I came to Diamond Pearlz to get my 2007 VW Passat wagon detailed, and I was extremely pleased with the results: a nearly-spotless car for a very reasonably price.
Under normal circumstances, I try to avoid businesses that don't have any Yelp reviews. That was the case here, but I decided to make an exception for a few reasons: (a) they offered a couple coupons/deals through the site; (b) I do like to support local small business; & (c) it was just a few-minutes drive from where I live.
I scheduled an appointment via phone with owner/co-operator Diego Nelson for the following morning, in hopes of getting my car back that same day.
I was a little weary when I first pulled up to the shop -- it doesn't have much of a sign, at the moment. (It's not too hard to find, though: heading east on Brookpark, take a right turn on 50th & look for the garage on your immediate right.)
But once I met Diego, I felt much better about the place. He was very friendly & professional in explaining my options, and he seemed very well-informed throughout. He mentioned that he was from Cleveland originally, had five years experience here & in D.C., and was building a relatively new business. All of which I like.
I opted for a complete detail, plus he pointed out some scratches he could remove. He told me he'd give me a call around 8pm when the car was ready.
As promised, I received the call at 7:30. I was extremely happy with the final job: the inside of the car, the seats, the consoles, the floors & even under the hood looked about as close to new as possible for an eight-year-old car with 115K miles on it. (The only noteworthy exception was a nasty permanent oil stain on the driver's side floor-mat, but even that looks mostly faded-out.)
In addition the the great work they did on the standard detailing details, I was also very happy with the seamless work they did removing some of the minor scratches, particularly on a slash across the front hood that's no longer visible.
I didn't end up using either of the Yelp deals, but got a very fair & competitive price of one-fifty flat for the entire job.
Bottom line: I will certainly be back here next time I need a car detailed. (Diego mentioned he also fixes computers, and I told him if I ever come across something I can't fix myself, I'd give him a call.)