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MRR Detailing
557 West Pike St.
Canonsburg
724-743-0350 |
Ricupero's
Auto Detailing
331 Jones St.
Verona
412-828-9030 |
My Best Friends
Detail Shop LLC
16 Woodville Ave.
Pittsburgh
412-919-5800 |
Who we talked to |
MARIO RANALLI, OWNER |
JEFF BACHOWSKI, SUPERVISOR |
BRIAN WILSON, OWNER |
Same-day service? |
yes |
yes |
yes |
Mobile service? |
no |
no; pick up and delivery available |
no; pick up and delivery available |
Complete interior/exterior detail |
$120 |
$192.60, including tax
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Services included in complete detail |
clean engine, shampoo
interior, clean exterior,
remove tar and road dirt |
buff, wax, wash/shampoo; clean
tires, wheels, undercarriage;
clean engine, condition |
clean gauges, dash, carpets mats; wash; wax; clean engine
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Approximate time spent per vehicle |
4 1/2 – 5 hours |
6 hours |
6 hours
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Interior-only detail |
$65 |
$96.30 |
$29 |
Exterior-only detail |
$40 - 45 |
$110
| $69 |
Excessive pet hair removal |
NO extra charge |
$15 - 20
| $25 |
Excessive stain and odor removal |
$25 an hour |
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$25 an hour and up |
Any other services? |
window tinting, paintless dent removal |
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window tinting |
What sets your business apart from the competition? |
“I’m a detailing person. Some say they are, but they’re just washing a car. I’ve done this for 16 – 17 years.” |
“We’re prompt and have a good reputation.We’ve been in business since 1989. We have a good customer base.”
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Most all of our services are under warranty.They are backed by DuPont or Auto Armor.” |
How can customers best prepare their cars for auto detailing? |
“Clean out your sunglasses, tapes, etcetera. It just makes the job easier.” |
“Make sure that all your personal effects are cleaned out.”
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“There’s no preparation necessary. Just empty your personal belongings.” |
When is your busy season? |
“Spring is the busy season. Some people like to have their car done before vacation, while others do their cars after. “ |
“The busy season begins around March and April until the weather breaks. Summertime is busy through October.”
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“Spring seems to be the busiest.” |
Share an interesting
story about your job. |
“I have found valuable things.
Once, I found this $4,000 bracelet that was thought to be lost. When I gave it back,
the customer was crying.” |
“We get a lot of compliments. Just today I had someone ask, ‘Is that really my car?’ They couldn’t believe how good it looked.”
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“A bus caught fire in the Liberty tunnels and we got a lot of cars here with smoke damage. We get a lot of formula spills and a lot of ink.” |
