For a top job, £300 or £400 sounds okay to then enable you to keep on top of it... £800 sounds hefty... But if someone is spending 3 to 5 days on it, then maybe not?

IMHO it's diminishing returns - either they don't work very hard, or by day 3 they're cleaning the treads in the tyres......

Greg - sorry to hear your heated seat has packed up, just at the wrong time as well. I hope it's an easy fix.

The other part of my brain also keeps saying the £400+, depending on exactly what you have done, is an awful lot of car cleaning, and obviously could be spent on other things as well. We've already spent hours cleaning inside and out since buying it a couple of weeks ago, and whilst it could still use a decent polish and wax, I hope I'll be able to find a couple of hours to do that in the next few weeks, and like you, I tend to keep it very clean, even in this weather!

Come the Summer, when the evenings are lighter, I can only imagine I'll spend more time outside looking after it...

But I am wondering whether having a professional detail having just bought it would set it up very nicely, and I can then look after it and keep it looking perfect, hopefully for the next year or so.

I would have thought a day would be plenty. Demolishing returns after that. I have thought about getting a detailer in once a year. But haven’t done it yet. ______________________________
Vogue tdv8 08MY poverty pack - wow

Mine is a workhorse so not too bothered about the shiny but it works well

£400 is one thing - £800 I would rather spend putting it towards buying a new one - or something else 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

This is an interesting thread, I bought all the stuff years ago to do a detail myself - still haven't done it - so I am now thinking get it detailed so it should be like new and then keep it that way by regular washing. I realise I will have wasted the money on the DA polisher and all the polishes but at least it will look good and wasting money is something I am good at (not as good as SWMBO) Geoff

Vogue wrote:

£400 is one thing - £800 I would rather spend putting it towards buying a new one - or something else

Agree Vogue and with other comments about keeping it working well. As mentioned, have a lot of 'detailing gear' but little time.

£400 I'm thinking maybe but the inside wouldn't need doing anyway. It's just the paint panels really.

Even at £400, it's a couple of tyres or brake discs/ pads or 1/4 of an LR warranty.

But, those professional retailers do make them look good

Watched a couple of you tube vids and bought some 3000 grit sandpaper from an auto paint shop today... And set to work on a front wing of the car.. First time for everything

It’s a car.

Cars get dirty.

Paintwork gets scuffed/stonechipped.

Solution: bucket, sponge, or better still the local hand car wash. (And don’t worry about the perfect finish - you’ll never maintain this).

 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

Its oil

Oil gets dirty

Other stuff wears out

Solution: latex gloves, gaffer tape, WD40 and a hammer or better still Kwikfit (and don't worry about keeping it perfect - you'll never maintain it) Mike - MPx

2017 5.0 V8 Supercharged SVAutobigraphy Dynamic SVO Palette Grey (2021-...)
2012 5.0 V8 Supercharged Autoboigraphy Orkney Grey (2017-2021)
2007 4.2 V8 Supercharged Vogue SE Tonga Green (2012-2017)
2002 4.4 V8 Vogue Bonnatti Grey (2008-2012)

We use a company in Port Glasgow called Pristine Machine on our cars. I'd definitely recommend it as the cars look fantastic when they come back.

Not sure how far you are from us but I can't recommend this guy enough.

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

Thanks David, will enquire.

Been quoted £300 for the above mentioned premium package but that doesn't include ceramic coating.

Chap says it will be better than when left factory. Very tempted but wondering if 'ceramic' is a must if having all that professional detailing done.