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Jayman2143

Jayman2143

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Hey guys!

I have been messing around with a price list and how to set it up. I have broken them down into 6 different categories along with an explanation about each package. Here is what I have so far:

Wash & Wax
Compact Cars - $
Trucks $ SUV’s - $

- Snow foam pre-soak
- Soft hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Clay bar treatment
- Forced air & hand dried
- All jambs wiped down
- Premium quality wax/sealant applied by machine or hand

Full Exterior Only
Compact cars - $
[FONT=&quot]Trucks and SUV’s - $

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- Snow foam pre-soak
- Soft hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Claybar treatment to remove contaminants from paint
- Forced air & hand dried
- All jambs including door jambs, gas door, trunk and hood thoroughly cleaned
- Wheels and wheel wells are cleaned and dressed
- Tires dressed
- All windows cleaned
- Premium quality wax or sealant is applied by machine



Full Interior Only
Compact cars - $
Trucks and SUV’s - $




- Entire interior is wiped down, disinfected and vacuumed
- Dash and other plastic/vinyl pieces are protected after cleaning
- All windows are cleaned (tint safe)
- Carpets and mats are shampooed and chemically cleaned
- All leather is cleaned and conditioned

- Fabric seats will receive same attention as carpet



Level 1
Compact cars - $
Trucks and SUV’s - $




- Snow foam pre-soak
- Soft hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Clay bar treatment to remove contaminants from paint
- Forced air & hand dry
- All door jambs, gas door, trunk and hood are cleaned
- Wheels and wheel wells degreased and protected
- Tires degreased and dressed
- Interior is wiped down, disinfected, and vacuumed
- Dash and other plastic/vinyl pieces are protected after cleaning
- All windows cleaned (inside and out)

- Premium quality wax/sealant is applied by machine



Level 2
Compact Cars - $
Trucks and SUV’s - $

- Snow foam pre-soak
- Soft hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Clay bar treatment to remove contaminants from paint
- Forced air & hand dry
- All door jambs, gas door, trunk and hood are cleaned,
- Wheels and wheel wells degreased and protected
- Tires degreased and dressed
- Exhaust tip polished
- Vehicles paint is polished to remove minor imperfections and defects
- Interior is wiped down, disinfected, and vacuumed
- Dash and other plastic/vinyl pieces are protected after cleaning
- Leather is cleaned and conditioned
- Carpets and mats are shampooed and chemically cleaned to remove stains
- All windows cleaned (inside and out)
- Premium quality of wax or sealant is applied by machine

Level 3
Compact Cars - $
Trucks & SUV’s - $

- Snow foam pre-soak
- Soft hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Clay bar treatment to remove contaminants from paint
- Forced air & hand dried
- All door jambs, gas door, trunk and hood are cleaned
- Door jambs are polished and protected
- Wheels and wheel wells degreased and protected
- Tires degreased and dressed
- Exhaust tip polished
- Vehicle paint receives a multi-step correction to remove imperfections and defects
- Engine bay degreased and dressed
- Interior is wiped down, disinfected, and vacuumed
- Dash and other plastic/vinyl pieces are protected after cleaning
- Leather is cleaned and conditioned
- Carpets and mats are shampooed and chemically cleaned to remove stains
- All windows cleaned (inside and out)
- Premium quality wax or sealant is applied by machine (customer preference)

I know it is a lot to read and I am working on breaking it down a little bit. What do you guys think about the packages? Too many? Feel free to be brutally honest with me! I know simpler is better but I had a hard time including everything in smaller packages. I also want to try shortening the list and including add-ons instead but I am lost at where to start.

Also, I know I don't have prices yet. I'm having a hard time figuring out proper pricing so that will take a little more time.

Thanks for your input!
 
Now theres a well organized and thought out list, unlike some new kids here who throw it together in a minute and expect to become succesful overnight.

Great job, now all you gotta do is price yourself accordingly. Very nice list indeed.

Remember, most customers are not detailers. This is why they come to you! By seeing exactly what steps are involved and what you have to offer, they are more likely to do business with you :)
 
CM8 6MT said:
Now theres a well organized and thought out list, unlike some new kids here who throw it together in a minute and expect to become succesful overnight.

Great job, now all you gotta do is price yourself accordingly. Very nice list indeed.

Remember, most customers are not detailers. This is why they come to you! By seeing exactly what steps are involved and what you have to offer, they are more likely to do business with you :)
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Thank you! I agree most people like to see what exactly is being done to their vehicle which is why I tried to break it down without making it a novel.

