Detailing prices make more sense when you compare the work being offered. A quick valet, a thorough interior and exterior clean, and a day of paint correction (often called paint restoration) serve different needs.
Look at the preparation, time, materials and expected result alongside the price. A shiny finish alone doesn’t tell you how thoroughly the vehicle has been cleaned or how carefully its surfaces have been handled.
What are you paying for?
At Bubbles, the value is in the care and expertise applied to your vehicle: clean materials, appropriate products, considered techniques and preparation before polishing or protection.
We favour clean, natural interior finishes and carefully prepared paint. For particularly delicate surfaces, we keep new microfibres available. Bubbles is owner-led and insured, and we discuss your priorities before starting.
Our detailing packages
| Package | Price | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| Signature | $299 | A thorough interior and exterior clean for a reasonably maintained vehicle |
| Prestige | $399 | Considered care for prestige, performance and classic vehicles, with attention to delicate finishes and intricate areas |
| Enhanced | $449 | Extra time to focus on a main concern, such as interior grime or suitable exterior polishing |
| Restoration | $599 | A more substantial reset for a vehicle needing deeper cleaning or more involved finish improvement |
| Full Day | $799 | Extensive preparation, paint correction or a significant restoration requiring a full-day appointment |
Signature is a thorough clean, rather than a machine polish or complete upholstery shampoo. Longer packages give us more time to address condition and agreed priorities.
Prestige is about the level of care and materials appropriate to the vehicle. A heavily soiled prestige car may still need a longer restoration booking.
With Enhanced, concentrating the visit on the exterior can allow a suitable single-stage polish. Interior-focused work uses that time differently. We’ll help you choose a package that reflects the outcome you’re after.
Paint correction starts from $299. Our three-year exterior ceramic coating service starts from $999.
Specialist work is assessed and scoped before it is agreed. Paint condition, preparation and the desired finish determine what is achievable within the selected service.
Why can two Auckland quotes look so different?
The name “full detail” isn’t enough to compare services. Check what each quote includes:
- Is it an interior and exterior clean, or a specialist treatment?
- Does interior work include spot cleaning, extraction, stain treatment or only a vacuum and wipe?
- Does exterior work include decontamination, polishing or protection?
- What vehicle condition is the price based on?
- Are size charges, travel charges or GST additional?
- How is the expected result explained?
Price alone doesn’t establish the quality of a provider. Clear inclusions, a thoughtful process and evidence of comparable work give you more useful information.
Regular maintenance pricing
Car Care Club visits are $179 fortnightly, $219 every three weeks, or $249 monthly. The right interval depends on how you use the vehicle and how much cleaning happens between visits.
Choose the result you need
Tell us what bothers you about the car and what you’d like to improve. Our existing Help Me Choose selector can guide you towards a suitable service, or you can contact us to discuss it.
Related work
Common questions
Does a larger car cost extra?
Vehicle size alone doesn’t increase the price of your selected detailing package. Condition and the work required help determine which package is suitable.
Is polishing included in every detail?
No. Signature focuses on cleaning. Exterior-focused Enhanced can include suitable single-stage polishing; more involved correction needs its own agreed scope.
Can I change my package on the day?
We can discuss a different package before work starts if it better suits your priorities and our availability. The choice and price are agreed with you.