People are gross

"412GTI" (sixspeedab) 09/09/2020 at 20:20 • Filed to: dirty

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Looks (and smells) worse in person

Sometimes I wonder how people take such poor care of their vehicles. I have to take this recently traded 2020 Equinox to one of my other stores tomorrow and couldn’t believe how gross it was. Grime, crumbs, cigarettes ashes everywhere. The windshield & windows had a slight haze from smoking in the vehicle. Yuck.

Might be silly to clean a vehicle that’s going to be professionally detailed but figured since I have to be in it for 4 hours tomorrow, I’d give it a touch up. Much better. Took me all of 20 mins. People are gross and lazy, I needed to rant.

HammerheadFistpunch > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 20:24

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I don’t know how people can smoke in cars they intend to one day sell again.

412GTI > HammerheadFistpunch 09/09/2020 at 20:31

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It’s a bitch for us to sell previously smoked vehicles even with most of the smell gone. I just feel bad knowing there was two young kids in this one.

dogisbadob > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 20:36

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Griminals!

The 4th gen Maxima I used to have was loaded with cigarettes. Underneath both front seats was full of cigarettes and empty water bottles

Did you at least play with the helicopter things in the cup holder? :p

VincentMalamute-Kim > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 20:37

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uh-oh, I’m in this post. *ducks head in shame and goes out to clean his cars* (well, not today, it’s 42 deg outside )

ranwhenparked > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 20:42

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I remember taking a ride to go get lunch with a coworker once, he was a GM retiree and always had Cadillacs under the employee pricing program, he was also a massive chain smoker. We got a few feet out of the parking lot, and he went “God damn it, can’t see shit”, took out a handkerchief, and wiped a brown film off the inside of the windshield. Thing of it was, the staining was so even throughout the interior of the car that you really couldn’t tell, you’d have had to park a clean CTS next to it to see the contrast.

Also remember watching the guy driving a tractor when his pipe burned out - took it out of his mouth, put in a cigarette, lit it, repacked the pipe, snuffed out the cigarette, put the pipe back in and relit it, all in one fluid motion without stopping the tractor or taking more than one hand off the wheel. Don’t know how he did that, also don’t know how he managed to get a permanent cigarette smell stuck on his open air golf cart with plastic seats. 

412GTI > dogisbadob 09/09/2020 at 20:43

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Ha I need to use that word more, love it!

That sounds (& smells) like hell. I did not but I will definitely look for it tomorrow

Svend > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 20:43

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People can be so disgusting in cars.

I get that people don’t often have time to clean their cars , but how did they get it so dirty in the first place!? 

412GTI > VincentMalamute-Kim 09/09/2020 at 20:44

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Trust me I get that. My  personal car needs a good interior detail but it’s just dust and dirt on the floors, nothing too bad like this. 

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 20:45

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Right now I have some sand from last week’s beach trip on my floor mats, and a small drop of dried sticky red bull on the center console, and I thought I was the grossest human to ever be in a car.

(Though some of the shit I’ve seen in junkyards....hooooo boy)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 20:46

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..but what kind of chips were those? You had a snack, didn’t you...

412GTI > Svend 09/09/2020 at 20:47

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Exactly. I’m not one of those who expects a car to be spotless, heck my personal car needs a good cleaning after a few road trips, but this..is just neglect.

What amazes me was this was a 1 year old car with less than 20k miles. 

fintail > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 20:48

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I don’t consider myself a germophobe, but when I rent a car, I’ll spend 5-10 minutes wiping down the interior, cleaning the glass, etc. And in my DD, I wipe down the wheel/switchgear weekly, along with dusting the dash etc.  Also no eating in the car, so little real mess. Maybe a little OCD, but it’s worth it to always be in a clean car.

Wacko > HammerheadFistpunch 09/09/2020 at 20:50

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I smoked for 20 years and finally quit 6 years ago. I used to light one every time I would get in my car. I never really thought my cars stunk, I always had my window open when I would smoke. Then 6 years ago I had my first child. And don’t miss that crap one bit. Even when I smoked i found that other smokers sta nk. I know now I probably stank too.

It’s incredible how long  my windshield stays clean now, but the kids windows are a different story....

Svend > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 20:50

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That’s awful. 

412GTI > ranwhenparked 09/09/2020 at 20:51

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I was kind of astonished when I used my window towel, it had a light yellow/brown film to it. I’ve detailed cars with this towel plenty of times and never saw that. Gross. Especially given this car isn’t even 1 year old.

That’s wild. One of those shake your head while laughing moments I bet 

HammerheadFistpunch > Wacko 09/09/2020 at 20:52

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Nice work on kicking the habit. my condolences and sympathies on never having a clean car again due to kids.

Reminds me of when I was in college and did a lot of climbing and biking and kept my gear in the car because I would go whenever I could. I kinda knew it stunk but I must have gotten used to it. Looking back now I’ m amazed there wasn’t a literal  green stink cloud that would billow out each time I opened the door.

