That deal sounds okay in theory, but chances are, they will not likely treat your car like there own. A high quality full detail can run anywhere from $400-$800 per visit depending on the extent of work done. Clay bar & polishing take a lot of time to finish and finish correctly. It took me over 2 hours to clay bar the entire car...polishing was over 4 hours. Include the car wash and cleaning the interior and thats roughly 7-8 hours of work. Some of these shops actually do more damage than fix it when they rush jobs through the door. The products themselves can get expensive also, so don't expect a detail shop to apply the high grade stuff for that amount. Likely just a quick coat of bottom shelf wax.
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Ultimate Detail (Please allow 4 to 6 hours)
The Ultimate Detail package includes these services -
Remove tar & bugs Hot pressure wash wheel wells Clean Wheels & Tires Hand wash & Chamois dry exterior Polish all chrome Condition tires & all exterior rubber Clean inside & outside windows 2-step wax with Carnuba & Teflon fortified wax Clean & condition all interior chrome, vinyl, plastic etc. Shampoo upholstery & carpet with professional hot extraction Thoroughly vacuum & deodorize Clean & condition leather upholstery Clean all door and trunk jambs
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^^No mention of clay bar or polishing.
It's a bit overwhelming at first, but its worthwhile to learn to do it yourself. This way you at least know if a "pro" is doing it right or not. I would suggest watching the videos from the Adam's website as well as the Junkman's. It's really not that complicated once you know what to avoid.