Am I charging too much?

[bryansbestwax]

wash 35-50
quick interior 65-80
full outside detail(wash, clay, cleanse, and wax)150

[97Avenger]

At first, I thought $100 was too much but after seeing what other people charge, I think I am alright. I do have to drive my daily driver to do these jobs and they are like 25-30 min away and I do buy my products from here. I clean them like it was my own car so they won't be disapointed. Thanks for the advice!

[richy]

I charge $25.00/hr and my jobs (complete in and out with paint correction, polish and sealant) are usually between 200-300. People will pay for quality and gladly come back.

[karburn]

People will pay for quality and gladly come back.

Amen to that, but still, a lot of the pricing being offered up seems very, very reasonable. Some high-end detailers that I've run across have packages that start at about $350 and go up. That said, these are people that pretty much specialize in Ferrari, Lambo, Porsche, MB, etc. Ya gotta show'em the VALUE in what they're getting.

[djrazr]

WOW, you guys are selling yourselves short!!!

My prices are below and are only starting prices for a small car in good condition:

Wash and Wax $80
Interior ONLY detail: $90
Exterior ONLY detail (1 step polish): $160
Interior & Exterior (1 step polish): $240

Im still trying to understand. How can someone pay for wash & wax for $80, when they can go down the street and get the same thing done for $20??

Im from california, and in my area, there are alot of non english mexican speaking guys driving around in their trucks using quality detail products, doing a job for $20. I dont know, but thats a good way to put a detailer who does it for $200 out of business pretty quick. More than likely you'll lose a customer, because he can get 10 details for the price of 1 from the other guy. The mexican guys does the same exact job.

In this world, it's all about the $$$

[djrazr]

wash 35-50
quick interior 65-80
full outside detail(wash, clay, cleanse, and wax)150

You charge 35-50 for a wash? The non english speaking guy does it for 10

[karburn]

You get what you pay for. Maybe someone that speaks their language should tell them that THEY are selling themselves short, and destroying the market while they're at it. Or you could just call INS.

[richy]

You get what you pay for. Maybe someone that speaks their language should tell them that THEY are selling themselves short, and destroying the market while they're at it. Or you could just call INS.

I love that video where the guy pulls up in a parking lot and tells a group of Mexicans that he has work for them and then drops them off at INS and honks the horn like crazy and yells his head off...you've never seen a group of men run so fast!!

[Surfer]

Since I don't detail for a living I don't really follow the pricing. But charge what you feel you are worth for your services, somebody complains, f' them In my area of work we have to be brutal and put companies in their place, especially when I may work on a project for months and months. I rarely negotiate on our transactions unless its a project I'd really like to do. I got into an argument today with a company that we outlaid a good plan for and could have taken public in a few years, they started moaning and complaining and wouldn't sign any agreements except what "they" wanted to pay and not wanting an equity stake either. So told them they have 1 hour to think about it, if they don't call back I'm shredding the deal. Didn't hear back so had some shredding fun. Company calls back they can go somewhere else now.

Now....I don't know if that can be pulled off in detailing but just food for thought lol.

[BigFloppy]

GO SHRED IT Surfer!

Even thogh I don't detail for a living, I'm tired of "corporate BS"

Good on ya mate!