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Originally Posted by OPT
Hi Z86
Sorry to hear that you have had to make that decision. It is very difficult for me to take a shot at Freedom Car Care's pricing as I know the kind of work he does. I'm aware of other 86 owners that have used him. If they are on this forum maybe you can speak to them and see what they thought.
Other brands, like X Pack for example, charge far more $ for an inferior product. So just because the east coast guys are getting an absolute bargain, don't let this be the deciding factor.
Mark is a pretty reasonable guy. If his pricing for the level of service he offers is out of budget, maybe discuss with him what he can offer you at the price you are needing.
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I don't doubt that his work is excellent - but is it $250 more excellent than Franks? (not including the extra value Frank is including). How many clients who are not buying BMWs are also not opti-coating their car, because $800 is a lot to spend on a $30000 car. I'm not going to buy an inferior product. I'll just buy nothing. The lack of competition and price-parity reduces sales of the product. If Toyota were charging a 50% premium on the 86 in WA, less people would buy it. Its a bit like people buying electronics overseas because of the unreasonable mark ups on some products in Australia, except this is not a case of higher landed costs, taxes etc - costs between Sydney and Perth are pretty similar.