2009... Great Year for Pro Detailers

[Jean-Claude]

It's hard for me to say how 2009 will be, or has been. I just took my detailing pro in the 2nd half of 2008.

The weather throughout January sucked for a mobile detailer. But I still managed to pay bills.

I just got a contract with a large gated business park that has 5,000 tenants. The management property emails every tenant and has me listed on their websites amenities page. I start this Thursday. I am nervous and excited. I even hired help. If there's only enough work for me, I will be ok. But I'd like to keep 3 guys slammed there 5 days a week. We'll see.

Hopefully, I can go full-time on my detailing and completely leave the family business. That's my goal this year.

[Jakerooni]

Being from Flint which is in just as bad if not worse shape as Detroit I can vouche for everything bob has said about it. Things are downright scary around here.08' was ok for me not near as good as 07' 09' isn't looking so great at all. It's going to take alot of creative adaptation to endure what is going on here. If the "normal" clients take off and decide not to spend their cash on detailing services and all's you're left with are the few higher end enthusiest with some disposable income still are they enough to maintain your business? I know full well mine wouldn't last to long without my regular clientel that get basic services. I can't live off of high end detailing alone. There's simply not enough of that type of business here to keep the doors open. This year I already have additions in the work because I can't survive on detailing alone here anymore. So it's either find a way to adapt to your drastically changing market or try to find a 9 to 5 that will pay the bills.

[d00t]

For me 2009 started off extremely rough.. now it's look like it's going to turn out great if things keep the way they are. I'm currently booked until the weekend of March 18th