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How much for a car wash / mini valet?

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  • sinbad182
    sinbad182 Posts: 619 Forumite
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    Knob fetish?

    I'm not sure what a 'knob fetish' is (although you seem well informed).

    Back to my original point - you sound like a knob.
  • i pay £10.00 and thats wash, dry polish, wheel trims, vac inside ( boot included) and a free air freshner thrown in
    credit card bill. £0.00
    overdraft £0.00
    Help from the state £0.00
  • robatwork
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    edited 20 January 2014 at 9:44AM
    There are of course reasons why people can't do it themselves. I can't because I can't park near enough my house to get a hoover there or even a soapy bucket. Others can't as they physically are unable - I think £8 is a bargain from the sounds of it
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    A couple of years ago when we handed back our last lease car (dogs horses etc) and was quoted £60 for full valet to bring it back to as new as (possible) standard.

    I started to moan a bit about the price and the chap who I have used a few times and is excellent suggested I might prefer to do it myself, so I said fine carry on.....:rotfl::rotfl:

    Some of these guys are really worth the money.
  • motorguy
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    Hintza wrote: »
    A couple of years ago when we handed back our last lease car (dogs horses etc) and was quoted £60 for full valet to bring it back to as new as (possible) standard.

    I started to moan a bit about the price and the chap who I have used a few times and is excellent suggested I might prefer to do it myself, so I said fine carry on.....:rotfl::rotfl:

    Some of these guys are really worth the money.

    +1

    I was tasked with selling my SIL's car for which she was just paying for my costs, so i said probably £20 in advertising and £35 for a valet (trade price), and i got the whole "what??? I could do it myself and save the £35!!". So i said no probs, sure have it clean for when you drop it down - needless to say it came in stinking and she paid the £35.....
  • Ebe_Scrooge
    Ebe_Scrooge Posts: 7,320 Forumite
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    Why not give these guys a try :

    http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/detailing-services-service-options.html

    Take a look at the "Ne Plus Ultra" service at the bottom - from £1800 + vat. Oh go on then, I'll take 2 :rotfl:
  • robatwork
    robatwork Posts: 7,320 Forumite
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    Why not give these guys a try :

    http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/detailing-services-service-options.html

    Take a look at the "Ne Plus Ultra" service at the bottom - from £1800 + vat. Oh go on then, I'll take 2 :rotfl:

    Very MSE! I can get 225 basic valets for that.....


    The guy in the picture looks like he is about to the kiss the bodywork...or worse....... some boys and their veh-i-cles huh?
  • sinbad182 wrote: »
    I'm not sure what a 'knob fetish' is (although you seem well informed).

    Back to my original point - you sound like a knob.

    You're the one thats hooked on knobs, can't get off the subject, each to their own of course.
  • Local place is £3.99 for wash and dry, £6 for wash, dry, wheel treatment and a few other outside things

    I cant remember how much for hoover, inside glass and wipe down, think its about £10 but the only time I got them to do it there was a dirty boot print in the carpet afterwards.
  • sinbad182
    sinbad182 Posts: 619 Forumite
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    You're the one thats hooked on knobs, can't get off the subject, each to their own of course.

    Taking a day to come up with a comeback as witless and devoid of humour as that is pretty impressive.

    Back to my original point - you sound like a knob.
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