Is An Uber The WORST Car To Detail?

[@TheDetailGeek]

What a crazy transformation on those seats!! Would you get in an Uber that looked like that? Have a great weekend and be sure to pick up some detail brushes over at detailgeekautocare.com while they’re still on sale!!

[@flameblazeplaysYT]

Hell no lol

[@Lock_Cone]

I sure wont....

[@joelbuchanan471]

I would NOT get into an Uber that looked like it did in the beginning of this video. At the end I would have been pleased to ride in that clean car. Amazing work Mitch!

[@andreking7138]

The winter ❄️ tires 🛞 on lame rims does make sense.

[@elizabethannfarrow1971]

You just did 2 drive it n2 the garage. 😂Yes,I would get n but not b4 I throw my jacket down 2 sit on. I've rode n alot of Taxi's and they keep them clean as they possibly can.U nvr know who might hv bed bugs or whatever. It's all just a risk u assume when u get 'n. 💥Happi TGIF Day 💥

[@k1sfd1974]

As someone who has lived in the Northeast most of my life, I can say with absolute certainty that the outside of these vehicles is not even close to as bad as it can get. Lol. There are days where I swear there is more dirt & salt on my truck than paint & clear coat. The insides don’t really shock me either as when you are driving for hours a day in a car, it can get disgusting quick. I’m fairly meticulous about my truck, and spend time at least every other weekend cleaning it up and we put maybe 100 miles a week on it.

[@dianneduvarney2684]

I lived in New England for many years. Yes, I have seen cars completely white with salt. I always enjoyed the trip to the car wash and seeing the grime sprayed off.

[@kenjianimates]

Same it's not that hard

[@slbarbieri1725]

I live in PA. The outside of these vehicles is completely normal and routine for snowy slushy winters!

[@chrishengeveld6117]

Most definately.. raised and lived in NJ , now in MD.. saw a pink Mustang or what i thought was pink, until she hit a large puddle from snowmelt..nope, it was a red Mustang...lol. Thankfully we have had a mild winter here in the DMV.. so most vehicles are not as bad as you did Mitch...

[@nicholasjacobs5291]

Uber does not pay drivers enough to have their cars washed!

[@simonsienna]

I'd be grossed out only if the interior is dirty. That being said, Uber and Lyft drivers should be trying to keep their vehicles as clean as possible!

[@zt5547]

Its extremely difficult to keep it clean when you have 30-40 people go through your car every single day. I drive only on Fridays and Saturdays for maybe 10 hours total and even with that its a nightmare to keep the interior clean. I can't imagine how difficult its for drivers who driver 15 hours per day, 7 days per week

[@astutenomad2879]

@@zt5547 is it worth the money in your area?

[@zt5547]

@@astutenomad2879 If you do bars closing hours and keep a track of festivals, concerts, sports events, then yes, I usually net about $30/hour or so. But that requires driving from 10 pm to 3 am on Friday and Saturday nights and dealing with drunk college students. I tried driving a typical 9-5 on a regular work day few times, the demand is just not there. At least not here in Wisconsin. Big cities would obviously be a different story. But if you keep your expenses low (I have a old economy car), you can make decent money as a side gig.

[@crusaderknight2891]

My buddy has a newer honda suv and he keeps his car pretty clean doing Uber i think he just spot cleans every day and picks up trash and whatnot

[@marcokrueger3399]

Yup, that's what we paid Taxi/cab drivers for before uber was a thing. Guess if you want that, you gotta pay for that.

[@kevinjett1120]

The owner might want to grab some washable seat covers for the seats! Great job as always Mitch!!

[@Schultz8003]

I’ve never thought I would like to be a detailer like Mitch, but watching these transformations make me feel good. Being the reason behind the transformation would have to feel even better.

[@pandabearmychihuahua3198]

Good luck friend

[@ladyyuna2000]

Same here and I enjoy watching his videos.☺☺

[@carwash652]

Let's get it. ☺

[@claire.morgan]

It's incredible what you can do with a vehicle. By the end, seeing everything clean feels like a relief. And I like that these videos come out on Fridays... I can pretend you're cleaning away all the emotional dirt in my life from the work week lol.

[@coffeegal496]

I appreciate you having integrity and being honest about the vehicles that come in to you to be detailed! 😊

[@cgraham6]

I think most people who live in cold climates realize that EVERY vehicle on the road looks like this after it snows at least a couple of inches. At least in areas that plow and treat their roads, which is just about everywhere.

