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Please Help With My Pricelist..Again
Can you guys help me with my pricelist again. I think I am charging too much, especially at the entry point and it seems that I am over estimated the time it takes to do a detail. I just don't know.
Thanks!
Bronze Package Begins at $200 for compact or midsize vehicles
Large vehicles begin at $220
- Hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Door jambs cleaned including the trunk, hood, and gas doors.
- Wheels are cleaned
- Tires dressed
- Wheel wells are cleaned and dressed
- Exhaust tips polished
- Interior is vacuumed and wiped down
- Windows cleaned
- All rubber and plastic trim is dressed with UV protectant
- Interior carpets are shampooed 1
- Dash is dressed with UV protectant
- Leather is cleaned and conditioned
- 1 layer of paint sealant or wax is applied (1-2 months of protection)
Service takes about 7 -9 hours4
Silver Package Begins at $300 for compact or midsize vehicles
Large vehicles begin at $330
- Hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Door jambs cleaned including the trunk, hood, and gas doors.
- Wheels are cleaned
- Tires dressed
- Wheel wells are cleaned and dressed
- Exhaust tips polished
- Paint is clayed to remove contaminants
- Paint is polished to remove light oxidation, minor swirls and scratches
- Interior is vacuumed and wiped down
- Windows cleaned
- All rubber and plastic trim is dressed with UV protectant
- Interior carpets are shampooed 1
- Dash is dressed with UV protectant
- Leather is cleaned and conditioned
- 1 layer of paint sealant or wax is applied (1-2 months of protection)
Service takes about 10 -14 hours4
Gold Package - Begins at $375 for compact or midsize vehicles
Large vehicles begin at $400
- Hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Door jambs cleaned including the trunk, hood, and gas doors.
- Wheels are cleaned
- Tires dressed
- Wheel wells are cleaned and dressed
- Exhaust tips polished
- Paint is clayed to remove contaminants
- Paint receives multi-step correction to ensure defects are removed 2
- Interior is vacuumed and wiped down
- Windows cleaned
- All door jambs and jambs will be polished and sealed
- All rubber and plastic trim is dressed with UV protectant
- Interior carpets are shampooed 1
- Dash is dressed with UV protectant
- Leather is cleaned and conditioned
- Engine bay is cleaned and dressed 3
- 1 layer of paint sealant or wax is applied (4-6 months of protection)
Service takes about 12 -16 hours4
Full Exterior Detail Begins at $300 for compact or midsize vehicles
Large vehicles begin at $330
- Hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Door jambs cleaned including the trunk, hood, and gas doors.
- Wheels are cleaned
- Tires dressed
- Wheel wells are cleaned and dressed
- Exhaust tips are polished
- Paint is clayed to remove contaminants
- Paint receives multi-step correction to ensure defects are removed 2
- Windows cleaned
- All door jambs and jambs will be polished and sealed
- Engine bay is cleaned and dressed 3
- 1 layer of paint sealant is applied (4-6 months of protection)
- 1 layer of wax is added on top of the paint sealant to provide for a deep gloss
Service takes about 10 -14 hours4
Full Interior Detail Begins at $150 for compact or midsize vehicles
Large vehicles begin at $180
- Interior is vacuumed, wiped down and thoroughly cleaned
- Windows cleaned
- Carpets are shampooed 1
- Dash is dressed with UV protectant
- Leather is cleaned and conditioned
Service takes about 4-6 hours4
1 Some stains may not be removable
2 Some defects may be too severe to be safely removed
3 Engine cleaning will require a signed wavier
4 Actual time will vary according to vehicles condition
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Re: Please Help With My Pricelist..Again
As far as the time, it's better to overestimate and get done ahead of schedule than to underestimate and have customers upset that you're taking too long.
I wouldn't say you're charging too much, if your work is worth that price and you can find enough people willing to pay it, that's what really matters.
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Re: Please Help With My Pricelist..Again
I think your list is a huge improvement. Maybe throw in a $20-40 wash, windows and tires package; this shouldn't take more than 2 hours on the biggest SUVs (unless they are really bad!).
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Re: Please Help With My Pricelist..Again
Originally Posted by Ted S.
I think your list is a huge improvement. Maybe throw in a $20-40 wash, windows and tires package; this shouldn't take more than 2 hours on the biggest SUVs (unless they are really bad!).
I think this is a great idea... I am adding it to my list!
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Re: Please Help With My Pricelist..Again
Awesome! Thanks everyone.
I'm just worried that I quoted too high based on my estimate times. For example, the Bronze average is 8 hours and you multiply that by $25. What if it actually took less time..say six hours..would that be charging the client and addition $50 too much?
I got a first inquire, it was someone who has a 2002 Red Expedition and just wants a wash and wax I believe. He says if i do a good job I can work on his Corvette and maybe other cars to prep up as he is trying to buy and sell cars. He is also said that he owned a detailing shop at one time. Ahh!
Last edited by maximus20895; 05-23-2011 at 02:41 PM.
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Re: Please Help With My Pricelist..Again
Originally Posted by maximus20895
Awesome! Thanks everyone.
I'm just worried that I quoted too high based on my estimate times. For example, the Bronze average is 8 hours and you multiply that by $25. What if it actually took less time..say six hours..would that be charging the client and addition $50 too much?
I got a first inquire, it was someone who has a 2002 Red Expedition and just wants a wash and wax I believe. He says if i do a good job I can work on his Corvette and maybe other cars to prep up as he is trying to buy and sell cars. He is also said that he owned a detailing shop at one time. Ahh!