Any advice on where to start with pricing? I've been researching a good amount but am still a little lost.
 
Looks great, but a quick question on the exterior only detail. Do you not do any machine polishing after claying? Even if you meant to omit it, you might want to consider adding a polishing step as an add-on to that detail. Just a thought. Very well thought out though!

:)
 
My best advice is to determine a few things:

1: how long will each package take you.
2: how much $ do you want to make per hour.
3: how much is your competition charging for similar services
4: how do you want to differentiate yourself (low price leader, affordable yet good quality, or premium with higher price).

I linked a spreadsheet on here the other day that makes it really easy to calculate detailing package rates based on a range of hourly scales. I'm at work so I can't link it right now...

Best of luck in your new business venture! :props:

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Nicholas@Autowerx said:
My best advice is to determine a few things:

1: how long will each package take you.
2: how much $ do you want to make per hour.
3: how much is your competition charging for similar services
4: how do you want to differentiate yourself (low price leader, affordable yet good quality, or premium with higher price).

I linked a spreadsheet on here the other day that makes it really easy to calculate detailing package rates based on a range of hourly scales. I'm at work so I can't link it right now...

Best of luck in your new business venture! :props:

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^^^ This, great guy here and knows what hes talking about.
 
VP Mark said:
Looks great, but a quick question on the exterior only detail. Do you not do any machine polishing after claying? Even if you meant to omit it, you might want to consider adding a polishing step as an add-on to that detail. Just a thought. Very well thought out though!

:)
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I never though of that! For the exterior only I didn't include any machine polishing but there are probably some customers that want that service and nothing with the interior. Now I just need to figure out how much to charge for polishing add-ons!

Nicholas@Autowerx said:
My best advice is to determine a few things:

1: how long will each package take you.
2: how much $ do you want to make per hour.
3: how much is your competition charging for similar services
4: how do you want to differentiate yourself (low price leader, affordable yet good quality, or premium with higher price).

I linked a spreadsheet on here the other day that makes it really easy to calculate detailing package rates based on a range of hourly scales. I'm at work so I can't link it right now...

Best of luck in your new business venture! :props:

Sent from my LG-VM701 using AG Online
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Thank you for your response! I did a search and I think I found the file. Was it "AGO Service Time Chart"? If so, I am looking at filling it out now!
 
I did a little work with the spreadsheet and other things tonight and came up a rough sketch of pricing. I intend to keep tweaking things around. Basically the hourly rate I got with my pricing was between $40-$60 per hour. I'm not really sure if that is to high or unreasonable. Here is what I have so far:

Wash & Wax
Compact Cars - $40
Trucks & SUV’s - $60
Estimated time: 1-2 hours

Full Exterior Only
Compact cars - $110
Trucks & SUV’s - $130
*Price subject to change based on overall condition of vehicle
Estimated time: 2-4 hours

[FONT=&quot]o [/FONT]Add-Ons (cannot standalone):
- Machine polish vehicles paint - $40
- Machine compound & polish vehicles paint - $80
- Engine bay degreased and dressed - $40
- Headlight restoration - $20/headlight

Full Interior Only
Compact cars - $90
Trucks & SUV’s - $120
*Price subject to change based on overall condition of vehicle
Estimated time: 2-4 hours

Level 1
Compact cars - $160
Trucks & SUV’s - $180
*Price subject to change based on overall condition of vehicle
Estimated time: 3 - 5 hours

Level 2
Compact Cars - $220
Trucks & SUV’s - $260
[FONT=&quot]*Price subject to change based on overall condition of vehicle
Estimated time: 4-8 hours
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Level 3
Compact Cars - $300
Trucks & SUV’s - $380
*Price subject to change based on overall condition of vehicle
Estimated time: 7-14 hours

I appreciate any feedback and thoughts on pricing! Thank you!
 
Very nice! Your pricing will more than likely fluctuate until you find an average of what you feel comfortable with profit wise.
 
The prices don't look unreasonable at all. When I first started I did interior for $75, exterior for $75 and full for $125. I would spend hours and hours making everything as perfect as I could. Then I realized I was loosing my a$$ on jobs like that.

With the help of that spreadsheet I realized how much time I was spending on each job and completely changed my pricing structure to fit. Now I have even more customers and am actually earning a decent part time wage detailing.
 
CM8 6MT said:
Now theres a well organized and thought out list, unlike some new kids here who throw it together in a minute and expect to become succesful overnight.

Great job, now all you gotta do is price yourself accordingly. Very nice list indeed.

