dealership deluxe detail is this a good deal?

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The Lexus dealership sent me a coupon to get this deluxe detail for $99 (normally $299 :) )

Please let me know if this is a good deal or not?


I had to ask them exactly what this includes exactly:

Hand wash, clean windows, detail wheels and apply tire dressing, clean and treat seats and trim, shampoo carpets, clay bar exterior, hand wax light polish, and vacuum.

I already treated my seats so I am not sure what they would put on, especially the trims, I normally have to wipe everything down (shiny armor all on trims?) and apply things I know.

The car could really use a clay and wax though. I could do any of these myself except for the shampoo carpet I don't have the machine extract and leave the stripes. But $99 is attracting me for the time I would have to spend.
 
Watch this video then decide:

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LOL this confirm my fears. Had me in tears.. is that real?
I guess I just bust out the stuff on a sunday morning and do it myself.
 
If I didn't see this I would of not believe it, WOW....:buffing:
 
GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good ol' "production detailing" at it's finest!

I seriously can't imagine how a dealership THINKS that showing the general public that drowning the interior (alone) would be something that makes people want to flock to their doors.

To the OP....
For a WASH that gets the wheels correctly, gets the wheel wells, does the jambs CORRECTLY (as in not flooding the whole interior), does a light carpet cleaning, interior wipe down (no steam cleaning, no total carpet extraction) then the exterior with a 2 bucket wash, plus a quick Nanoskin, then a spray wax.... THAT should run at least $99.

By getting the wheels, wheel wells, and exhaust tips done correctly though we're talking about a whole host of Daytona wheel brushes, Wheel Woolies, Mothers brushes etc.. Then adding in something like DUB wheel cleaner to get rid of the iron. Follow that with non-acid wheel cleaner and a good APC. Just the wheels/wheel wells/exhaust takes us pretty much an hour. Then the full wash and decon of the paint is another 2 hours. Finish with a good glass cleaning (inside and out) a spray sealant, and a quality tire gel and you've got the best part of 4 hours.

Yet a dealership will spend maybe half that and trash the car. I mean TRASH IT.

Here is a hood from a 335i that was a "Certified Pre Owned" BMW from the biggest BMW dealership in Atlanta.
20140727_131904.jpg


Notice just how bad the buffer trails/holograms are? THAT is what you get from production detailing! (Unfortunately as it is.):rolleyes:

THIS is what it looked like after I 'fixed' the dealership "detail".
All it took was a little D300 and a foam pad. Followed that with a touch of Menz 4000, then topped it with Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0. :D
20140727_201758.jpg


Took two of us half a day, but the results were better than anything the dealership would have done on any day of the week. ;)
 
Why not just use the $99 and buy some products from AutoGeek and wash it yourself? You will be way better off than paying the dealer.
 
Considering i NEVER EVER let my dealership simply wash my car i would never let them do anything more. Sure, they make that sound like a good "deal" but dealerships typically do much more harm than good.

If you are not willing or able to do it yourself i would recommend you find a fellow Geek near you. The best advice you've gotten so far is to get what you need to do it yourself. I understand you don't have an extractor and you may want to have someone local do just that for you.

Where are you located?
 
LOL I thought I saw this video on this forum. Maybe somewhere else. Anyway, the dealership I got my recent lease actually did a pretty decent job with delivery prep (BMW Encinitas for anyone curious). No noticeable swirls on the paint, some on the infamous black BMW B-pillars and no gross dressings. I was pleasantly surprised.
 
cardaddy said:
GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good ol' "production detailing" at it's finest!

I seriously can't imagine how a dealership THINKS that showing the general public that drowning the interior (alone) would be something that makes people want to flock to their doors.

To the OP....
For a WASH that gets the wheels correctly, gets the wheel wells, does the jambs CORRECTLY (as in not flooding the whole interior), does a light carpet cleaning, interior wipe down (no steam cleaning, no total carpet extraction) then the exterior with a 2 bucket wash, plus a quick Nanoskin, then a spray wax.... THAT should run at least $99.

By getting the wheels, wheel wells, and exhaust tips done correctly though we're talking about a whole host of Daytona wheel brushes, Wheel Woolies, Mothers brushes etc.. Then adding in something like DUB wheel cleaner to get rid of the iron. Follow that with non-acid wheel cleaner and a good APC. Just the wheels/wheel wells/exhaust takes us pretty much an hour. Then the full wash and decon of the paint is another 2 hours. Finish with a good glass cleaning (inside and out) a spray sealant, and a quality tire gel and you've got the best part of 4 hours.

Yet a dealership will spend maybe half that and trash the car. I mean TRASH IT.

Here is a hood from a 335i that was a "Certified Pre Owned" BMW from the biggest BMW dealership in Atlanta.
20140727_131904.jpg


Notice just how bad the buffer trails/holograms are? THAT is what you get from production detailing! (Unfortunately as it is.):rolleyes:

THIS is what it looked like after I 'fixed' the dealership "detail".
All it took was a little D300 and a foam pad. Followed that with a touch of Menz 4000, then topped it with Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0. :D
20140727_201758.jpg


Took two of us half a day, but the results were better than anything the dealership would have done on any day of the week. ;)
Click to expand...

Cardaddy, where you been? Did Car Momma let you out to play? Great to see you postin 'cause i always learn some good stuff when you get outside to play.
 
I recently took up a job as yard maintenance at a GMC dealership cause i was out of a job for a few months and was desprate.... After watching there detailer i cringe everytime i see it.. No grit guard.. Soap bucket is usually black by the end of the day... They use that "dealership brand sealant that costs an arm and a leg".. To remove the sealant you ask? Paper towel.. Yes you read correctly.. Apperantly they got the kind that doesn't scratch.......
 
I'm sure that video is all too real. Been there done that. Except for the rotary part, we did not do that for new cars. At least they didn't show our prewash technique of running through the swirlomatic first.
 
Ah, good ol' Harris Ford.

I've made comments before about them. This time I'll just say...I wouldn't let them even close to the neighbors' kid's Radio Flyer!

Bill
 
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