A guy sells and buys Porsche s, full detail?

[steve's detailing]

i met the owner of a company that buys an sells exotic cars. He has them constantly coming in an out. I quoted him 150 for a full detail (Hand Wash, Pressure Wash Undercarriage, Bug Removal, Door Jams, Dress Tire, Clean Rims, Clean Windows, Vacuum Carpet/Mats, Shampoo & 210* Hot Water Extract Carpet/Upholstery, Clean & Condition Leather Seats, Agitate Surfaces Free of Dirt, Clean Vents, Dress All Vinyl Surfaces with U.V Protectant, Dress Wheel Wells, Detailer Spray, and wax). He said he was not going to fix swirls since that is a pricey thing an time consuming. Im not sure if he wants the engine done either since i was working when we were talking, but we are meeting to go over details



He was wondering if there would be a discount price ...

What is a good discount price for constant work And and tips for doing these cars ? thanks!!

[Tuck91]

Re: A guy sells and buys Porsche s, full detail?

Do not give a discount price unless he gives you the volume of work up first.

[JtpLLC]

Re: A guy sells and buys Porsche s, full detail?

Talk is cheap, when you start to see the flow of work coming is when you have the option to discount the next car(s). However with this being said you shouldn't give a discount unless he pays for a bulk amount of work up front. That is what brings me back to the first sentence I said. TALK IS CHEAP, anyone can say they'll give you the work but how much truth sits behind the statement until he strokes you a check its just only talk.


- Joseph

[Garage Troll]

Re: A guy sells and buys Porsche s, full detail?

That seems like a pretty fair price to me. Maybe even a little in the low side considering he's going to probably make a decent amount on the turn around.

[steve's detailing]

Re: A guy sells and buys Porsche s, full detail?

thanks for the imput guys, you are completely right!!

[rsav]

Re: A guy sells and buys Porsche s, full detail?

High end cars and people that sell them = high end headaches..I speak from many years experience. Your prices are too low. No discount on volume alone. discount on individual cars that consume less time..always figure..Time = Money

[Tuck91]

Re: A guy sells and buys Porsche s, full detail?

Yes, if the work is top quality then $150 is cheap. $175 bare minimum but $210 ideally.

[Detailing by M]

"you get what you pay for"....Just tell him your good and all the cars will be awsome.
I tell my customers "I'm worth it". Then I back it by doing extra work or just throw things in to nake cars perfect.
Tell him you won't "nickel and dime home" with little extras thay ALL cars need.
And maybe later on you car lower your price if you feel like he's over paying.
Remeber you "A Meguiar's Detailer" not a hack.

[DrdetailNashville]

Re: A guy sells and buys Porsche s, full detail?

I agree with everyone. Usually one of the first things a dealer asks is what kind of discount they get. I don't give my other customers a discount. Why should they get one? I also agree with rsav that high end dealers (really any dealers) can be a headache. I gave a quote on some flood damaged cars to a dealer once, got the work and then had to spend a lot of extra time on them because the dealer wanted them perfect. These cars had 4-6" of standing water in them for about 3 days! I learned my lesson, ask a lot of questions about their expectations and then you will have a better understanding of the time you will have to put in to meet them.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: A guy sells and buys Porsche s, full detail?

What is a good discount price for constant work And and tips for doing these cars ? thanks!!

Two things here:

1) $150/car is a discount price as far as we (and apparently most everyone who's chimed in thus far) are concerned.
2) You can forget about tips if you're doing the work for the dealer.

Stick to your guns - if the guy is dealing in high end cars and selling to end users (ie, not just reselling to other dealers) then try pitching to him that high end car owners tend to be more highly discriminating, have higher expectations, etc. If that doesn't work, try convincing him to use a full detail as an upsell to his customers. For example, if he doesn't want you to do all cars that come in, suggest he offer a full detail service to his customers for, say $250. You then do the work for $150 and you get paid what you want (we still think it should be more), he makes an extra $100 profit for doing nothing, and his customers drive off in a great looking car. One last thing - I, personally, would have a serious issue if he was making more profit from my work than I was, so if you're charging $150 he'd better not be charging $500. If he does, then he feels the service is worth that much (or that the market will stand that price point) so he's just taking advantage of you.

[steve's detailing]

Re: A guy sells and buys Porsche s, full detail?

Thanks for the feed back!! i really appreciate it, its a good thing i asked. It makes alot of sense when you all tell me your 2 cents. I agree that 250 is a good price, especially since im increasing the value of the car and they are going to want it perfect.