Remember, most customers are not detailers. This is why they come to you! By seeing exactly what steps are involved and what you have to offer, they are more likely to do business with you :)
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lmao, im assuming your talking about me? LOL
 
thebamboo23 said:
lmao, im assuming your talking about me? LOL
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Rotfl, you actually think im after you huh? I have bigger fish to fry, did you not see my last comment on your thread? I said good job on getting some work lined up.
 
I would add a lesser maintenance wash, not everyone needs a clay. You're going to want to give a potential customer a reason to see you again.

I also think your prices are too cheap. I wouldnt do all that work (Wash & wax package) for $40, especially when u have a really dirty car. For that same work (minus the presoak) I charge $115 for small cars. We clay every inch of paint (now we nanoscrub), and machine apply a sealant like Megs Synthetic or equal.

$40 would be a good place for a basic maintenance wash with maybe a spray wax? good for in between details.
 
You could probably get away with upping your fee for head lights from $20 per to $50-$65 for both. Car dealers in my area charge over $85 for them and considering the costs of new ones it's an easy sell and a great way to help bring in some extra revenue

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jrs1418 said:
I would add a lesser maintenance wash, not everyone needs a clay. You're going to want to give a potential customer a reason to see you again.

I also think your prices are too cheap. I wouldnt do all that work (Wash & wax package) for $40, especially when u have a really dirty car. For that same work (minus the presoak) I charge $115 for small cars. We clay every inch of paint (now we nanoscrub), and machine apply a sealant like Megs Synthetic or equal.

$40 would be a good place for a basic maintenance wash with maybe a spray wax? good for in between details.
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Hmm I never though about that. So you think it would be good to eliminate the clay bar and machine applied wax from the Wash & Wax package and just spray wax the car at the end, for $40? Do you think I should add another package above that which would include claying and machine waxing?

MikeN said:
You could probably get away with upping your fee for head lights from $20 per to $50-$65 for both. Car dealers in my area charge over $85 for them and considering the costs of new ones it's an easy sell and a great way to help bring in some extra revenue

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That is true. Headlights are not cheap! I had to replace mine before and was shocked at the price of just 1 headlight! And shouldn't I advertise a "per headlight" cost instead of a price for both headlights since some people might just want 1 headlight restored?

Nicholas@Autowerx said:
The prices don't look unreasonable at all. When I first started I did interior for $75, exterior for $75 and full for $125. I would spend hours and hours making everything as perfect as I could. Then I realized I was loosing my a$$ on jobs like that.

With the help of that spreadsheet I realized how much time I was spending on each job and completely changed my pricing structure to fit. Now I have even more customers and am actually earning a decent part time wage detailing.
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I definitely agree. I sometimes find myself doing extra work that a customer isn't paying for just because I like to make things perfect. That spreadsheet definitely opened my eyes though!
 
Jayman2143 said:
That is true. Headlights are not cheap! I had to replace mine before and was shocked at the price of just 1 headlight! And shouldn't I advertise a "per headlight" cost instead of a price for both headlights since some people might just want 1 headlight restored?
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That's rare from what I've seen (both on cars and advertised) and if that case comes up the person will more then likely ask you about a cheaper price for one. People will do anything to save a buck so if they only need 1 done then they will make sure to tell you and also tell you it's 1/2 the price.


Im the MAN
 
Depends on what type of business you're running. Are you mobile? are you a fixed location? These factors determine what your pricing should be.

I would most definately offer something that's quick, and keeps the customer involved for those times they dont need the full on. Clay bars and the new towels aren't cheap still. $40 is too little imo for 2 hours of work including product costs, and maybe travel.

I also offer "per headlight" versus the pair.
 
MikeN said:
That's rare from what I've seen (both on cars and advertised) and if that case comes up the person will more then likely ask you about a cheaper price for one. People will do anything to save a buck so if they only need 1 done then they will make sure to tell you and also tell you it's 1/2 the price.


Im the MAN
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That is true! Thank you for your suggestions! :xyxthumbs:

jrs1418 said:
Depends on what type of business you're running. Are you mobile? are you a fixed location? These factors determine what your pricing should be.

I would most definately offer something that's quick, and keeps the customer involved for those times they dont need the full on. Clay bars and the new towels aren't cheap still. $40 is too little imo for 2 hours of work including product costs, and maybe travel.

I also offer "per headlight" versus the pair.
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Fixed location at the moment. And yeah I agree with you not everyone needs a clay especially if I have done full details for them before. Do you think $40 would be a good price for just a wash, dry, spray wax and maybe dress the tires?
 
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