mobile valeting??

[jay-vtr]

I had my car done today by a mobile valeter, came out pretty good for a tenner, I was having a chat with him and he said he makes bugger all money... surely that cant be right tho, for a tenner he's done an amazing job and doubt it costs too much to run the business.

How many of you get your car done by a mobile valeter?

Anyone know any mobile valeters? I thought it would be booming business

[jw1325]

Kitney on here.

[Carl-h]

A tender to drive there, sort all your kit out, wash and dry a car, pack up and drive somewhere else is nothing! Even if you managed one car an hour for 9 hours every day of the week you'd make nothing after fuel and products.

Only worth doing if your detailing and changing a few hundred a day for one car.

[dondan]

It's hard work mate, if he's only charging a tenner I hope it took him under 1 hour or that's the primary reason he's making no money.

I spend 2-3 hours on a quick valet = £30 to £40
3-4 hours on a detail = £40 to 50
4-6 hours on a full detail/protect = £50 to £80
1-2 days on a restoration/detail/protect = £100+

All prices are dependant on products and processes, almost every customer is different.

The basics of my kit cost me about £1500, including PW/Hoover/wet vac/ DA / Rotary etc

My public liability insurance isn't cheap, and my van still isn't on the road!

It's a hard game to win at, but I'm trying :). I only need to get 1 good car done in a busy street and I always get return work from passing people who realise its not just your basic wash.

[blackie_2k5]

Every man and his dog comes to mind

[Mr_X]

I had my car done today by a mobile valeter, came out pretty good for a tenner, I was having a chat with him and he said he makes bugger all money... surely that cant be right tho, for a tenner he's done an amazing job and doubt it costs too much to run the business.

How many of you get your car done by a mobile valeter?

Anyone know any mobile valeters? I thought it would be booming business

Not sure if serious..

£10, he obvious has to pay for materials, tools, van/car, fuel, other expenses.

[blackie_2k5]

Even if he done 10 per day @ £10 each

That's £100 you have to get time, fuel, products, tax, insurance and alot of other things

Before the government takes their snip

To make £80 a day profit your probs looking £150 a day after everything else comes out

That's not as easy as it seems in mobile valeting

[dondan]

Even if he done 10 per day @ £10 each

That's £100 you have to get time, fuel, products, tax, insurance and alot of other things

Before the government takes their snip

To make £80 a day profit your probs looking £150 a day after everything else comes out

That's not as easy as it seems in mobile valeting

After materials, even working from home I struggle to make a "good" profit... It's just something I enjoy doing and don't mind working hard at it be +£50 after a days graft.

Time will come when every car i do is a full detail, but for now I'll continue making people's shite Almeras and Corsas look a lot better.

[Ryan]

Every man and his dog comes to mind

Its the male version of a cup cake business.

[Mr_X]

Even if he done 10 per day @ £10 each

That's £100 you have to get time, fuel, products, tax, insurance and alot of other things

Before the government takes their snip

To make £80 a day profit your probs looking £150 a day after everything else comes out

That's not as easy as it seems in mobile valeting

80 a day, 5 days a week say 48 weeks a year.

19k Fuck that.

After materials, even working from home I struggle to make a "good" profit... It's just something I enjoy doing and don't mind working hard at it be +£50 after a days graft.

Time will come when every car i do is a full detail, but for now I'll continue making people's shite Almeras and Corsas look a lot better.

Where are you located? my car needs a detail.

[Gareth_R]

Its the male version of a cup cake business.

FLOL so much of that shit on my facebook. Usually stay at home mums. Loads of them round here obviously

[K17NEY]

He's doing mobile valets for £10? He won't last long like that..

[blackie_2k5]

I'm not slating anyone doing it btw :)

Fair play for taking life in your own hands and working for your selves, something I can't wait to do tbh

Just trying to point out to ppl who think its easy money etc that it's not, any proper valeter/detailer will tell you that

My mate has a unit, he's good and works hard, but often wishes he's didn't do it, he makes a fair bit, but he works HARD

[smiith]

My mate does it. 6 days a week, 8-5 every day all with regular customers, just paid 16 grand out for a C class merc second hand.. cash.. Cant be doing that bad tbh

[DreamEater]

He's doing mobile valets for £10? He won't last long like that..

