Case Study: 2017 Mercedes GLE 43 AMG

Today’s case study is a 2017 Mercedes GLE 43 AMG, in Metallic Grey.

This Mercedes belongs to a new client, referred to us by his brother-in-law who is a longtime client. He works in real estate, doing a mix of residential and commercial developments at the moment.

(Since Clean My Car is a membership-based service, this new client came recommended by another client who’s already a Member. Recommendations and support from current Members are required for a new application to be considered.)

They have 5 other cars in the household, and he uses them by rotation, depending on the season and mood-of-the-day.

This Mercedes GLE 43 AMG is his preferred Fall/Winter car, and the family had just returned from a quick getaway to the Okanagan Valley.

Since they enjoyed a stretch of sunny days, the front end of the car was plastered with dead bugs. Which, in case you didn’t know, are highly acidic, and will etch into the car’s paint if left sitting on it for long.

Cleaning bug splatter from the exterior of a car is no easy task. Many people would think it is as easy as blasting the area with water, and scrubbing as hard as you can.

Not so. In fact, by approaching it this way, one could easily do more harm than good.

The bug splatter needs to be soaked and softened first with a special chemical. Many such chemicals on the market are either too harsh, or completely ineffective. We found ours after years of testing.

Also, no scrubbing. Scrubbing will only scratch the finish on the car, leaving unsightly marks.

Also, on such long trips, the whole family spends a bunch of time in the enclosed space which is the interior of the car. Bacteria and toxins build up, especially in the air ducts. It is very important, upon returning home, to do a thorough cleaning and sanitizing of the whole interior of the car in order to get rid of all the contaminants.

(This is where our Interior Sanitizing service could help. It is done without any traditional harsh and toxic sanitizing chemicals, which tend to do more harm than good. Check out SanitizeMyCar.ca for more information.)

Clean My Car to the rescue…

Aside from the front end being covered in dead bugs, the exterior of the car was not in terrible condition. The owner takes good care of this Mercedes GLE, running it through an automatic touchless car wash about once a month.

Even with that, there was still a noticeable improvement after the cleaning session was completed. (We also waxed the paint, to make it shiny and glossy, just like a new car would be.)

After the cleaning, the exterior has regained its true colour, and it looks (almost) like a brand new car.

The interior was a different story…

When you spend time in a car, especially with the entire family, dirt gets dragged inside no matter how careful you are. Not to mention endless crumbs…

(see our Car Interior Cleaning Process here)

Quick side note: Many car owners expect an interior in such condition to come out clean with “just a quick vacuum”. This is never the case. Aside from a thorough and extensive vacuuming, the carpets need to be shampooed, otherwise the improvement is minimal at best.

In this particular case, the client followed my advice, and chose the appropriate cleaning package.

A few hours of solid and meticulous cleaning, and my client’s Mercedes GLE is completely transformed…

We always get better results cleaning a higher-end car, such as a Mercedes, which is mostly because of the quality materials Mercedes uses in assembling their cars.

Just like anything else in life, with cars you get what you pay for. In this case, you pay more for an Mercedes than you’d pay for most cars, but you get much better, and more durable finishings.

The interior is now spotless — dirt and debris gone. It also smells fresh.

The owner was over-the-moon happy with the results and the service. This is what he had to say about it, on Google reviews:

Thanks Alex, car looks great! All those bugs on the front end of the car were driving me nuts… The other cars need a clean too, so we’ll see you again in just a few days. Thanks again!

If you own an Mercedes, and would like to get it properly cleaned and detailed, by someone with experience in the peculiarities of the Mercedes brand, you’re in the right place.

Visit CleanMyMercedes.ca for details.

(On the other hand, if you’re driving a minivan or pick-up truck, our premium car cleaning service may not be right for you.)

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