[@coffeegal496]

@@cgraham6 Right I agree 100%

[@kenjianimates]

@@cgraham6 same I live in the uk and my car now in this winter it's made the grit melt and the road looks really wet and slimey kind everywhere.

[@devernpinnock8176]

Im even insulted that someone would even ask Mitch if he stages the cars he details. If anyone has watched the videos (as I have) the people who allow him to video tape their reaction you can't fake that, I mean you could but you can tell the reactions are genuine. Plus the background info he gives about them.

[@FleaMarketJohn]

I owned two Accents in my lifetime and must admit, they stain more easily than other seats. However, I compliment you on restoring that interior Uber car to showroom like condition! Bravo!

[@austinkoeppen6122]

My friend's 05 Ford f150 seats will stain will a water spill. It seems like certain materials are just more susceptible to it.

[@ifeelsappy5343]

I'm not sure why, but these car cleaning videos calm me down so much.

[@jasonlarson650]

As I take uber all the time. I have experienced at times something pretty close to what you transformed. It's amazing that some uber drivers take pride in their vehicles, while others I'm afraid to touch anything else but the seat belt.

[@alexanderkupke920]

the damage to the bumpers also is not very confidence inspiring when it comes to driving skills. But then, this beeing up north in Canada, if you really hit an icy road, even with good winter tires there might be not a lot you can do, so...

[@esthermccue1294]

@@alexanderkupke920 someone or something could of also hit the car. Does not mean the crack was from an accident. Ive seen shopping carts do that kind of damage. Consider that as well. Not every dent or ding or crack is caused by a driving accident.

[@alexanderkupke920]

@@esthermccue1294 I didn´t write it, but I actually had that in mind when I wrote regarding icy roads. You don´t have to be the one sliding into someone. It could be someone sliding into you. Not a lot you can do about that. Or yo maybe hit something hidden underneath snow, I would call that bad luck. But for a shopping cart, although I agree that is something that can cause dings and scratches, those damages are to low on the car. And especially the front bumper would not tear up like that if hit by a shopping cart. That clearly is colision damage.

[@jhcofd6655]

I’ve been here since you hit 2 million. Has been amazing to see how far you’ve come with the garage, cleaning some nasty and cool cars!! Can’t wait to see what 2023 brings for you!!!

[@danabuchanan7837]

Great job Mitch! My only issue was someone asking if you stage your vehicles, as someone who has detailed vehicles for many years and watched pretty much all your videos there is nothing being staged on this channel. I look so forward to Friday and seeing what’s next.

[@bobbiefrank5043]

I had a question for you I was wondering if your customers ever ask you for the video footage of you cleaning their cars? I would love to see the transformation of my car, especially when you take out the seats.

[@jonastoftdalkonarski7533]

It’s right here bro

[@rwspal]

As always, a great video! The music you use is good, but I also like the natural shop sounds, the equipment and such.

[@susanwiebe5025]

That drivers seat and console transformations were super satisfying to watch

[@shannonp1656]

Nine hours isn't bad. The seats cleaned up nice. I drove a Accent for a few days and it was fun. Only negative was it seemed to have a cloaking device and was invisible to other drivers. 🤣

[@3dogmom]

YES!! The amount of times I was almost obliterated in my Accent 🙄 literally invisible to everyone, so annoying!!

[@wolfieisacat13]

Ever since i learned that mount everest is about 5 miles tall, whenever i hear something like “136,000 miles”, i think “that’s a lot of everests”

[@suredeydo]

You do immaculate work, sir. Those seats, and the center console was like new after how tragic it looked. I would drive to Canada for your services.

[@aeroman5239]

Does anyone ever ask for an engine detail? For as clean as you get these winter vehicles, customers would be surprised how dirty the engine can get from salt mist, assuming the 10% that actually open their hood on a regular basis.

[@jrfan912]

I drove Lyft back in 2019 in the Tampa area. I picked up a couple from a party late one night. Both sat in the back and the one behind me happened to throw up partially on my door, floor and seat. Needless to say, the other passenger wasn't as drunk as the one behind me and cleaned up the mess and cut me an $80 cash tip along with the cost of the ride and apologized tremendously for everything. Luckily that only happened once lol.

[@moomae1]

I'd be painting those rims some cool color or maybe a glossy black.

[@reginagurganus3064]

If cars had 'feelings' I bet this one would say, thank you so much for taking care of me Mitch ❤! You really did a smashing job on this car. Maybe now the owner will get a lot more customers with it being so clean and shiney. thanks for the video and have a great weekend, be safe.