VincentMalamute-Kim > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 20:53

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Mine’s covered in Malamute fur.

412GTI > Wacko 09/09/2020 at 20:55

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Good on you for quitting. I’m trying to get one of my best car buddies to quit as he struggles stopping and starting again. He knows he needs to.

I’ve detailed a lot of cars but guess I never one that was smoked it. So it shocked me a bit to see how affected the windows were 

412GTI > fintail 09/09/2020 at 20:59

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I’m about the same. I don’t mind a little mess, which my personal car is usually in, but over that I need it cleaned up. I saw some gross cars working for Enterprise in college but this was gross knowing someone lived in it day in and day out.

412GTI > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/09/2020 at 21:00

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Prayers for you. I HATE cleaning sand. 

412GTI > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/09/2020 at 21:01

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They were a bit hard, because those chips were actually sea shells 

412GTI > VincentMalamute-Kim 09/09/2020 at 21:03

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Cute tax 

facw > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 21:11

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I’d guess someone trading in a 2020 makes many bad decisions...

412GTI > facw 09/09/2020 at 21:17

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Hey at least they bought a minivan! Surprisingly I've seen much worse financial moves than this one. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 21:21

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lmao...they looked like ripple chips somebody had just thrown in there! Not too far-fetched as we were talking about how dirty things were! :P

HammerheadFistpunch > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 21:26

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We rented a condo we owned up until a few years ago, the people said they didn’t smoke and the rules for the community as well as our rules didn’t allow for it. However, whenever we went over there to check on things and get the rent they always had incense burning. When we went to go in and clean the place after they moved out the walls were filthy with black smoke, in every room. We cleaned for hours, they were pissed when they didn’t get their deposit back and threatened to sue me.

notsomethingstructural > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 21:28

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I’ve never traded in a car but if I did it would be filthy as shit. Not deliberately but I don’t get an extra dollar in trade for one that’s regularly washed and waxed with all records and no crumbs. If I’m taking the convenience of trade, believe you me I’m taking ALL  the convenience.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > fintail 09/09/2020 at 21:29

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I vacuum and spray down my car weekly. I just can’t not eat in it; spend too many hours driving to not have the occasional meal. 

Tripper > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 21:32

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Ew yeah, I’ve told my dog piss story on here a few times but I do not miss my car stereo/ valet days

onlytwowheels > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 21:33

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That was gross.  I’m glad yo made quick work of it.  I’d hate to see what their home looks like.

412GTI > notsomethingstructural 09/09/2020 at 21:50

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Yeah don’t get me wrong I see a ton of dirty cars. I’m just usually don’t have to drive them and had to double take seeing this was a 2020!

412GTI > Tripper 09/09/2020 at 21:55

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Likewise, I don’t miss my detailing days at Enterprise during college. Lots of gross 

412GTI > onlytwowheels 09/09/2020 at 21:55

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It really does make you wonder..

ranwhenparked > HammerheadFistpunch 09/09/2020 at 22:45

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I only smoke inside my company vehicle, because its explicitly allowed in our policies . So, I’ll do a relaxing cigar on the way home on the last day of the week.

Manny05x > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 22:57

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I cringed just looking at that first pic, i hate a dirty interior.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 23:29

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I once had to scrub the very tall (12 ft) walls in my old dispatch office at LAX to get rid of nicotine stains caused by the overnight dispatcher that wasn’t supposed to be smoking in the office. The owner of the company was coming over from France and my boss wanted the place sparkling clean. Day after day of noxious chemicals scrubbing the yellow/brown haze off of the white walls, all the while having to listen to my co-workers bitch and complain endlessly about the smell. They weren’t willing to help with the cleaning, but were all to happy to whine about it for 10-12 hours/day...

Wacko > 412GTI 09/09/2020 at 23:51

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I used to hand wash cars when I was 16. I remember washing a 90s Buick road master wagon. I open the door to bring it in the garage to clean it and the first thing you see is every ashtray is overflowing. Clean the outside then the stinky inside. I had to clean every window about 4 times to get them looking clean. Lots of windows on those wagons even one on the roof.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > 412GTI 09/10/2020 at 00:13

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My 2015 that I’ve never cleaned the inside of aside from a quick shake of the floor mats and the occasional car wash vacuum (maybe twice since I’ve owned it) is cleaner than this... I don’t think I’ve ever even wiped down the center console.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > HammerheadFistpunch 09/10/2020 at 00:16

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Seriously. It never goes away and is disgusting. I can’t fathom having to drive one for 4 hours like he describes in the OP, either.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > 412GTI 09/10/2020 at 00:28

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I haven't ever cleaned ash out but I did scrub a lot of nicotine stains out of my car when I bought it. It was the ionization machine that made the real difference.