Beemerboy
09-24-2004, 09:31 AM
Last night while on the way back from the store I spotted a truck with big bold letters "Detail On Demand" and the phone number. I called right away and the guy driving answered. I inquired about his services to see what he was doing in comparison to me. He asked what type of car, year, size, and condition, all good questions.
Then I asked about a full detail and what that included. He said that he cleaned the treated the inside vacuumed the rugs spot cleaned rugs. Outside did the rims, tires, wells, and did a hand wax with a top quality wax. I asked about the price $185.00. Then I asked about buffing and here is where he buried himself with me and how he (I think) misleads the general person.
He said that for a small amount more that he would shampoo the rugs and do the trunk, and use a one step wax with a orbital buffer that he spins a 120,000 RPM that would get the car back to show room condition.
I could tell by the tone of his voice that he was getting nervous because he had to deliver the new price. However he again buried himself with me by saying he had a special polish/ wax (AIO) that was his own special blend of carnauba and polish with a sealant and perma plate added to it and would last for 8 months. All this for now $225.00
I said thanks I was inquiring about my wife`s car and would call him back if she was interested.
In all the years that I have been selling for a living and detailing as a part time job. I yet to run across any detailers that I feel tell you straight up what they are doing. This is not rocket science or should you try and throw up the smoke and mirrors to make to look that way
My jobs are $200.00 and up pickup and delivered. That includes everything except the motor and that`s another $50.00 most don`t do the motors. I go over all my cars with clay, SWR, P-w-C, sealant, and paste wax (some times). I don`t see any other way. The insides are all cleaned treated shampooed the whole nine yards.
Do you think that I am being to judgmental?
Then I asked about a full detail and what that included. He said that he cleaned the treated the inside vacuumed the rugs spot cleaned rugs. Outside did the rims, tires, wells, and did a hand wax with a top quality wax. I asked about the price $185.00. Then I asked about buffing and here is where he buried himself with me and how he (I think) misleads the general person.
He said that for a small amount more that he would shampoo the rugs and do the trunk, and use a one step wax with a orbital buffer that he spins a 120,000 RPM that would get the car back to show room condition.
I could tell by the tone of his voice that he was getting nervous because he had to deliver the new price. However he again buried himself with me by saying he had a special polish/ wax (AIO) that was his own special blend of carnauba and polish with a sealant and perma plate added to it and would last for 8 months. All this for now $225.00
I said thanks I was inquiring about my wife`s car and would call him back if she was interested.
In all the years that I have been selling for a living and detailing as a part time job. I yet to run across any detailers that I feel tell you straight up what they are doing. This is not rocket science or should you try and throw up the smoke and mirrors to make to look that way
My jobs are $200.00 and up pickup and delivered. That includes everything except the motor and that`s another $50.00 most don`t do the motors. I go over all my cars with clay, SWR, P-w-C, sealant, and paste wax (some times). I don`t see any other way. The insides are all cleaned treated shampooed the whole nine yards.
Do you think that I am being to judgmental?