Detailing

Did cars.com get it right?

A blog posted on the website gave advice on how to restore a vehicle's headlights...

By PCD Staff
December 11, 2013

A blog posted on cars.com offers advice on how to restore a vehicle's headlights.

The Dec. 3 blog makes no mention of professional detailers and instead offers do-it-yourself advice.

"The cost savings of doing this type of work yourself is also significant. Independent body shops will charge around $60 to restore your vehicle's headlights, while one Chicago area Volkswagen dealership quoted us $100 to do the work," stated the blog.

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Today’s new bays

Rise and shine with today’s IBA and self-serve formats.

By Rich DiPaolo
March 29, 2021

According to research compiled by International Carwash Association (ICA), bay wash formats — in-bay automatics (IBA) and self-serves — consist of approximately 72% of all retail carwash locations in the U.S. That share of the pie is even higher in Europe and Australia — where IBAs and self-serve locations comprise 88% and 97% of total locations respectively, notes ICA. But, while these formats aren’t new, what’s happening in and around these bays is changing with the times.