[@J.Ren09]

I received my glass cleaner bundle a few days ago. Will be using it this weekend.

[@najda9736]

I’ve been watching your videos for a long time, your professionalism,!ethics, integrity and attention to detail is above reproach. It is visible in everything you do. I look forward to Friday to see your videos. You are an incredible role model. Thank you! It was disheartening to hear that people had asked if you stage the cars!!!

[@grizzly2880]

I like how you mentioned the gear shifter. I have had my cars detailed many times and it is always missed.

[@HxTurtle]

on a side note regarding steel rims: there's one more factor to it which Mitch didn't mention but plays a role in picking them as well: alloy rims aren't all that expensive anymore but they do bear one big disadvantage in the name of potholes. in harsh winter conditions, they're kinda unavoidable (we should maybe just dub 'em, "tourist attraction" 😂). when you hit them with alloy rims, they easily crack, requiring them to be replaced (and making it impossible to continue with your drive) while steel ones are much more forgiving, only bend, and might not need to be replaced. you can usually continue with your drive (even if just slowly to the next shop; you're typically at least not forced to stay put.)

[@toyotacorollaaltis8613]

Dude you think your potholes are bad here in trinidad I hit a pothole my whole front left wheel came of

[@HxTurtle]

@@toyotacorollaaltis8613 yes, they're surprisingly bad, actually. the thaw-freeze cycle can cause a lot of heavy damage. at some places I've spotted, you might just lose a wheel as well. yes, after some time (typically a week or two; probably depends a little in the weather as well) they get fixed up during night, but still.

[@matthew_k47]

Exteriors of those cars are completely consistent with what I see around here in (rural) Southern Ontario. Our cars transform into a brown and white mess within a week of cleaning, especially with this crazy thaw we’ve had over the last few weeks. Probably doesn’t help that my commute to school is just under 50km a day. Hoping the ground will freeze up again in the next week or so. Keep up the great work!

[@jag66912]

I love your videos man ❤ You always make my Friday’s with your videos 😊

[@robis40]

I drove Uber/Lyft in 2019 and I never let my car get dirty. I vacuumed it every day and I cleaned the rear seats daily as well, they are leather. I washed it every week and if it rained, I'd wash it again. I also kept some air fresheners in the car. I was lucky in the fact no one every spilled anything or threw up. I didn't mind taking people to bars but I didn't pick up people from bars because they could be belligerent or get sick. My car was my business.

[@JohnWick-ez6vs]

Hyundai Accent? In India, it's named and called as Verna.

[@rachitgarg2003]

2nd Diesel Rocket After Chevrolet Cruze...

[@Namantripathi250]

I thought i would never see an Indian into these type of videos

[@JohnWick-ez6vs]

@@Namantripathi250 Nice to meet you. I am from Tamilnadu, a small country inside India.

[@Namantripathi250]

@@JohnWick-ez6vs nice to meet you to man iam an Indian too in rajasthan bhilwara

[@JohnWick-ez6vs]

@@Namantripathi250 Hello brother

[@CB-lh8gw]

This is probably one of the cleanest cars I've seen on your channel, but the difference you made is still very noticeable.

[@kayleighodon]

Loving the new vibe to the way these vids are filmed!

[@jasper2207]

Mitch…you are the real deal. I’ve been following your videos for over a year and the quality of your work is always impeccable! You are in inspiration as to what it means to be thorough in your work. You’re an amazing gentleman.

[@21cabbvge]

I used to detail sleeper semi trucks for a living and this one looks A LOT like 90% of them. They all had that hard crusty black stain on the middle of the seats and bolsters. Huge pain to clean. great job on this one! Looks brand new!

[@131dyana]

My Son drove for UBER for awhile. He had his car cleaned every week. thanks for doing a great job on this car. God bless.

[@ponylover2206]

When my dad worked for Lyft, he kept his car so clean that I would get in trouble if I left chip crumbs on the seat by accident, he was really good at keeping his car clean for his customers

[@simonwaters1965]

I enjoy the fact that you clean cars that have rust and in this case a damaged bumper

[@sebbivism]

I can confirm on the two things you mentioned about cars up in the north. I'm in Sweden and we also salt our roads during winter time, and YES this is a typical winter car you are cleaning. We usually joke whenever someone we know buys a white car "oh. white... have fun in the wintertime.." and regarding the rims. This is the most typical winter rim we have in Sweden - your car may be fancy but only in the summer time... In the wintertime is no worth the extra cost for nice rims when it will only be covered in snow and grease from the salt on the roads.

