Car detailing prices?

-I'm 16 looking for a good summer job to make some $ and I'm into cars and I clean cars for my family, I wanted to do it for more people, even people I don't know to well so I can make some more $.



Can someone help me out figuring out how much to charge??



I do an exterior wash, scrub the wheels thoroughly, clean the tires, then SHINE the tires, vacuum the inside (under the mats also), use carpet spray/freshener, then I use armor all wipes for the interior (dashboard, steering wheel etc.) NOTE: I don't know how to wax yet, so no waxing.



Should I put separate prices for diff. things? ex: Wash- $10, wash+vacuum $20, tires and wheels, extra $10. ETC. (THOSE WERE JUST SAMPLE PRICES)



I was thinking $40 for full package, (using my water, and supplies) should I just ask them to drop their car off, and give me (x) amount of hours? maybe 2?



Thanks in advance.My son, who is 16 also, does exactly that. He's been doing it for 2 years. He divided it into different categories (i.e. Class I=coupes, hatchbacks, and sedans, Class II=wagons, crossovers, small-midsize SUVs, and compact pickups, Class III-full-size SUVs, minivans, and full-size trucks.) He charges the following prices:



Class I: $8-wash, $10-wax, $7-vacuum/shampoo interior, and $5-tire/wheel clean and shine. (Full package=$30)

Class II: $10-wash, $12-wax, $9-vacuum/shampoo interior, and $6-tire/wheel clean and shine. (Full package=$37

Class III: $11-wash, $13-wax, $10-vacuum/shampoo interior, and $7-tire/wheel clean and shine. (Full package=$41)



He actually gets a pretty good amount of business. All of our neighbors (virtually all) have him wash their cars. He started by offering it to the neighbor across the street, once he accepted the offer, and the other neighbors saw his car, he got 3 more. His "business" has been continuing to grow ever since, and now he usually has 13-20 cars per summer.



Note: Waxing is not as hard as you think, but perhaps more time-consuming than you would think. Just follow these steps:



With spray-on wax...



1. Spray one panel (i.e. door, fender, etc.) at a time, and spread evenly over the whole surface of the panel with a clean, soft cloth (preferably a polishing cloth which can be purchased from many large retailers such as Walmart, Menards, etc.).



2. Allow the wax to dry.



3. Flip over the cloth and buff in a circular motion until most of the smears and streaks are gone. Don't worry if it doesn't look perfect as the wax will continue to solidify over the next couple of hours.



4. Done!



TIP: Wash windows AFTER waxing as wax will likely mist onto the windows.



I used to work in the detailing department at a car dealer. Good luck! Have fun!I don't know where you live but in my town you can get a very professional car wash with everything you mentioned included for less than $20 and it takes less than 30 minutes to complete the job.



That's what you have to compete with.



Nobody is going to give you $40 for the same job done by a neighborhood kid with no experience and have it take 2 hours.



If you want a good summer job detailing cars go down to a car wash and apply for a real job.
A professional detailing place charges upward of $75 for what you've described you'd do. You should charge around 35 for the whole deal. 2 hours of your time + ~$5 of your own supplies. Just don't charge too much because people won't want to dish out large amounts of money to get a car wash