Hello to all! I'm an unemployed older man who is not a "detailer" by trade or hobby. I have always cleaned my own vehicles and clean them well. I bought a used car at a bargain price that needed a really good cleaning from a Chrysler dealership.
I took my car in and the owner saw it and was impressed at how well I cleaned it up. He asked me if I'd like to do some detailing at my house on trade-ins and I said sure. Anyway, yesterday I got my first vehicle, one that they're sending to the auction. The owner wants it "cleaned real good." So I went to my friend Google for some help and found this forum.
It is a 2001 Toyota Sequoia with 3 rows of seats that is the dirtiest car inside and out that I had ever seen. Leather seats were cracked and dirty, the carpet had several large black stains, the headliner had black marks all over it, the door panels and console were nasty as well as all cup holders and storage bins. A real nightmare I thought. But everything got cleaned, every crack and crevice.
To top it off the rear tailgate would not open so I had to climb over the second and third seats after laying them flat to clean the back end. I worked 12 hours in two days to clean the interior and the results are dramatic. Tomorrow I will do the white exterior. The aluminum colored wheels look black as well as the white running boards. The finish is a mixture of shiny and dull but mostly dull with several patches of rust so I plan on just washing it with a wash and wax product with no polishing or buffing. I expect the exterior to take 2 to 3 hours.
My question is how much should I charge the dealership for this extra extra dirty detailing job? I was thinking in the range of $150 to $200. If he doesn't like my price and decides not to use me anymore I wouldn't care. On the other hand I see it as a good opportunity to earn some cash although I'm working outdoors and weather-wise it won't last anyway.
I took my car in and the owner saw it and was impressed at how well I cleaned it up. He asked me if I'd like to do some detailing at my house on trade-ins and I said sure. Anyway, yesterday I got my first vehicle, one that they're sending to the auction. The owner wants it "cleaned real good." So I went to my friend Google for some help and found this forum.
It is a 2001 Toyota Sequoia with 3 rows of seats that is the dirtiest car inside and out that I had ever seen. Leather seats were cracked and dirty, the carpet had several large black stains, the headliner had black marks all over it, the door panels and console were nasty as well as all cup holders and storage bins. A real nightmare I thought. But everything got cleaned, every crack and crevice.
To top it off the rear tailgate would not open so I had to climb over the second and third seats after laying them flat to clean the back end. I worked 12 hours in two days to clean the interior and the results are dramatic. Tomorrow I will do the white exterior. The aluminum colored wheels look black as well as the white running boards. The finish is a mixture of shiny and dull but mostly dull with several patches of rust so I plan on just washing it with a wash and wax product with no polishing or buffing. I expect the exterior to take 2 to 3 hours.
My question is how much should I charge the dealership for this extra extra dirty detailing job? I was thinking in the range of $150 to $200. If he doesn't like my price and decides not to use me anymore I wouldn't care. On the other hand I see it as a good opportunity to earn some cash although I'm working outdoors and weather-wise it won't last anyway.
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