My Son's First Ride: 2011 Audi Q5 2.0T

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by P1et

C'mon. Your son couldn't have detailed his own car?

Haha, or dad? I'm due for a full detail on the wife's lease and it goes back in a year. No reason to leave it all swirly for that year though.

[Alfisti]

What do you pay for a full detail and buff/wax?

It's incredibly expensive here, over $300.

[P1]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

What do you pay for a full detail and buff/wax?

It's incredibly expensive here, over $300.

That is actually dirt cheap. An average one-step polish topped with a sealant or wax is cost you $450 for a GOOD detailer.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

What do you pay for a full detail and buff/wax?

It's incredibly expensive here, over $300.

To be fair, why is that expensive? I spend six to eight hours on a wash, clay, correction, glaze and sealant application and just the general fluff of cleaning the wheel wells, polishing the exhaust tips, etc. a good sealant is $50-80 and other materials used are another $20 or more, so for $300, you'd be getting labor at around $30/hr, which seems more than reasonable. I certainly charge more for my actual consulting fee.

[Alfisti]

$30 an hour for half a step above grunt labour?

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

$30 an hour for half a step above grunt labour?

You pay $125/hr for someone to change your oil or brake pads, even if it's "free" maintenance.

And good auto detailers make six figures without too much trouble in nearly any city, so yes, $30/hr is a very good deal.

[-JLT-]

Originally Posted by P1et

C'mon. Your son couldn't have detailed his own car?

dude, I don't even detail my car, let alone my son, lol

[becausephilchow]

You're an awesome dad!

Car looks amazing too, the Wheels/Drop/Tint makes the car a huge looker!

[P1]

Originally Posted by -JLT-

dude, I don't even detail my car, let alone my son, lol

put that boy to WORK!

[wuufer001]

you have one lucky son,
looks great, didn't know Q5 could be so good looking but at the same time subtle

[-JLT-]

Originally Posted by wuufer001

you have one lucky son,
looks great, didn't know Q5 could be so good looking but at the same time subtle

thanks! funny thing is he's not really into cars ... unlike his dad

[FC4]

Should have left it stock. Now it just looks boy racer which must be awkward for the poor kid since he's not into cars.

[-JLT-]

Originally Posted by FC4

Should have left it stock. Now it just looks boy racer which must be awkward for the poor kid since he's not into cars.

u keep ur car stock, mine will be modded

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by FC4

Should have left it stock. Now it just looks boy racer which must be awkward for the poor kid since he's not into cars.

Yeah, that's a good point. 2.0L Q5's are the heart of the street racing scene. Poor kid's gonna be constantly harassed.

[-JLT-]

Originally Posted by Red Bread

Yeah, that's a good point. 2.0L Q5's are the heart of the street racing scene. Poor kid's gonna be constantly harassed.

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