r/Cartalk 2d ago

I need help fixing something Are my car detailing expectations too high?

Got my car detailed today. It was $300 for interior only. There are several spots that are still not clean. I wanted the car to look close to new. Here are some pics that show where there is still a mess. Is this normal or did they do a poor job? If they did a poor job how should I tell them that?

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u/poop_magoo 2d ago

I don't think you really need to ask if this is a shitty job. Ask yourself this. Say this is an insanely talented car detailer that is in extremely high demand. They charge an unheard of premium rate of $150 an hour. So let's say they spent 2 hours cleaning it. I know that if I spent 2 solid hours cleaning my car, it would look way better than what you showed, and I have no professional experience at all. I'd be filing a complaint.