CBS Automotive Detailing

Sell It Looking Like Money

Name: CBS Automotive Detailing
Address: West Ryde, AU
Telephone: 0415 433 697
Price range: $$

Buyers decide in the first thirty seconds — and they're deciding on presentation. A pre-sale detail at our West Ryde workshop gets your car photographing well, presenting clean and holding its asking price.

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What's Included

Full interior and exterior detail so the car presents clean everywhere a buyer looks
Paint decontamination and enhancement for gloss in listing photos
Engine bay presentation available on request
Optional add-ons: headlight restoration, paintless dent removal, stone chip touch-ups, signage removal
Honest advice on which fixes will return more than they cost — and which won't
Backed by Col's Body Shop for anything beyond detailing

The Process

Tell Us the Plan

Private sale, trade-in or auction — and when. We recommend the scope that fits the money involved.

One Drop-Off

Detailing, dents, headlights and signage all happen at the same West Ryde workshop. One visit, everything sorted.

Present and Sell

You collect a car that photographs well and stands up to in-person inspection.

Is This Right For You?

Anyone listing a car privately, trading in, or sending a vehicle to auction. It's also where our body shop backing earns its keep: door dings, stone chips, cloudy headlights and old signage can all be sorted in the same visit — the details that quietly knock hundreds or thousands off an offer.

Common Questions About Pre Sale Detailing

Is a pre-sale detail actually worth it?

On most cars, yes — presentation is the cheapest value you can add before selling. A clean, glossy, odour-free car photographs better, draws more enquiries and gives buyers fewer reasons to negotiate. We'll tell you honestly if your car is one where it won't move the needle.

What small repairs make the biggest difference to sale price?

Door dings, cloudy headlights and kerbed-looking presentation are the big three — buyers read them as neglect even when the car is mechanically perfect. Because we're backed by Col's Body Shop, dents, chips and scuffs can be fixed properly in the same visit as the detail.

How close to listing should I book?

Ideally detail first, then photograph immediately — the car will never look better than the day it leaves the workshop. Book a few days before you want the listing live.

Do you handle work vehicles being sold or returned?

Yes — signage removal is one of our core services, and we regularly prepare utes and vans for sale, trade-in, auction or lease return, with an optional polish where the signage has left sun-fade lines.

Areas We Serve

West Ryde Ryde North Ryde Putney Lane Cove Epping Gladesville Macquarie Park

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Get a free, no-obligation quote. All work completed at our West Ryde workshop.

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Sell It Looking Like Money

What's Included

The Process

Tell Us the Plan

One Drop-Off

Present and Sell

Is This Right For You?

Common Questions About Pre Sale Detailing

Areas We Serve

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