I ended up going to Wayne because the other "top 10 car detailers in Aiea" did not even return my calls or answer my emails - "responds in about 30 minutes" - hah! It's been 3 days! Wayne replied to my call in less than 15 min!
I will review 2 different jobs: cleaning the engine block for $100 (see photo of finished job) and doing the "good" outside job ($200). His prices are now $50 for basic wash, $150 for good (vacuum inside, wash n wax outside), and $250 for best (good PLUS inside shampoo). Price for van or large car is higher - best bet is make appointment and have Wayne give estimate so he can see and walk around the car (that's what I did).
The outside job is scheduled for 2 May - we were unable to juggle our schedules to do both jobs on the same day.
The engine cleaning was done by Wayne's brother (great job, Keith!) in about 3 hours - even for this short period of time, Wayne had a loaner for me to use (it's a 2004 Camry that looks like it just came off the showroom floor (except for a couple of dings) - so clean in and out (engine block so shut), inside smells so fresh.
My engine block is now squeaky clean - ok, I don't know much about cars and mechanics, but I know it will help with resale value. Can you tell I'm very happy with this job?
Oh, did I mention it's a 2000 Toyota Sienna with 143,800 miles? read more