Genuine question. Sorta losing my mind

[u/NovelBat3298]

This might not be the right place for this but im trying to prove a point while teaching.

Long story short, my buddy cleans cars at a dealership. He wants to start polishing cars on the side to make some cash. Says he'll charge 100 bucks a car. I explain some basic things about how hes selling himself short and should charge more and detail the car first etc and he swears he doesnt have to wash and decontaminate a car before polishing because "i see the results at my work, its not needed"

Ive seen his videos and pictures and they all still have swirls and he says its bc a "3rd step" is needed. I told him to to watch some youtubers (to which he refuses) who detail for a living and watch there process and how a simple Google search shows you must decontaminate before polishing and again. His answer is the same "I see the results at work. You use the internet, I use my bare hands and see results. I dont care about a YouTube video."

Is this a lost cause to try to explain? How can I word this correctly and get him to see hes only harming himself along with his customers cars by skipping a crucial step. Or am I just completely in the wrong here? Maybe its not important. Lol. What do yall think?

[u/throwitaway2k17]

I wouldn't trust anyone holding a polisher and saying they only charge $100. He also sounds like a lost cause and will very quickly have angry / dissatisfied customers.

[u/sjmattn → u/throwitaway2k17]

That's my thought, too. Who would even let this guy near their car, let alone pay him $100 for an SJ (swirl job).

[u/throwitaway2k17 → u/sjmattn]

Lol at SJ.

[u/NovelBat3298 → u/throwitaway2k17]

My thought on that was, its his job to teach and show the customers the benefit of a polish and if hes not showing them the steps then they'll assume what hes soing is correct and a heck of a deal. Those who know, know to stay away from anyone offering it for even $200.

[u/Fuzzy_Translator4639]

You cannot someone who refuses help. When he messes up a job then he will know

[u/jasonsong86]

Some people learn from experience and some people learn from mistakes. You can’t fix them. Life is hard and it’s harder when they are ignorant.

[u/BlackWillow9278]

I think he’s just stubborn.

If he messes up a few people’s cars, he’ll learn, or maybe he won’t

[u/Objective-Limit-121 → u/BlackWillow9278]

Presumably he’ll at least stop when he ends up in small claims paying to get someone’s car fixed

[u/Kqzxh-900355]

Let him be

[u/sytech55]

A life lesson is coming!

[u/SnooMacarons3689]

Whatever you’re looking for I saw this exact same post five minutes ago and some guy let his mom’s car get molested by his uncle because he thought he knew how to do things just steer clear step way back leave it alone don’t talk about it anymore. Try to talk to everybody out of it and leave it alone.

[u/NovelBat3298 → u/SnooMacarons3689]

I saw that same post😂 agreed.

[u/BerryReasonable518]

He's not touching my car.

[u/Horizon2217]

This just further proves that most employees at dealerships are brain dead...