See, the thing about this is it all depends on your clientele. I have high end clients who I have to detail their S500, S600 Mercedes, 7-series and 6-series BMW's, Corvettes, Porsches, Vipers, etc. THEY WANT THE BEST THEY CAN POSSIBLY HAVE, and wash, wax, and vaccuum (as you stated you do) would NEVER cut it. You've got to take a full day to completely clean a car flawlessly. As jMatt said, " And that's not even remotely close to a wash, clay-bar, scratch removal, polish, glaze, sealer, show car wax job."
Maybe your clientele in Tupelo is a little bit different then mine in Little Rock, who knows though. Not here to shoot down people.
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Originally Posted by cnote05300
yeah i know.. but in my eyes, it takes me about 3 hours start to finish.. and its not hard work.. wash it, undercarriage/engine bay, dry, do windows, wax, vacuum, final detail.. etc. its basically all profit, and i think 120+ is ridiculous. plus ive just always loved being around cars.. so its more of a hobby than a business venture. im currently working on a deal to do a couple small used dealerships cars, because the guy he uses charges $150 and takes a day per car, and he said my work is much more worth it cause i do it by hand. (plus im cheaper and can do it in about 3 hours.)
plus i know some people just dont have time to fully detail their ride, and they also dont wanna come off $150 bucks to have it done.
But im located in Tupelo, Mississippi and if youre ever in the area, shoot me a pm and ill see what i can do for you. i can also do other stuff (restriping.. yada yada) but that is gonna cost you a little more, cause i HATE pinstriping.
and for those who think im just some kid tryin to make an extra buck, i took four years of Auto Body and Detailing classes, so i know what im doing!  |