Rental car

longdx said:
In response to the original poster, it really makes no business sense for a rental car company to invest in better detailing products/techniques. They are in the business to rent the vehicles as often as possible . I worked for a major rental car company. When the cars are returned, there is a finite amount of time to clean the car before it is returned back into service (think automatic wash, interior vacuum, glass cleaned, and maybe an interior wipedown). Ironically, it a vehicle was returned excessively dirty, it was brought to me for a turnaround. (cars destined for resale would be segregated from the active rental cars, cleaned thoroughly(interior) and then sent on to sales lot. At that time, an onsite detailer would focus on the exterior).
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I used to work at one as well. So a coating applied to a rental car that makes cleaning it easier doesn't make sense?? Please.

Of course it would depend on how much I would charge.
 
Flash, you're just like me....

Need to do a U-turn, the handbrake will make it much easier, same with parking, pull up to a tight spot, pull the handbrake, slide sideways slightly, then it's much easier to drive in. Rental cars are great!
 
"I used to work at one as well. So a coating applied to a rental car that makes cleaning it easier doesn't make sense?? Please."

Not to harp on this, but I said it does not make any business sense. Yes, from a perspective of making a car easy to clean, I agree. But, rental companies make money when their respective fleet is in service. So any downtime (i.e. time to apply coatings) means lost revenue. The companies that I worked for in the past simply relied on an automatic wash (with maybe some brushes to clean bumpers prior to the vehicle entering the wash).They were not concerned on perfection, rather just a freshly washed vehicle.
 
longdx said:
"I used to work at one as well. So a coating applied to a rental car that makes cleaning it easier doesn't make sense?? Please."

Not to harp on this, but I said it does not make any business sense. Yes, from a perspective of making a car easy to clean, I agree. But, rental companies make money when their respective fleet is in service. So any downtime (i.e. time to apply coatings) means lost revenue. The companies that I worked for in the past simply relied on an automatic wash (with maybe some brushes to clean bumpers prior to the vehicle entering the wash).They were not concerned on perfection, rather just a freshly washed vehicle.
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Exactly, to most people clean is clean. As long as it's not covered with a black film of dirt, they don't care.

If anyone wants to pitch and sell a coating service to a rental car company, good luck. Let me know the outcome.
 
Despite all of the negative comments, I'm going to offer the service to them. Not saying its going to be successful but if you don't try you know you won't get the job.
 
AeroCleanse said:
Despite all of the negative comments, I'm going to offer the service to them. Not saying its going to be successful but if you don't try you know you won't get the job.
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Good on you. Atleast you have the guts to go after what you want. Allways a good attribute.

Good luck :dblthumb2:
 
Matt said:
Good on you. Atleast you have the guts to go after what you want. Allways a good attribute.

Good luck :dblthumb2:
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What's the worst they can say? No? Then its the same as if you never asked. Will never find out unless you ask.
 
AeroCleanse said:
What's the worst they can say? No? Then its the same as if you never asked. Will never find out unless you ask.
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Check with Anthony from B & B. He does some work for a rental agency. Maybe he could offer advice

Good luck


Flash
 
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