Got a great Compliment Yesterday

[Redcar GUY]

Yesterday A supervisor of a different department Came up to me and asked about me detailing cars and my prices, I asked about his car, which was a truck. Any how I went out and looked at it and came back in and gave him a price. He said ok and he would get back to me later…..So about 3hours later he comes back and tells me that he heard that I was a Rip off! I was like ummm ok… Could you explain? HE said “I have been talking to some people about your business and they said you Detail every car like it is a show car, and everyday cars don’t need that good of a detail!” I just stood there with a blank look on my face.. then I said “well that is one of the best complements I have had in a long time” he said” HUH?” Then I said in a crappy voice “Ill tell you what, I try my best to make every car that rolls out of my garage look the best that it can, If it isn’t the best you don’t pay. If you want a Half *** job, go to someone else, My job is to treat every car like it IS a show car, Doing everything I can to make it look better than it was when it rolled off the line at the factory. Sorry that is not what you want, maybe I am not the detailer for you” Then he just looked at me and says “I will give you a call soon to get my truck done, It needs it” LOL what a great day

[Jngrbrdman]

LOL Wow. I wish I could buy a bad rap like that. With reviews like that, who needs referals? lolol You should tell him that the half-assed jobs cost more because it is more work for you to restrain yourself from fixing everything you possibly can. lol

[Pats300zx]

Nice job on giving it back to him diplomatically. I will never understand some people sometimes. You should have told him that if he wanted a "half job" that he can always get his car detailed at any local car wash. I have seen their work.....

[4DSC]

Great story RCG - and that is quite the compliment!

[Shiny Lil Detlr]

Oh wow.... now thats what I call a backhanded compliment!

[blkZ28Conv]

Excellent response RedCar. Isn't it amazing the mentality of some people or is it the "dumbing Down" of the culture we are now living in? Where doing a half arse job is the norm.
This is probably why we receive some of those nasty looks when we drive our ultra detailed cars. Jealousy? Stupidity?
Keep up the good work RedCar.

[geekysteve]

Nicely done; I might not have been so diplomatic...

I'm afraid to think about what NYD might have done to him...

[HoneyGold65]

Great reply to him, like everyone has said. What bothers me the worst is that people spend anywhere between $9,000 and on up for a vehicle, then treat it like complete garbage! If I spend that much money on ANYTHING, I am going to keep it in the best shape I can! I just can't seem to wrap my mind around the thought of NOT taking car of your vehicle. Even if I bought a 1988 Hyundai Excel for $500... I'd take care of it as best as I could.

I beginning to wonder if it's true that American's just want to do enough to squeak by. Don't get me wrong, I'm proud to be American and always will be, but the more and more I see of this lazy, just-get-me-by attitude I just want to scream.

[rightlane]

The underlying message is you take pride in your work. Good for you.

[bizzy928]

Wow I would have never thought of that reply!
Good stuff RCG!

[Mags GN]

Great reply Red! I have never been to a detailer, I have always done my cars myself. I have been getting asked to detail peoples cars on the side. I thought maybe I would do it, maybe a couple cars a month. But i have no idea what's fair to charge. What would be some pricing?

[Jngrbrdman]

Originally posted by Mags GN
Great reply Red! I have never been to a detailer, I have always done my cars myself. I have been getting asked to detail peoples cars on the side. I thought maybe I would do it, maybe a couple cars a month. But i have no idea what's fair to charge. What would be some pricing?

That is a good topic to do some searching on. There have been several threads discussing that very topic at length.