Before we get to the subject let us talk about psychology of physical cleanliness and judgement. In a study called Schnall et al.’s study (PMID: 18505801). "Disgust as embodied moral judgment".
In 4 separate experiments, participants experienced feeling of disgust totally irrelevant to the subjects. experience 1 : Bad smell, experience 2: really dirty room. experience 3 : recalling a physical disgusting experience and experience 4: a video.
Results : in all situations, the findings indicated that feeling of disgust can make moral judgments harsher compared to the normal group.This study shows that, clean or dirty environments, impacts seriously on people's judgement.
Now, let's go back to the topic at hand. does a car detailing increase the value of the car?
we learnt about the psychology of uncleanliness and moral judgement. What happens if you take your car to a dealership and they see all the stains, sense the horrible smell, find the dust, the food remains in your car? here comes the moral judgement. who put value on something that they don't like? the answer is no one. In another post we talked about why you need a car detailing service (https://www.silver-shine.ca/post/why-you-need-to-a-good-car-detailing-service)
let's take a look at an example:
2019 Outback Average Price Increase by Vehicle Condition. (AutoTrader)
Good Very Good Average Price Increase
Trade-In Value $ 23,812 $24,515 $703 (2.95%)
Private Party Value $25,891$ 26,624 $733 (2.83%)
As we can see a car in a moderate/good condition sells less on average than a car in a very good condition.
Some car owners believe running a vacuum over the carpet and using a cleaning wipe on the dashboard is sufficient pre-sale prep work. Those are tasks for routine maintenance, but detailing the car’s interior can boost its resale value by hundreds of dollars.
When done correctly, an interior detail can remove stains and odours from a car’s upholstery, crumbs from hard-to-reach crevices, and dust from air vents. When detailers use a steam cleaner and hot water extractor, it allows for a deeper clean. The cleaning system pumps hot water deep into the carpet to release the toughest dirt and stains, then extracts the water to pull it off the seats. It’s something that most people don’t have at their disposal.
some owners think using a vacuum and a cleaning wipe is enough for a pre sale preparation. but a car detailing service, can boost its resale value by hundreds of dollars. how?
a car detailing service uses a steam cleaner, extractor to suck out the dirt from the upholstery, a drill brush to get into the dirts and stains, different types of products to make sure your car is revived.
SilverShine Auto Car, will provide you with affordable car detailing service, on your driveway to ensure your car is always spotless on your schedule when you are at the comfort of your home.
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