Today I took my partner’s car to run errands and wanted to get it cleaned as I was heading back. In the car wash, the steering wheel leaned a bit towards the left a few times and my left side mirror was pushed forward by the spinning brushes. A little scared that I was left too much and turned the steering wheel to the right and not thinking there are rails that help guide the car. This resulted in the car popping out of the railing and into one of the machines. There is a huge dent on the passenger side lights and bumper from it. The employees helped me out of the car wash and finished my wash without pressing charges luckily. I feel so stupid and so sorry…. Angry at myself that my partner was perfectly fine and just asked me to look into seeing how much it'll cost to fix.

TL;DR: Turned the steering wheel inside a car wash and popped the car out of the railing causing a huge dent in the front bumper.

Comments

Fuhgly t1_iw9oayz wrote on November 14, 2022 at 12:27 AM

#522,581

It's ok. Things like this happen. At least your partner is understanding. Hope your day gets better, friend.

cdn_tony t1_iw9unry wrote on November 14, 2022 at 1:17 AM

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Replying to Fuhgly (#522,581)

I was a car wash manager years ago. This happens once or twice a year in a busy car wash. We used bags of salt as a ramp to get the car back in the track.

PaperCasts t1_iw9ycga wrote on November 14, 2022 at 1:46 AM

#523,095

Aww in glad you're partner didn't give you hell for it. That's love. Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things. It'll be okay, feel better🥰

decentish36 t1_iwa1kfx wrote on November 14, 2022 at 2:12 AM

#523,239

As someone who worked at an automatic car wash for a summer, the employees have probably seen worse. And any damage to the wash will presumably be covered by their own insurance.