Some want The Beatles be played at their funeral; others ask for their ashes to be scattered into the ocean.
But one man's final request had a few people scratching their heads.
Chris Higgins popped into the Cobham petrol station in Bridgeway last week to fill up his tank.
But as he was going about his business, a hearse pulled in.
He didn't think much of it until the driver got out to buy a ticket for the car wash.
"First time I’d ever seen a funeral car go into a petrol station for a wash," Mr Higgins said.
"It was a shock."
Everyone cleared a path and through they went for a wash and a wax.
"They went through the car wash and when they were done I asked the driver what it was about," Mr Higgins added
"He said it was the man’s last request."
Mr Higgins added that despite a few weird looks, everyone was more than happy to abide by the man's wish.
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