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    Default Review: Direct2You's Detailing Services

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    Price: $150

    Package: Interior-only detail w/ carpet and leather treatment

    Score: 5/5

    Summary: Renee took great care of my vehicle and it shows. Her meticulous attention to detail is evident in that every nook and cranny of my *very* dirty car is clean, polished (where appropriate), or shampoo'd.

    She went far beyond what I'd expect a detailer to do, going so far as to pick up and drop off my vehicle to suit my schedule. Yes, she's a friend of mine and that may seem as if it creates bias, but when it comes down to business it's a whole different game and she knows the score.

    I'm very impressed.

    Comments: She picked up my car at approximately 4:00pm yesterday and told me that she'd be a few hours with it. While she was gone I was able to get down and work on some projects that I'd been putting off, head out to the local pub with my roommate, and generally do other things aside from waiting for my vehicle to be ready.

    Since Renee is a good friend of mine I was under the impression that the quality of work may not be as good as I'd experienced with other detailers. This isn't to be a knock at her, because I've discovered that she's as detail oriented with my vehicle as she is with other customers, but something that I've discovered about doing business with friends. I am very happy to see that my vehicle was treated the same way, with the same attention to detail that a "regular" customer would have received. I like.

    One of my ideas was to make her life a little difficult. I planted things in my car, which was already quite dirty, to see if she'd get them. You know, small things that
    aren't obvious or really all that noticeable unless, of course, you're looking for them. Convinced that my evil plan would "catch" her and give me something to harass her about later, I went about putting things in or on the interior of my vehicle. You know, small things: a blotch of cigarette ash over there, a dab of ketchup over here, some garbage shoved waaaaaay back there, etc.

    I want to say that I'm surprised that Renee found and cleaned it all, but I'm not. Actually, in hindsight (and after seeing how Renee treats her own, highly polished vehicles), I'm not surprised at all that she not only found and cleaned my "traps", but also removed spots and stains that were there from the last time I had the car detailed.

    As I said, meticulous.

    She dropped the car off a few minutes past 8, and unfortunately it was too dark to take pictures at that point. I'll get some a bit later today when I head out again to get some winter tires. Until then, suffice it for me to say that she's done a very good job- better than any interior detail I've ever had, to be honest.

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    nice nice! how are the air vents? and the cracks. The best place to look is between the seats and the center console. I think what makes a clean interior perfect is making sure that the cracks are sprayed with de-greaser and then air gunned out. It would be nice to see some pictures

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    Originally posted by 7thgenvic
    nice nice! how are the air vents? and the cracks. The best place to look is between the seats and the center console. I think what makes a clean interior perfect is making sure that the cracks are sprayed with de-greaser and then air gunned out. It would be nice to see some pictures
    Dude, it's like a clean room in there. Not a speckle of dust to be found. Believe me, I looked for anything that I could use to harang her later and perhaps coax free drinks out of.

    Not a damn thing.

    There is ONE spot left in my car, on the drivers a-pillar, but I knew beforehand that she wasn't getting that out. Nothing can seem to get that little fucker out... It's like a cling on, you know, that one piece of shit that just won't wipe away.

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    You should post a pic of the spot that wont come out..

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    Originally posted by Tarrantula
    You should post a pic of the spot that wont come out..
    Will do.

    Pics will come in a few hours as I have some running around to do this afternoon.

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    Looks good! Be callin' her pronto.

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    Is there a website to check out her services? or just PM?

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    Thanks Cam for your wonderful review.

    And I know that spot you're talking about. I think I went at it 3 or 4 times with different stain removers and scrubby brushes. Very frustrating

    But I'm glad you love your car. It was very challenging, one of the dirtiest I've seen in a long while. But I love a good challenge
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    I might as well review my girlfriends cooking.

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    Originally posted by QuasarCav
    I might as well review my girlfriends cooking.
    Understandable opinion, but since Renee is not my girlfriend it's only half relevant. Why don't you give her a shot and see for yourself? You can be a cynical all you want, but unless you actually have a legitimate reason to question my review (or the reviews of others that will be popping up her quite soon I'd imagine) you're just trying to be a troll.

    So... good for you, for that, I guess

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    I'm booked for Saturday. I will write a full review after work is completed.

    Complete Stage 2 package + Shampoo

    Thanks Reene

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    Look forward to seeing you
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    Pics

    Keep in mind that the car had been used lightly since Renee dropped it off. I think it's fantastic

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    Originally posted by QuasarCav
    I might as well review my girlfriends cooking.
    is it good?

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    Originally posted by QuasarCav
    I might as well review my girlfriends cooking.
    can she cook for me too? I will do a positive review i promise

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    Originally posted by max_boost
    ... spring rolls...
    mmm
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    great, i was hopign someone can write a review before i use her.

    thanks
    please don't flame me, or i'll have to learn how to use the ban button

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    I look forward to working with you

    Originally posted by max_boost
    I've always been one to support local forum members. I'll bring Renee my 3 cars once spring rolls around.
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    I pm'd you back a little while ago. Hope you got it


    Originally posted by gkAeris
    great, i was hopign someone can write a review before i use her.

    thanks
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    I think i'm going to get her to do my car before it either a) gets sold/traded in, or b) goes into winter storage.

    Looking forward to it, i've never had a pro detail done before.

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