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Paradise Car Wash
1355 Town Center Drive
Eagan
651-456-0000
www.paradisecarwash.com |
A&C
Auto Cleanup
3916 Dight Ave. S.
Minneapolis
612-724-1588
www.acautocleanup.com |
Mint Condition Detailing
6520 Edenvale Blvd.
Eden Prairie
952-934-1713
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Who we talked to |
LARRY MCTIGUE, PRESIDENT/PARTNER |
JEFF AHLBERG, OWNER |
MARTY MAAS, OWNER |
Mobile service? |
no |
pick-up/delivery
within 5 miles |
no |
Complete interior/exterior detail
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$109.95
and up |
$125 – 145 |
$175
for a 4-door sedan;
depends on size of car |
Services included
in a detail |
polish/wax
exterior, rims, tires;
shampoo/clean carpet, seats
(vinyl or leather), floormats,
ashtrays, vents |
all of
interior,
exterior, trunk, engine |
buffing,
waxing exterior,
shampooing interior;
everything it takes to make
a dirty car look like new |
Approximate
time spent per vehicle |
30 minutes,
exterior only detail;
3 hours, full-service detail |
2 – 3
hours |
4 – 6
hours |
Interior-only
detail |
$79.95
and up, includes
shampoo/clean carpet,
seats (vinyl or leather),
floormats, ashtrays, vents
|
$75 – 85,
interior cleaned,
shampooed; exterior washed,
including windows, tires, rims |
$105
for 4-door sedan; again,
depends on size of car;
includes shampooing, cleaning
interior; handwashing exterior |
Exterior-only
detail |
$49.95
and up; full-service wash,
buff/shine/polish; clean under
chassis, rims, tires; air freshener |
$75 – 85,
exterior cleaned;
interior vacuumed,
windows cleaned |
$105
for 4-door sedan;
includes waxing, buffing
exterior; vacuuming interior |
What
sets your business
apart from the competition? |
“Customer
service is No. 1.
We really cater to customers
to make them happy.We’re
a full-service shop.” |
“We’ve
been in business over 30
years and know how to do it
well.We have been providing
service to Avis,Thrifty and Hertz
for over 25 years.That says
a lot about our business.” |
“We’re
one of the veteran shops
in the Twin Cities having been in
business for more than 15 years.
We are the best, with the best
service and crew. Customer
satisfaction is our goal.” |
When
is your busy season,
and what is the best time of
year to have a car detailed? |
“Winter
is the busy season.
The best time to detail is
before and after winter.” |
“February
through October.The
best time to detail is before and
after winter and before selling
a vehicle, which can add $500
to $1,300 to a car’s resale value.” |
“Our
busy season is any time
there is no snow on the ground.
The best time to have an auto
detailed is either spring or fall.” |
Share
something strange or of sentimental value that you found while detailing a carl |
“We
found $1,000 on the
garage floor that had been
stuck to the floor mat of a
car. Because we didn’t know
which car it came from, we
had to do a lot of research
to find the rightful owners.
We did find them, though,
and returned the money.” |
“A
man brought his wife with
him to pick up his car. When I
showed him a diamond
earring I’d found in the front
seat, along with a pack of
cigarettes in the trunk, his face
turned yellow and [the wife]
said the earring wasn’t hers.” |
“A
crew member vacuumed
out a diamond ring.We called
the customer, who couldn’t stop
crying. It was her grandmother’s
engagement ring and a family
heirloom. She couldn’t stop
kissing me when she came to
pick it up and gave the crew
member a big tip, too.” |
