Service 04 of 06
A Pre-Trade-In Detail prepares your vehicle for a sale or appraisal with deeper interior and exterior cleaning, a full three-pH wash, chemical and mechanical decontamination, engine bay care, thorough vacuuming and stain treatment. Available mobile or at our North Phoenix studio; polishing and headlight restoration are priced separately.
Clean side profile and wheel after detailing.
AB confirms your vehicle size, condition and the agreed scope before you commit. Prices are in USD; a + marks a starting price.
| Service | Car | Midsize | Full-size | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Trade-In Detail | $329 | $369 | $409 | Mobile or studio |
Typical time: Complete Detail time plus 1–2 hours; polishing adds time. Mobile appointments depend on the service address, space and conditions we confirm with you.
Add only what you want. We’ll go over each one with you before it goes on the quote.
For smoke, pet, food, or flood odor. We add multi-cycle ozone and enzymatic treatment to a Complete Detail or Pre-Trade-In Detail when it makes sense for the vehicle.
Car $79+ · Midsize $89+ · Full-size $99+
Mobile or studio
For hair embedded in upholstery and carpet from in-car pets. Incidental transfer hair is already covered by the base service.
Car $59+ · Midsize $69+ · Full-size $79+
Mobile or studio
Deep clean, feed, and condition for dry, sun-damaged, or worn leather. Goes beyond the base Complete Detail.
Car $79+ · Midsize $89+ · Full-size $99+
Studio only
Most Pre-Trade-In quotes can start from the form and photos. We will tell you if any of the work needs an inspection before we schedule.
What the detail can and can’t do
Pre-Trade-In goes deeper throughout the cleaning process, with a full three-pH wash every time, decontamination, engine-bay care, more intensive vacuuming and stain treatment. Paint polishing and headlight restoration are separate choices, priced before you decide.
We’ll tell you plainly when the spend doesn’t make sense for your vehicle or the way you plan to sell it. A detail improves presentation but can’t guarantee a higher value.
Pre-Trade-In improves presentation through deeper cleaning. It does not include machine polishing or headlight restoration, and it cannot promise a higher appraisal. We help you decide which optional work is worthwhile for your sale plans.
Choose this instead when you are keeping the vehicle and want a clean baseline.
Ask about Complete Detail in your quote →Tell AB about your vehicle and sale timeline. We’ll discuss the work that’s worth doing and what it costs before you decide.
We do not promise a specific dollar figure. The appraisal is out of our hands, and the number depends on the vehicle, its condition, and the buyer across the desk. We handle the presentation. A vehicle that looks well maintained tells a different condition story than one that doesn’t.
No machine polishing is included. Paint Enhancement, 1-Step, 2-Step and Show Correction are separately quoted. AB will help you weigh any added cost against the vehicle's condition and sale plans before you decide.
No. Headlight Restoration is a separate service at $99 per pair, available mobile or at the studio. We can assess oxidized lenses alongside your Pre-Trade-In request and include it in the quote if you want it.
It is worth considering when presentation is clearly holding the vehicle back: dirty carpets, dull paint, oxidized headlights, engine-bay grime, or photos that make the vehicle look poorly maintained. It does not guarantee a higher appraisal, and we will tell you when the cost does not make sense for the vehicle or how you plan to sell it.
Some odor issues can be improved, especially when the source is in carpet, upholstery, or removable contamination. We do not promise permanent odor removal from smoke, mildew intrusion, or deep biological contamination without inspection. Odor remediation may be added when the source of the odor and the cost make sense for the vehicle.
Pre-Trade-In Detail comes to your home in the areas below, or you can book it at our studio in far North Phoenix.
