My price list

[ConeArrow27]

Heres my price list what do yall think? (Im in North GA)

exterior package

ONR wash
wax
tires & wheels

Cars $40
Suv/pick-ups $50


Interior package

vacuum
inside windows
cleaning

Cars $30
Suv/pick-ups 40


Interior & exterior

ONR wash
wax
tires & wheels
vacuum
inside windows
cleaning

Cars $70
Suv/pick-ups $90

 

[cardaddy]

Those prices are going to kill you dude.

Take it you're going to be mobile? Just your time to get from job to job costs more than $50. I wouldn't load up a truck and drive 10 miles to wash a car for $50.

When you're saying wash then wax, I take it no claying, no Nanoskin, right? So you're putting what type of wax on? For $40~$50 it better not be anything more than Duragloss 951 or Mequiar's 156. The durability is FINE and they have excellent slickness.

I'd put cars at $75 (and up) and SUV's, pickups, larger stuff at $100 and $125 minimum. Gather up a market of people that are willing to pay your prices and ENJOY your service. When you show up and spend 2+ hours washing their vehicle then they'll start to understand what all you do, and WHY you are so special. Don't accept ordinary, too many ordinary guys out there.

I recently went to a Hennessy dealership here in town and they had signs up, "Hand Wash $9.95", and "Full Detail & Wax $19.95". I just laughed! That is ORDINARY! You cannot compete with that. You DO NOT want to compete with that.

Just a thought......

 

[ConeArrow27]

Those prices are going to kill you dude.

Take it you're going to be mobile? Just your time to get from job to job costs more than $50. I wouldn't load up a truck and drive 10 miles to wash a car for $50.

When you're saying wash then wax, I take it no claying, no Nanoskin, right? So you're putting what type of wax on? For $40~$50 it better not be anything more than Duragloss 951 or Mequiar's 156. The durability is FINE and they have excellent slickness.

I'd put cars at $75 (and up) and SUV's, pickups, larger stuff at $100 and $125 minimum. Gather up a market of people that are willing to pay your prices and ENJOY your service. When you show up and spend 2+ hours washing their vehicle then they'll start to understand what all you do, and WHY you are so special. Don't accept ordinary, too many ordinary guys out there.

I recently went to a Hennessy dealership here in town and they had signs up, "Hand Wash $9.95", and "Full Detail & Wax $19.95". I just laughed! That is ORDINARY! You cannot compete with that. You DO NOT want to compete with that.

Just a thought......

Thanks for the advice! I thought it was a little low thats why I asked. The only brands I really plan on using is ONR and Mequiars. Im not adding clay until I learn to use it. I will edit my price list then post it again. Thanks again.

 

[ConeArrow27]

Is this seem better


exterior package

ONR wash
wax
tires & wheels

Cars $125
Suv/pick-ups $135


Interior package

vacuum
inside windows
cleaning

Cars $100
Suv/pick-ups $120


Interior & exterior

ONR wash
wax
tires & wheels
vacuum
inside windows
cleaning

Cars $225
Suv/pick-ups $255

 

[Matt@FourAcesMD]

Is this seem better


exterior package

ONR wash
wax
tires & wheels

Cars $125
Suv/pick-ups $135


Interior package

vacuum
inside windows
cleaning

Cars $100
Suv/pick-ups $120


Interior & exterior

ONR wash
wax
tires & wheels
vacuum
inside windows
cleaning

Cars $225
Suv/pick-ups $255

I think you may be going a little high now for what you are offering. Maybe find the middle ground or offer more for what you're charging.

 

[dcjredline]

lol, I was gonna say...I could NEVER get those prices here for vacuuming someones car.

For what your doing Exterior I too charge $40 (wash, D156, vacuum, wheels) BUT I am not trying to eat on these jobs. I work full time and do this as a pseudo hobby
I dont have an interior package as you describe it, I do offer a full detail of the interior and its more along the $100 range.

 

[ConeArrow27]

lets try this

exterior package

ONR wash
wax
tires & wheels

Cars $60
Suv/pick-ups $70


Interior package

vacuum
inside windows
cleaning

Cars $30
Suv/pick-ups $40


Interior & exterior

ONR wash
wax
tires & wheels
vacuum
inside windows
cleaning

Cars $90
Suv/pick-ups $100

 

[Real Riders]

Let me know if this sounds correct

Time on the exterior detail after you arrive at the car - 40 minutes

ONR wash --- spray wax? -- clean wheels - tires

It usually takes me about 40 minutes to clean a car using this process and I also clean the wheel wells and dress tires in about 40 minutes

If you did 4 cars a day which may take 5 hours including driving time
$125 a car x 4 = $500 a day for 5 hours work
if you did this 6 days a week = $3000 a week

$3000 a week x 50 weeks a year (two weeks vacation)
= $150,000 a year washing cars part time (5 hours a day)

I like this business plan

 

[ConeArrow27]

Correct me if I am wrong.

