly or helpful.
We have Boeing discount and Senior Citizen discounts to choose from that could apply to this wash. My mother mentioned it to the cashier before paying. When we got the ticket I realized the cashier didn’t apply either discount.
When we brought it to her attention she said she didn’t know how to fix it.
Lucky for her my mother is a lot nicer than I am about the whole situation.
There was a lady across from us was actually complain to the manager so I mentioned our situation to the manager and he gave us our discount in cash.

Efficient and reasonably quick, although they can get pretty overwhelmed with a lot of cars at one time. If u can get there early in the am during the week, they r usually $ 2 off.
I noticed the vacuum job isn’t as good when they are packed, whereas they take more time when they are slower. I have a white haired dog so it’s hard to get the hairs out, but there are times when they do get the hairs out and sometimes not.
It’s worth the price to not have to bother doing it yourself.

I never imagined I could be so impressed with a car wash. The best usually hit around a three on a one to five scale. Cactus Car Wash is a solid five when it comes to car washes. It puts others to shame. I never thought I wouldn’t mind one bit having to wait so long at an establishment.
I took my wife’s car here on a Sunday. It was a mess and needed some professional help. The staff at Cactus was friendly and accommodating the moment I pulled up. They gave me a good deal on what I would consider «the works.» Full interior and exterior cleaning down to every last nook and cranny.
The waiting area is very pleasant. They have a computer station set up and have free Wi-​Fi. There was even a fire crackling in a fire place which was very welcome on the chilly day I went. I took full advantage of the Wi-​Fi on my phone and the wait time flew by.
I have one small complaint. There was some grime left in the back passenger side window that I didn’t notice until I got home. No big deal though considering everything else looked like it had just come fresh from the factory. The guy cleaning my car even did my son’s car seat without a price increase. I highly recommend Cactus Car Wash for your car washing needs, and I will definitely be returning.

I’ll admit it. I’m not the best at keeping my car clean. In fact, the older I get, the worse I get. I don’t have a random pile of treasures in there and there aren’t any indiscriminate peices of clothing, leftover foods, etc., it’s just dust and dirt. Compounded with laziness and dark blue paint, my car always seems to be filthy. Once a month I try to bring it in to Cactus Car wash for a quick interior wipedown and exterior cleaning and it is well worth the $ 20ish dollars I spend.
The place is clean, they have wifi, there is plenty of space to sit and wait, the staff are friendly, and if you go at the right time you shouldn’t have to wait too long. The one suggestion I do have is that I would NOT recommend trying to go during lunch unless you’ve got an hour to spare because everybody and your grandmother will have the same idea to get a «quick carwash». Yeah. That won’t happen.