Golden State Auto Wash and Detail

San Diego, CA · Car detailing service

Rating
4.9/5
★★★★★ 4.9
Reviews
20
Rank in San Diego
#154
of 1638 shops
City Percentile
75%
rating percentile
Address
Golden State Auto Wash and Detail, 9240 Dowdy Dr suite D, San Diego, CA 92126
Phone
(858) 213-7190
Website
www.gsashine.com

Golden State Auto Wash and Detail is an auto shop located in San Diego, CA. It is one of 1,638 auto shops listed in San Diego. Its 4.9-star rating is above the San Diego city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Customer Reviews

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 TheMikeyphnic · Feb 2026

Avoid this business. I hired Golden State Auto Works for weekly mobile PPF cleaning and maintenance at my home. Over the course of these repeated weekly services, their work caused the PPF on both of my vehicles — a Lexus GSF and a Tesla — to prematurely fail. After weeks of his maintenance, the PPF showed clear signs of degradation and damage that should not occur with proper care. This was not normal wear. PPF is designed to withstand regular maintenance, and the same failure happening on two separate vehicles points directly to improper cleaning methods and/or the use of incorrect or overly aggressive products, repeated week after week. I am now forced to remove and replace expensive PPF that should have lasted for years. For a company that claims to specialize in high-end vehicle care,

★★★★★ 5.0 Robbie Shaw · Sep 2025

It feels like a brand new car again! I didn’t know my Tesla could look this good. I chose this place because I wanted to fully clean my Tesla, and I’ve heard it’s not great for Teslas to go through machine wash. Marcus did a fantastic job. We felt really bad cause he stayed overtime to complete the detailing. We were a last minute appointment, and I really appreciate the fact that he didn’t rush the job. One side of the car also had paint issues which were completely fixed to my surprise. I highly highly recommend this place and will definitely be coming back again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Rob McGregor · Oct 2025

Golden State Auto Wash and Detail did an outstanding job applying a ceramic coating to my 1997 MB S600 Coupe and my 2018 MB S63 Coupe. The attention to detail was meticulous. Marcus—the owner of GSAW&D—is a conscious and trustworthy person for whom I have the highest regard. I highly recommend GSAW&D for your car washing and detailing needs.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Jake Peralta · Dec 2025

Ripped off. My girlfriend went for an inside-out deep cleaning for the first time, trusting that it has a 5 star review on Google despite I told her a standard sedan exterior/interior was should be around $70. She was quoted for 145-155 for her MB 300 sedan and ended up paying $180 with a bad job done - several water spot stains left on the exterior, indicating they didnt even use a towel to wipe the car after washing and probably not even soap cuz there were still stain spots. 🙄 Additionally, when we got home she realized the trunk was uncleaned at all - despite she confirmed with the owner that a "deep cleaning leverl 1" means shampoo and vacuum on the carpet and is everything included - include the trunk. Same as the center console armrest box as in the picture taken. What's worse - the

★★★★★ 5.0 Kat Bautista · Jan 2026

I’ve taken both my Lexus & Dodge in for a full inside-and-out detail and they both came out looking brand new. Marcus did an amazing job, his attention to detail really shows. I would definitely recommend Marcus & honestly wouldn’t trust anyone else with my cars.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Car detailing serviceCar wash

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