My local car was has a $20/month subscription for unlimited washes. These aren't exactly luxury services--they're priced similar to a Netflix plan. If you have a car, it's worth it if you value our time at all.
But if you value your time, why would you wash your car multiple times per month?
That's perfect. I do not wash my car, because I value my time. I thought I was just lazy!
It is so simple to come up with excuses. It is raining. No need to go. We are in spring and here it means the dirty season, no need to go. Or it is negative temperature outside, it probably does not dry...
salt on the roads destroys cars. If my car can last a year longer before falling apart that is a lot of monea saved for me. I drive my cars to the end most of the time. Plus a clean car makes my wife happa which is itself important.
It takes roughly five minutes depending on how long the queue is, so when I'm out running errands I'll stop in. Keeps the road crud (and most importantly, salt) off the car so it lasts longer.
Only if you insist on a spotless car… we haven't actually cleaned ours in years to basically no detriment, and we're im the Central Valley. I'm inclined to agree with gp.
In the time it takes to drive to one, wait and drive back, you've already spent the same time as washing yourself at home.