**looking for detailer in miami area**

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iluvspl

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Hello everyone. I have moved to Miami and no longer have my garage to maintain detail my car. I have a 2013 bmw m6 in alpine white and am looking to have it detailed and coated. I have been to a few places and the prices i am getting seem quite hi from what I see being typically charged by other detailers on here. I by no means want to low ball anyone but i think $500 per stage of polishing is too high and that does not include prep or wash even. I am looking to have something done soon so would love to hear from some local detailers that can do great work reasonably.
 
WOW. if that`s the going rate over there....honey, pack your pack your bags...we`re moving!

but, there does seem to be quite a few guys out there. Surely it would be easy enough to find someone.
 
Yeah I don`t mean to be rude to the detailers it`s there right to charge what they feel but it just seemed high. I don`t know many in the area and Miami is know for poor quality service for most industries overall so I figured coming here to a trusted source is the best method.
 
Shame, wish I was closer. I charge 300 per stage and 250 for a coating. 500 for a single stage seems a bit steep but I`d imagine overhead in Miami might cost a bit much. Then again I`m in LI, NY...
 
iluvspl said:
Yes but the 500 does not include wash decontamination or anything just the polishing.
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Wowzaaaaa! That is a bit... well steep.

I do everything from Mazda to McLaren and don`t charge that for a single pass, nor do I offer a polishing without decon...
 
iluvspl said:
Hello everyone. I have moved to Miami and no longer have my garage to maintain detail my car. I have a 2013 bmw m6 in alpine white and am looking to have it detailed and coated. I have been to a few places and the prices i am getting seem quite hi from what I see being typically charged by other detailers on here. I by no means want to low ball anyone but i think $500 per stage of polishing is too high and that does not include prep or wash even. I am looking to have something done soon so would love to hear from some local detailers that can do great work reasonably.
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Please bear in mind that the Coatings cost a lot of money to the Detailer..
Some Coatings cost several hundred dollars last I checked..
Dan F
 
Yes these prices are not the coatings just the polishing. The coating for instance was $1000 and that is just coating no polishing washing anything just coating stage. Like I said people are allowed to charge what they feel I just think it`s high.
 
iluvspl said:
Yes these prices are not the coatings just the polishing. The coating for instance was $1000 and that is just coating no polishing washing anything just coating stage. Like I said people are allowed to charge what they feel I just think it`s high.
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Well, if the coating cost the Detailer half of that amount, I have a hard time justifying the other half to apply it..

Guess I am of the type that would rather have a Client for life, etc., than a 1 shot wonder, etc...

BMW Alpine Weiss Paint is really easy to work with as are all BMW paint colors..

There is a little more of a challenge with BMW Jet Black, but after a few dozen, it`s not hard at all..

Hope you can find a Detailer in your area who is more in your price range... Probably best to find an old guy who works alone and turns out spectacular work daily...
Dan F
 
wow I guess I am extremely undervaluing my work then, if I could get 500 for a TWO step AND coating, I`d do that every weekend.

Sizzlechest or Merlin working on your BMW would be great for you I`m sure.
 
It also has to do with what the Market will bear in that area...
Some Markets are going to be higher, some lower, etc...

If the neighborhoods in the area All have $100k+ vehicles as Daily Drivers, and then much higher vehicles as well, the Market will be higher, providing the Quality of Detailing meets and exceeds expectations..

Those neighborhoods are the ones you want to target --- Or, do as I did - find the Best Independent Shop that services a lot of those really expensive vehicles, sell yourself and your work to the Owner, make a business arrangement for them to Sell your Services in exchange for a little cut, and you will have Clients for Life..

Along with being the best Dang Detailer in your area, you/we need to foster TRUST from the people who will be our Clients someday...

So, who do these rich people trust for sure with their Baby`s - yeah, that Shop that has gained their Trust over the years...

And, these people will Listen to the the Shop people when they tell them that they have a Detailer On site or Off site, that can make their vehicles "Like New Again" for them when they drop it off for service...

The Shop people KNOW how much the people spend, how much they can probably spend for your work, and will help you with that if they are good, honorable, men and women..

And the Clients won`t blink when the Shop includes the Detailing work charges along with the rest of the Invoice..

The Detailer Invoices the Shop for the work, and the Shop charges the Detailer an agreed upon percentage monthly..
Dan F
 
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