What would you have charged?

[KineticUrchin]

That vehicle was a mess, and I agree with everyone else that you didn't make enough based on hours spent cleaning.

However, you seem to live in an area where people don't have a lot of money. The only estimate given in this thread stated $500 for that vehicle. To someone making $20k, that's a whole 2-week paycheck. If you enjoy doing this for some money on the side, then charge whatever you want and gain experience with your side hustle. If you want to detail full-time, it sounds like you will have to move again.

[waddell64]

Whoa......pretty impressive turn around. While I feel you could have charged more, hopefully you picked up a customer for life and some good word of mouth press from it.

[Lance Mark]

i'd have charged him about 500, and then subbed it out to you for $175

[sudsmobile]

Never touch a vehicle like that without inspecting it and quoting it first. I start at 10 years old or older, so if it's a 2011 and they want an interior detail, I will give them a general idea but I let them know up front that all vehicles 10 years old will be inspected and quoted first. Most people say whatever, just do it, because they need it done and they're not going to do it. Ten hours? By myself, $500-600, although honestly with my experience and you being new to the game, it wouldn't have taken me 10 hours, so let's say probably more like $400.