jay3032 Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I have been thinkin about getting a professional car valet in and was wondering how much should I expect to pay? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamby Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Try looking at these it should give you some idea mate Autoshine Specialist Valeting www.autoshinespecialistvaleting.co.uk /yorkshire /+44 (0) 7779 143 403 Carnoisseur (Auto Detail) www.elitedetailer.co.uk/ York /07930 949821 Cossie Devil www.prestige-detailing.co.uk /staffordshire /01782 744115 (Autobrite-Direct Detailer) DPN www.professional-car-valeting.com / Based in Harrogate / But will travel anywhere in the UK & abroad / 07759 627237 FinerDetails Ltd www.FinerDetails.co.uk /Greater Manchester & North West / 07870 503197 Mirror Finish Auto Detailing www.mirrorfinishautodetailing.co.uk /Covering the North West, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire 07709 393615 Off Your Marks - Detailing www.offyourmarks.com / 07881934788 /Licensed Zymöl Detailers Detailing studio in NW plus National coverage Panama Crystal Finish Auto Detailing, 07906 439 154, covering Preston,Wigan and the North West, info@crystalfinish.co.uk The Polishing Company Limited (redcloudmc) www.thepolishingcompany.com tel: 07768 714024 alanjo99 (Shine Studio) - www.shine-studio.co.uk - North West based Detailing Studio - 07810 098101 Wonder Detail www.wonderdetail.co.uk North East, Teeside, Cumbria, Borders / 01670 531898/07590 507692 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I have been thinkin about getting a professional car valet in and was wondering how much should I expect to pay? Thanks Is it a valet or full detail you are after? Prices do vary greatly so you need to get a quote from a reputable company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Depends what you want done and where you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamby Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I have been thinkin about getting a professional car valet in and was wondering how much should I expect to pay? Thanks Is it a valet or full detail you are after? Prices do vary greatly so you need to get a quote from a reputable company +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay3032 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 I was thinking just a valet for now until I have any spoilers etc fitted then once im happy with styling go for the detail. Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamby Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 just try one of your local valeting people make sure they are good or DIY then you know its done right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay3032 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 Cheers, had a word with a local firm, been quoted £45 for 'Showroom Condition' inside and out, will let you know how I get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamby Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 That sounds like a decent price mate dont forget pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay3032 Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 Will do, beesting aerial on, original spoiler going on this weekend and clear reflectors being sorted. This is becoming addictive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamby Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Will do, beesting aerial on, original spoiler going on this weekend and clear reflectors being sorted. This is becoming addictive!! very addictive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry3167 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Cheers, had a word with a local firm, been quoted £45 for 'Showroom Condition' inside and out, will let you know how I get on Thats great, as long as they dont look eastern european, and have a trough of dirty, gritty water and a jumbo sponge next to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECLIPSE AUTO VALET Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 personally £45 way to cheap for a full valet , £70 ish would be more like it for that if it was me doing it youd get pre soak snow foam washed TBM sheepkin mitt alloys cleaned (non acidic) tyres dressed dried clayed sealant option on wax interior vac all trim cleaned and dressed mats cleaned any smallish stains removed , but the likes of dog hair or heavy soiling would be extra glass in and out rough time taken 4 hours with quality detailing products hope this will give you a better idea , and if he can do all that for £45 good luck to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay3032 Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 New Pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 what did he do then? two hours is pretty quick.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay3032 Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Two lads, just a really good clean inside and out and polish, it was proper filthy to start with, been neglecting washing it for the last few weeks coupled with piling the miles on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECLIPSE AUTO VALET Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 £22.50p each , time they pay the tax /NI/ fuel to get to you , cant see them making a living , didnt they not clay the car , if it was filthy and neglected , would of needed it in my opinion. but i am a fussy sod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clenz Ltd Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 £45 is unbelievably cheap - we would charge £77.50 for our topline non-detail exterior valet and about £40 for the interior and you would have got a bang-on job for that. TBH these guys are the bane of the industry with their stupid cheap prices - this leads to the constant churnover of valeting companies who do crap jobs (we pick up the pieces all too often) and who drag the sector into disrepute. No insurance, low skill levels and cheap products etc. Sorry - bit of a hobby horse subject for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 It is hard to tell, because different people have different levels of "clean". If the OP is happy with the results, then fine, but that does not stop us and the pro detailers on here from giving advice and opinions. Personally, I think £45 is cheap, but then again, we don't know what was used and what methods were employed. It might be worth checking for swirls and the like. Just hope it wasn't the girls and guys off the recent Apprentice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clenz Ltd Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I think ^^^^ you are are right when you say if the OP was happy......etc. Wouldn't argue there. I just look at this from an industry professional perspective and my point here is the promise to restore 'showroom condition' for £45.00 Unless the car is virtually new it is just not possible and it is these false claims that make the industry look occasionally shabby. I was looking at a post on another forum the other day from a guy who was promising an exterior detail that included full correction for £85.00!!! If anyone had headed their Z that way then they would have been nuts. I think the driver for some of the very low prices we see in the market is the generally weak business skills (many guys work purely on price as opposed to service and technical quality, the latter being a much harder pitch) caused by the relatively low investment required to get a valeting business off the ground. Fortunately for us there are a lot of sensible guys (and some girls) who are prepared to pay well for having decent kit looked after. However, as an indstry we do not seem to have the capability to deal with this potential. I don't think this will change in the near future tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECLIPSE AUTO VALET Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 thats the advantage of good forums at least you get a good cross section of advice . but for the cheap companys all they do is make the likes of me and nick and others have to justify our prices , which if im ever compared to these people i just tell them to go ahead , my prices are for my level of skill and time , its funny but in other businesses if something is cheap most people dont think they get value for money and would rather pay more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay3032 Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 tbh I was only after a really good clean inside and out and thats what I got, yes I could have paid more and had a more thorough job completed but im happy with the results for the money spent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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