2006 Audi A8 L Lookin' Sexy!

[CrownKote]

Just got done with this A8 the customer just wanted a level one (maintenance) His paramore has a 2010 MBZ E550 and his A8L was a "test" for her... Lol... I think they are going to be happy... Now for the pics... It wasn't too bad...

As it showed up last night:

And as it is now:

 

[Sunshyne]

thats sexy, what steps did you use for the interior?

 

[CrownKote]

I used my signature mix of 303 F&V and DP TIC for all the surfaces and as a pre soak for the floormats then thit the floormats with some Scotchgaurd with Oxy for automotive scrubbed it in then extracted with my Duramaid... Dressed the dash with some Megs Natural Shine then buffed to matte, all the real birdseye maple got some Megs QSW and the satin trim got DP Glass Cleaner...

Exterior got ONR and Megs QSW and tires got DP Tire Gloss

 

[LuxuryMobile]

Looks much better, I have always thought Audis yield good turn arounds.

 

[sal329]

Great work

 

[CrownKote]

Customer just picked up...











And I quote: "Damn this looks as good as when I bought it is 2007! You will be doing all of my cars from now on!"

He handed me a $20 and said "Now I am afraid to drive it!"

I love these customers that love your work!!!!

 

[ride5150]

Customer just picked up...











And I quote: "Damn this looks as good as when I bought it is 2007! You will be doing all of my cars from now on!"

He handed me a $20 and said "Now I am afraid to drive it!"

I love these customers that love your work!!!!

$20 as a tip i hope

 

[CrownKote]

$20 as a tip i hope

Lol yeah, He bought a Groupon for the service so that was already paid for...

 

[Wills.WindowsAndWheels]

Lol yeah, He bought a Groupon for the service so that was already paid for...

Very sweet turn around..you got me thinking about that damn extractor now lol...those mats were messed up and came out great. so what kinda groupon offers do you make? How do they turn out for you?

 

[CrownKote]

Very sweet turn around..you got me thinking about that damn extractor now lol...those mats were messed up and came out great. so what kinda groupon offers do you make? How do they turn out for you?

Lol... The Groupons are great... As a matte of fact I should be running another one here shortly... I do my Level One Detail (a maint detail) normally $150.00 for $69.00 (yeah it seems like a huge cut but honestly not that big of one...) Takes me about 2 hours to do one on each Groupon I make $40.00 so yes it is a cut but it gets people through the door... I would say the majority of my Groupon customers upgrade on their own to at least a Level Two so that is pure prophet... and then they like the work so much that they bring in other cars either friends or family or coworkers... I have seen in 3 months about $9k in prophet after running the Groupon, that is taking out the supplies, rent, etc...

It worked great for me but not everyone has that good of a Groupon hit... I sold 145 of them...

 

[Wills.WindowsAndWheels]

Lol... The Groupons are great... As a matte of fact I should be running another one here shortly... I do my Level One Detail (a maint detail) normally $150.00 for $69.00 (yeah it seems like a huge cut but honestly not that big of one...) Takes me about 2 hours to do one on each Groupon I make $40.00 so yes it is a cut but it gets people through the door... I would say the majority of my Groupon customers upgrade on their own to at least a Level Two so that is pure prophet... and then they like the work so much that they bring in other cars either friends or family or coworkers... I have seen in 3 months about $9k in prophet after running the Groupon, that is taking out the supplies, rent, etc...

It worked great for me but not everyone has that good of a Groupon hit... I sold 145 of them...

145...$9k profit...yeah cant complain there. Ive heard a couple others suggest them, thing is I'm MOBILE...would be SO much nicer to have a shop lol. How do you work that anyway? Do you have the customer just drop off their car and tell them to have a friend come pick them up...or do they just wait (id imagine that would be a really long wait) or what?

Also what does your "Level One' service consist of anyway? Really got me thinking about running some sort of groupon just to reach out to a new customer base.

 

[CrownKote]

145...$9k profit...yeah cant complain there. Ive heard a couple others suggest them, thing is I'm MOBILE...would be SO much nicer to have a shop lol. How do you work that anyway? Do you have the customer just drop off their car and tell them to have a friend come pick them up...or do they just wait (id imagine that would be a really long wait) or what?

Also what does your "Level One' service consist of anyway? Really got me thinking about running some sort of groupon just to reach out to a new customer base.

That $9k is in upgrades and other customers that they have brought to me after I have done their car...

I think that a Groupon would work well for mobile too... contact them and they will be able to find companies in your area that have run them in the same format of business you have...

Level One Detail: Starting @ $150.00

• Delicate hand wash
• Complete hand drying
• Wheel, tire, and wheel well cleaning
• High quality Synthetic spray wax
• Thorough interior vacuum
• Deep cleaning of all vinyl and leather interior pieces
• Door jam cleaning (doors, hood, and trunk/load space)
• Streak free interior and exterior glass cleaning

 

[Wills.WindowsAndWheels]

That $9k is in upgrades and other customers that they have brought to me after I have done their car...

I think that a Groupon would work well for mobile too... contact them and they will be able to find companies in your area that have run them in the same format of business you have...

Level One Detail: Starting @ $150.00

• Delicate hand wash
• Complete hand drying
• Wheel, tire, and wheel well cleaning
• High quality Synthetic spray wax
• Thorough interior vacuum
• Deep cleaning of all vinyl and leather interior pieces
• Door jam cleaning (doors, hood, and trunk/load space)
• Streak free interior and exterior glass cleaning

Wow $150 for that huh...thats a pretty good deal...our price is about the same except we use a liquid or paste wax (really a sealant)...and we clay first. Then for interiors we extract. Do you treat the leather after deep cleaning them? Might be time to raise our prices a little bit

 

[CrownKote]

Wow $150 for that huh...thats a pretty good deal...our price is about the same except we use a liquid or paste wax (really a sealant)...and we clay first. Then for interiors we extract. Do you treat the leather after deep cleaning them? Might be time to raise our prices a little bit

that is our next package

Level Two: Starting at $200.00

• All of Level One +
• Flat painted surface claying (hood, fenders, trunk. provides the smoothest surface possible)
• Adding a sealant before waxing (to extend the life of the protection)
• Vinyl UV protectant
• Leather UV protectant
• Wiper treatment
“Steam cleaning” the carpets and upholstery (if relevant)

 

[jhallhall]

That back floor mat has some of the straightest extractor lines I have ever seen!! rops:

 

[CrownKote]

That back floor mat has some of the straightest extractor lines I have ever seen!! rops:

Lol... I am a perfectionist when it comes to lines on the floormats... I love doing designs in them too... I did Dante Bichette's Escalade when he was still playing for the Colorado Rockies (his last year if I remember correctly) and did the baseball field cross hatch pattern in all of his mats and ad the baseball diamond in the back one... I wish that I had pics of those... He thought it was great! I normally do just the lines because they are quick and easy but sometimes if I get a wild hair or just want to impress a high end client I will do something crazy like that... LOL...

 

[WannabeG]

You make me want an extractor. How do you get the door handles and door panel trim so clean?

 

[CrownKote]

Shhhhh! It is a secret! lol... J/K I use a mix of 303 F&V and DP TIC and a small soft bristle brush soak the brush in the mix and scrub... for the larger areas usually it is spray on a MF and wipe off then follow with a dry MF to ensure no spotting...

If you like the floormats in this Audi look at http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/36919-furry-a4.html#post481303... you will love those! lol...

 

[dreamps]

good save again

 

[MDetail]

Definitely nice to have customers who appreciate your work.