Tempted to take him up on a detail...it's cheaper than the Polish charge for their rush job

[blackie_2k5]

My mate does it. 6 days a week, 8-5 every day all with regular customers, just paid 16 grand out for a C class merc second hand.. cash.. Cant be doing that bad tbh

Reptutation, long hours, and cash in hand goes a long way ;)

[smiith]

Reptutation, long hours, and cash in hand goes a long way ;)

Gonna say, not like anyone will ever ask if he takes card! Has 3 cars aswell, his white C class merc, a GLEAMING caddy for work, and a freshly restored ibiza cupra from back in the day in some queer green.. So cant be that hard up! Always rocking expensive clothes aswell!

[K17NEY]

I'm not slating anyone doing it btw :)

Fair play for taking life in your own hands and working for your selves, something I can't wait to do tbh

Just trying to point out to ppl who think its easy money etc that it's not, any proper valeter/detailer will tell you that

My mate has a unit, he's good and works hard, but often wishes he's didn't do it, he makes a fair bit, but he works HARD

Too true, People think its piss easy work, Thats why every cunt is trying it.

Its hard work, Physically and mentally like any kind of self employment.

Take to day for example, I had quite a good day, 5 basic valets and stunning weather, Didn't even feel like work.
However, In the winter i was struggling to do more than 3 in a day due to little daylight hours and shite weather.

Its easy money for me because i enjoy it, But for anyone who thinks its easy money because its easy work, You're very wrong.

Tempted to take him up on a detail...it's cheaper than the Polish charge for their rush job

To me, This guy sounds like a joke. I imagine alot of people see him as unprofessional at that price.

[blackie_2k5]

As always the case, you stick with it and do a good Job you win

All the ten minute wonders fizzle out soon enough, it's the ppl that enjoy it that end up sticking, (long as you know you'll hate it at some point)

Most only seem to do it now as its not a massive amount to set up and can promote lots of cash in hand work

Bad news for ppl paying tax as they undercut you.. But good news for ppl setting up, as most don't last long so the van and gear ends up for sale cheap once they realise there's work involved

[dondan]

80 a day, 5 days a week say 48 weeks a year.

19k Fuck that.



Where are you located? my car needs a detail.


I live in the North East mate, Teeside so a bit of a mission for you im afraid :(.

I'm reckoning my winter 2013 I'll have a premises if I stick to it, currently only doing it 2-3 days a week as I've started studying again.

A standard detail is what most people go for, the longer process is fundamentally the same + backs of wheels/arches/engine bay etc and a wider range of products for the customer to choose from or me advise them on :).

I have a website etc, just don't advertise through car forums as they are more often than not full of dreamers with empty wallets who want something for nothing.

Word of mouth, friends of friends is where all my work comes from.

[LSOfreak]

Tempted to take him up on a detail...it's cheaper than the Polish charge for their rush job

them eastern europeans wont detail your car lol
they'll just swirl your car half to death

[DreamEater]

them eastern europeans wont detail your car lol
they'll just swirl your car half to death

Oh I know this, but for £12, they do get the car looking very shiny and in under 10 minutes.

If he leaves no swirls he can detail my car, I'd even tip him a fiver.

[dondan]

I got a good tip last week, after spending hours cleaning horse shite off of a freelander, using 10x as much bumper trim as normal due to the retarded massive bumpers... The woman offered me a Sunday dinner, being a friendly northerner who loves his food (and especially Yorkshire puddings) i kindly obliged.

Made the manure worth it in my book.

[0rang3peel]

how the fuck can you do a mobile valet for a tenner? no wonder he's making no money.

[Lewis1600]

I do washes for £10, I make no proffit off that.

But when I do £10 washes, I try and book them in so I dont have to travel far and make sure I got a couple near by or at the same time.

Its hard being a valeter, the only reason I got into valeting 'cause I enjoyed it.
But I kinda regret. I do more detailing nowdays.. which is much better money, but long hours and hard work.

[Carl-h]

Got a quick detail on a merc tomorrow. 100k new apparently. Ever so slightly nervous now hahaha!

[Lewis1600]

In the last 2 weeks, Ive done DB9, BoxtserS, 911 carrera.. Love working on nice cars.

[Carl-h]

I only really do stuff for mates tbh. I'm not a pro but the work I do isn't far off at all imo. I normally just do it from my drive but tomorrow I get a whole workshop to myself to do it so I'm gonna fit my lower strut brace while I'm there :D