Worst possible experience for detailing my car. Brought them a 2002 Lexus SC430 car to paint lower front bumper, they did a great job. They offered to "detail" it for $500 using a "subcontractor" I said too much. Checked around and that seemed like the going rate so I went with it. Now the word detail in my mind is this;
1. Clean doorjambs and rubber, all windows essentially everything in and out
2. Clean trunk jamb and all jambs and rubber
3. Vacuum and clean inside, spot shampoo as required
4. I paid for engine detail also
THEIR QUOTE: This includes door jambs, interior door panels, engine bay, and a coat of wax on the outside.
I go to pick it up - door jambs are ok. I open trunk where the hard top slides into - hadn't even been opened. They didn't even know the hard top went into the trunk - all rubber and jambs were very dirty filled with leaves and such as was trunk. Showed them how it works and all the jambs/rubber that needed cleaning and they said we will fix this. That was somewhat understandable if you didn't know how the vehicle worked.
Went back today for final - moved the front passenger seat up - leaves and debris behind seat, leaves and debris under edge of floor matt. Neither Matt was cleaned/shampooed. Was told that was part of a full restoration. Also found the rubber seal about lower window part of the hard top window wasn't cleaned or touched. Was too that they didn't want to mess with that because it would take the lubricant off the seal and they don't normally touch the seals. Really? The seal is dry and old not flaky or dry rotted. Somehow the others were fine. Lots of excuses that pointed to a serious issue with quality. Now I said if this subcontractor detail company can't even vacuum I'd like to know who they are because I don't ever want to use them again. Was told no won't do that we don't want you "bashing" them.
Ok so Graham Collision, if you don't want a customer to "call out quality issues " for a job they are paying for, that to most people are common sense, and that is considered "bashing them - your subcontractor", then you own it. YOU are responsible for your shoddy subcontractor's work and if that is good enough for Graham Collision then so be it. Fool me once but you won't fool me twice and I refuse to accept what your version of "detail" means especially when I would have gotten a thorough "detail" job from AutoBell for less that $100. We will see them tomorrow. read more