Trade valeting you don't have to chase
Jay has prepped cars to handover standard for a main Land Rover dealer. He knows what a sales manager means by "ready", and he knows what happens when it isn't.
Trade work, four ways
Whether it is one car that needs to look perfect on Saturday morning or a steady weekly run, the standard is the same.
Handover prep
The final presentation before a customer collects. Machine-polished where it needs it, glass spotless, no polish dust in the trim, no swirl marks under the showroom lights.
By quoteForecourt presentation
Stock that photographs well and holds its look on the pitch. Cars that look cared for get more attention and sell faster.
By quoteFleet & company cars
Scheduled cleaning for company vehicles, on site at your premises. Drivers keep working, the fleet stops looking tired.
By quoteOverflow cover
Extra hands when your own valeter is off, or when a run of part-exchanges lands at once. Slot Jay in without disrupting your process.
By quoteHe has stood where you're standing
Jay spent his time preparing cars for a main Land Rover dealer, to the standard where a customer walks around a £70,000 car in bright sunlight looking for a reason to complain.
- Right first time. No cars coming back off the ramp for a second go before handover.
- Correct process. Safe washing, proper decontamination, machine work where the paint needs it — not a quick glaze to hide it.
- Reliable. If Jay says Thursday morning, it is Thursday morning. That is the whole business.
- One point of contact. You deal with Jay, not a rota of agency staff who have never seen your site.
How a trade arrangement works
A trial run
Start with a handful of cars so you can judge the work against your own standard before committing to anything.
Agree the spec and rate
Exactly what each grade of clean includes, what it costs per unit, and how fast you need them turned round.
Set the schedule
Fixed days each week, or on call for handovers. Invoiced monthly rather than car by car.
The boring but important bit
Anyone letting a contractor loose on customer cars needs to see the paperwork before anything else. Jay can supply his on request.
- Public liability insurance
- Motor trade cover for moving vehicles on site
- Method statement and risk assessment if your site requires one
What dealers usually ask
Do you work on our site or yours?
Yours. Jay is fully mobile and brings his own water and power, so he needs a bay or a bit of yard and nothing else. He can also collect and return locally if that suits you better.
How many cars can you do in a day?
It depends entirely on the grade of clean. A presentation tidy-up is quick; a full handover prep with machine work on a neglected part-exchange is not. Jay will give you honest throughput figures rather than a number he cannot hit.
Is there a minimum volume?
To confirm Whether Jay wants a minimum number of cars per visit, and where volume discounts start.
Are you insured to move our stock?
To confirm Motor trade cover to be confirmed before this goes live. See the note above.
What are your payment terms?
To confirm Trade invoicing terms — monthly, 30 days, or on completion.
Can you cover us at short notice?
Often yes, and existing trade customers get first call on his diary. The more notice you give, the more certain the answer.
Let's talk trade
Tell Jay roughly how many cars, how often, and to what standard. He will come back with a rate and a trial run.