a little math is in order. What does a 5 day detail cost?? 40 hrs plus supplies, surely at least $20 / hr (wouldn't be surprised to hear it was more than twice that.) So a minimum of $800 on a car that has traveled only 800 miles?? $1/mile maintenance, excluding rapid depreciation of at least 10% / year, plus opportunity costs of initial investment in vehicle, plus insurance. I hate to be devils advocate, but the more I thought about this thread, the more I thought this one was nuts. Surprises me that no one else has commented similiarly. I am just doing a reality check, is a car that was produced in record numbers really worthy of such dedication and time??

Remember we are talking about a mass produced Ferrari, that will one day have a value similar to a 308. Now if this was a pre fiat period classic sure, but a f430?

 

Dude, seriously it is still a Ferrari, and it was still very expensive!

 

A seriously expensive, beautiful, great handling rapidly depreciating asset.

 

Wow amazing job! Talk about attention to detail! Very impressed

 

Wow. The pictures speak for itself. What an amazing transformation. Great to see a detailer that really knows what he is doing and takes pride in his work.

 

I think the thing is that a detail like that isn't a once a month ordeal. Its an investment in the car and if done once (especially with a sealant like that) its going to be good to go down the road for a good while.

And if you had a detail like that done prior to a 3M protection, etc... then its going to be preserved for years.

 

WOW, what a great detail and write up.

I nominate this for detail of the year for 2009. Even polished and waxed the license plate!

 

$1000 would be cheap. if he did one car a week he'd only make $52k. this guy does awesome work.

 

That would only be his revenue too, not profit

 

wow! thats sik!