Car Buying Tips Guide 1

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good detailer can also remove bumper stickers and the like using a heatgun (or hair dryer) and products such as “Goof Off.”


high-end car dealership and ask in the service department to talk toTIP: A great way to find a good detailer is actually to go to a^
their top one directly.


Tell them you’re “interviewing” detailers. Make quiet inquires to the detailerhimself to the effect that you’d like your car care done “on the side.” Most


talented detailers are horribly underpaid, and will do an entire car insideand out for under $150, whereas full-service car washes will charge $200 (^)
or more for work that is often not as good. Another option is to call and findout who the small, specialty used car dealers use for detailing if they don’t
have an in-house detailer.
TIP: Make sure they don’t use a high-pressure washer to
clean the carpets.
This soaks the under-padding, leaving a “wet dog” smell, and let your carair out well with the windows down, even if they just use a carpet extractor. (^)
And don’t let them overdue it with silicone sprays. A nice matte or semi-

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