Time on the exterior detail after you arrive at the car

ONR wash --- spray wax? -- clean wheels - tires

It usually takes me about 35 to 40 minutes to clean a car using this process and I also clean the outside windows and wheel wells in about 40 minutes

If you did 4 cars a day which may take 5 hours including driving time
$125 a car x 4 = $500 a day for 5 hours work
if you did this 6 days a week = $3000 a week

$3000 a week x 50 weeks a year (two weeks vacation)
= $150,000 a year washing cars part time (5 hours a day)

I like this business plan

Well can someone suggest what to offer. The first ones I offered was to low and all the others are two high.

 

[crober53]

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[AutowerxDetailing]

Well can someone suggest what to offer. The first ones I offered was to low and all the others are two high.

Perhaps I may offer a toolkit to help you design your packages. I made this spreadsheet to gauge the profitability of my services when I was first starting out. Since then I have slowly revised and upgraded it to fit my business needs. Even now I use it when I am running "specials" or discounting services for a coupon to make sure I'm not shooting myself in the foot. I also made a generic version to share with my forum friends for times like this (look for the "updated" version 2 on page 6). I hope it helps! rops:

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-make-money-detailing-cars/61498-detailing-time-chart-6.html

 

[ConeArrow27]

Perhaps I may offer a toolkit to help you design your packages. I made this spreadsheet to gauge the profitability of my services when I was first starting out. Since then I have slowly revised and upgraded it to fit my business needs. Even now I use it when I am running "specials" or discounting services for a coupon to make sure I'm not shooting myself in the foot. I also made a generic version to share with my forum friends for times like this (look for the "updated" version 2 on page 6). I hope it helps! rops:

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-make-money-detailing-cars/61498-detailing-time-chart-6.html

Thanks for the info

 

[Real Riders]

Well can someone suggest what to offer. The first ones I offered was to low and all the others are two high.

Every market is different. If you are doing an ONR wash and wax on business clients like lawyers and stock brokers who own Mercedes Benz, Lexus, Porsche, or any other high end car, I think a $100 a car may work. If you are doing ONR washes on a retired neighbors Buick, you may have to lower your price

 

[ConeArrow27]

Every market is different. If you are doing an ONR wash and wax on business clients like lawyers and stock brokers who own Mercedes Benz, Lexus, Porsche, or any other high end car, I think a $100 a car may work. If you are doing ONR washes on a retired neighbors Buick, you may have to lower your price

Thats why I started with low pricing at the very beginning. Sorry I got frustrated but It seemed like you were making fun of my price list instead of offering advice. I'm a rookie I dont know. I only increased my price cos I was told to.

 

[thebamboo23]

you really have to see how the market is in your area

find the top 5 most reputable detailers/shops in your area and see what their prices are and the work they put out

 

[ConeArrow27]

you really have to see how the market is in your area

find the top 5 most reputable detailers/shops in your area and see what their prices are and the work they put out

Ok thanks man. Thats how I got my first list that I posted.

 

[Real Riders]

Thats why I started with low pricing at the very beginning. Sorry I got frustrated but It seemed like you were making fun of my price list instead of offering advice. I'm a rookie I dont know. I only increased my price cos I was told to.[/QUOTE

I apologize if you were thinking I was making fun of the pricing. All I was saying is this sounds like a great business plan if you could get your clients to pay you the higher prices. If you live in Miami Fl, or New York City I would say those prices may work, but not sure if you could charge those prices in small towns across the US

 

[ConeArrow27]

Thats why I started with low pricing at the very beginning. Sorry I got frustrated but It seemed like you were making fun of my price list instead of offering advice. I'm a rookie I dont know. I only increased my price cos I was told to.[/QUOTE

I apologize if you were thinking I was making fun of the pricing. All I was saying is this sounds like a great business plan if you could get your clients to pay you the higher prices. If you live in Miami or NY City I would say those prices are ok but not sure if you could charge those prices in small towns across the US

The first list i posted was based off of what local places here do and what ive been offered to do it for.

 

[Real Riders]

The first list i posted was based off of what local places here do and what ive been offered to do it for.

I feel the first list of prices are ok

$40 a car for ONR wash - spray wax- clean wheels, tires

$40 a car -- 4 cars a day (5 hours total) = $200 a day ($40 an hour)

$200 a day x 5 days a week = $1000 a week
$1000 a week x 50 weeks ( two weeks vacation) = $50000 a year for 5 hours work a day, minus cost of products ,wear on your car, and fuel

This plan seems like it would work

Plus you can write off all your products and your mileage on your taxes each year

 

[ConeArrow27]

I feel the first list of prices are ok

$40 a car for ONR wash - spray wax- clean wheels, tires

$40 a car -- 4 cars a day (5 hours total) = $200 a day

$200 a day x 5 days a week = $1000 a week
$1000 a week x 50 weeks ( two weeks vacation) = $50000 a year for 5 hours work a day, minus cost of products ,wear on your car, and fuel

This plan seems like it would work

Plus you can write off all your products and your mileage on your taxes each year

Thanks man. I will go with that at first. I didn't even think about allowing myself vacation time lol. Its hard for me right now because I am trying to do it on the side part time. And my reg job is over nights. Once I can cut my reg job down to part time and or go back to days (part or full) it will make doing detailing easier.

One thing thats annoying is that with your formula.....I am making less at my current full time job (40 hrs a week) then I will make washing cars part time.