If the job takes you less time, deduct your saved labor rate from your qouted price. That way the customer is even more satisfied.
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Re: Please Help With My Pricelist..Again
Yea, it's like they got a discount!
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Re: Please Help With My Pricelist..Again
Originally Posted by maximus20895
Can you guys help me with my pricelist again. I think I am charging too much, especially at the entry point and it seems that I am over estimated the time it takes to do a detail. I just don't know.
Thanks!
Bronze Package Begins at $200 for compact or midsize vehicles
Large vehicles begin at $220
- Hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Door jambs cleaned including the trunk, hood, and gas doors.
- Wheels are cleaned
- Tires dressed
- Wheel wells are cleaned and dressed
- Exhaust tips polished
- Interior is vacuumed and wiped down
- Windows cleaned
- All rubber and plastic trim is dressed with UV protectant
- Interior carpets are shampooed 1
- Dash is dressed with UV protectant
- Leather is cleaned and conditioned
- 1 layer of paint sealant or wax is applied (1-2 months of protection)
Service takes about 7 -9 hours4
Silver Package Begins at $300 for compact or midsize vehicles
Large vehicles begin at $330
- Hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Door jambs cleaned including the trunk, hood, and gas doors.
- Wheels are cleaned
- Tires dressed
- Wheel wells are cleaned and dressed
- Exhaust tips polished
- Paint is clayed to remove contaminants
- Paint is polished to remove light oxidation, minor swirls and scratches
- Interior is vacuumed and wiped down
- Windows cleaned
- All rubber and plastic trim is dressed with UV protectant
- Interior carpets are shampooed 1
- Dash is dressed with UV protectant
- Leather is cleaned and conditioned
- 1 layer of paint sealant or wax is applied (1-2 months of protection)
Service takes about 10 -14 hours4
Gold Package - Begins at $375 for compact or midsize vehicles
Large vehicles begin at $400
- Hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Door jambs cleaned including the trunk, hood, and gas doors.
- Wheels are cleaned
- Tires dressed
- Wheel wells are cleaned and dressed
- Exhaust tips polished
- Paint is clayed to remove contaminants
- Paint receives multi-step correction to ensure defects are removed 2
- Interior is vacuumed and wiped down
- Windows cleaned
- All door jambs and jambs will be polished and sealed
- All rubber and plastic trim is dressed with UV protectant
- Interior carpets are shampooed 1
- Dash is dressed with UV protectant
- Leather is cleaned and conditioned
- Engine bay is cleaned and dressed 3
- 1 layer of paint sealant or wax is applied (4-6 months of protection)
Service takes about 12 -16 hours4
Full Exterior Detail Begins at $300 for compact or midsize vehicles
Large vehicles begin at $330
- Hand wash (2 bucket method)
- Door jambs cleaned including the trunk, hood, and gas doors.
- Wheels are cleaned
- Tires dressed
- Wheel wells are cleaned and dressed
- Exhaust tips are polished
- Paint is clayed to remove contaminants
- Paint receives multi-step correction to ensure defects are removed 2
- Windows cleaned
- All door jambs and jambs will be polished and sealed
- Engine bay is cleaned and dressed 3
- 1 layer of paint sealant is applied (4-6 months of protection)
- 1 layer of wax is added on top of the paint sealant to provide for a deep gloss
Service takes about 10 -14 hours4
Full Interior Detail Begins at $150 for compact or midsize vehicles
Large vehicles begin at $180
- Interior is vacuumed, wiped down and thoroughly cleaned
- Windows cleaned
- Carpets are shampooed 1
- Dash is dressed with UV protectant
- Leather is cleaned and conditioned
Service takes about 4-6 hours4
1 Some stains may not be removable
2 Some defects may be too severe to be safely removed
3 Engine cleaning will require a signed wavier
4 Actual time will vary according to vehicles condition
Are you mobile? if so your prices are right on maybe even low I think (depending on your area). I usually stop by all of the detail shops in the area to price check my prices and add a small premium for my drive time ....etc
I think you overestimated your times though. I have a similar package to your bronze package and it takes me 4.5 hours on a larger vehicle, i am mobile though but my trailer is set up pretty efficiently. But as stated earlier it is better to finish sooner than run late.
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Re: Please Help With My Pricelist..Again
I am not mobile. Currently, I am working out of my garage.
I think I am going to make a $100 package as well. My first client said he didn't want his carpets shampooed etc, etc. so hopefully this will help me as well.
I am pretty sure I overestimated my time. I added up every single thing individually and rounded up..which is the lower number in my estimates. I didn't want to say it's going to take 5 hours and really be 8, but now since I did that it is causing problems on my pricing since I did everything by the average hour.
I'll post the individual times so people can see just how good or bad my estimates are:
Interior
Vacuum & Wipe Down 1
Carpets Shampooed 1
Dash Dressed .10
Leather Cleaned & Conditioned .30
Exterior
Hand Wash 1
Wheels Cleaned .20
Tires Dressed .10
Wheel Wells Cleaned .30
Windows Cleaned .10
Exhaust Tips Polished .10
Trim Dressed .30
Door Jambs Cleaned .20
Door Jambs Polished .30
Clay 1
One Step Polish 2
Multi-Step Polish 4
Wax 1
Sealant 1
Engine Cleaned 1
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Re: Please Help With My Pricelist..Again
The net is you are grossing $30 or less an hour for your work if your time estimates were even close. You would be doing maybe 1 detail a day.
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