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$11,000 Car Washes

Gurcharn Sahota Offers the World's Most Expensive Car Detailing Service

— July 20, 2010 — Autos
Gurchard Sahota is currently offering the world’s most expensive car wash. At $11,000, this car wash is quite the luxury auto service. It takes over 250 hours for Sahota to clean one car because he uses 100 different cleaning fluids, along with wax which costs $9,000 per tub!

Gurchard Sahota is an accountancy graduate who feels his car wash service is the cream of the crop; he finds the most minute scratches with a forensic microscope and fixes them! His clientele range from those with super hot Ferarris to the most high-end Rolls Royces, reassuring the non-believers of Sahota's great (yet expensive) service.
Trend Themes
1. Luxury Car Detailing - There is a growing trend for high-end car detailing services that offer more than just a standard wash, creating opportunities for innovative and luxurious experiences such as Gurchard Sahota's $11,000 car wash.
2. Niche Cleaning Products - The use of numerous cleaning fluids and expensive wax highlights an opportunity for the development of high-end, specialized cleaning products that cater to the luxury auto service market.
3. Microscopic Scratches - As the demand for perfect vehicles increases, there is a trend for focusing on the tiniest of vehicle imperfections and developing specialized tools and techniques to repair them, as demonstrated by Gurchard Sahota's use of a forensic microscope.
Industry Implications
1. Auto Detailing - The auto detailing industry has the opportunity to create high-end experiences and develop specialized cleaning products for luxury vehicles.
2. Chemical Manufacturing - The chemical manufacturing industry has the opportunity to create and market specialized cleaning products for high-end car detailing services.
3. Automotive Repair Tools - The tools and equipment industry has the opportunity to develop specialized tools that allow for the precise detection and repair of microscopic imperfections in vehicles.
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