[@comper100]

Surprised how many vehicles there don't have mudflaps/guards. Surely would stop more dirt hitting the sides?

[@onechemabubakar]

I do Lyft part time and I never let my car get this dirty

[@QiuyuanChenRyan916]

wash deeply is necessary after winter, also prevent corrosion on parts too

[@mountainman9959]

I am a Detailer in southern California my question is how much does a detail like the one you just showed (9 hour) cost a customer?

[@ralphcottle5926]

How often do you wash the undercarrage of your personal pick up with your special sprayer. Where could I buy one?

[@joshsalmons1867]

Right when I saw that cracked bumper I couldn't watch the rest, my ocd wouldn't let me lol.

[@kellir.747]

Great editing! The transformation from “ick” to “wow” is so satisfying to watch! 😍

[@holydevil.3955]

I have never seen you cleaning engine compartment.

[@llewellynbooysen]

What's the reason for the detailors to take off the number plates or cover them up????? I know you gonna say to protect the identity of the owner but who can get that info so randomly in your countries because in our country the public don't have excess to this info.

[@TarmenAmzarian]

Just as a passing note: Over the last couple of years you seem to have become a lot more confident, relaxed and thus 'better' at playing guitar; congratulations on that!

[@marybethharper1606]

Love those grimy details. So satisfying!!

[@megataurus7779]

You forgot to say "gross" when emptying the bucket! 😆

[@yordimejia266]

Watching you detailing the logo and car model is really satisfying

[@jovanbou1841]

I do have to point out when it comes to interior carpets. No matter the quality, Mitch makes cleaning them look super easy

[@cretnotonic]

You've upgraded your extractor? No more Bissell??

[@Whyismytacoblue666]

I live in Edmonton.. when you get warm winter days, Or when it starts to get warm in spring the roads are nasty.. even after washing my car, after the 5 minute drive home i have salt stains around my wheel wells.

[@jamesfraser1622]

I live in Northern Scotland and all the cars here are the same in the winter. We salt the roads too and the snow, Ice and salt make a mess of the cars

[@kimwallace1170]

The accident damage is given me driver confidence!

[@jerrydino1310]

After watching your videos for a year... my car looks great and people keep asking me how I am keeping it that way.. thanks to you Mitch

[@rutontuton]

I live in the Colorado Rockies. Most of our roads are dirt so our cars look just as bad and some even worse. When we go to the "city" like Boulder you can always tell the mountain cars because it's not even worth cleaning them in the winter. We don't use salt on the roads so there's no worry of corrosion. We just wait until spring when the care can stay clean for more than a couple of days. We also have a separate set of winter tires and rims.

[@deanwhite4190]

We don't have to change to change to winter tires down here. Most drivers use All Season Tires. Some tires say M+S.

[@mandimusic5109]

I grew up and learned to drive in Alaska, and spent a big chunk of my adult life in New England and the Great Lakes regions - all locations with winter road conditions similar to what you depict. Furthermore, I raised 2 kids who, left to their own devices, could be like a hazmat container exploded on the interior. In other words, I've never doubted the genuine condition of your "Before" shots! I appreciate the techniques you demonstrate, my own vehicle has never been cared for better (and my fella's cars gets the treatment once in awhile . . . more than fair, as he is a master mechanic and takes care of literally everything else on my car ♥️!)

[@nile2566]

Steel wheels look better than most factory alloys

[@abhishekpawar5126]

True Especially the new dual tone diamond cut ones that are seen in most new cars

[@Hungryghost01]

15:08 explainer of fake Uber cleaning scam fee

[@anthonysears9274]

I have two questions one what state do you live in because I would really love for you to detail my car and number two I watch majority of all your videos and you have done an amazing job with detailing cars that are completely gross. My second question to you would you ever detail a car that have rodents inside.

[@jasono2l]

I lived in Wisconsin so I know exactly what you are talking about when it comes to road salt. Huge mess inside and outside the car.

[@GixxerRider1991]

As a former auto mechanic, I have tremendous respect for detailers. One thing (among many others) that I do not miss is getting into a car that smells like a barnyard. I can understand if someone is elderly, disabled, etc. and physically can't clean their car, but some people are just filthy animals with no self respect at all.

[@pinki123666]

Do you have a special area in your garage that you hang dry the floor mats after washing them? Would love a video of garage tour showing how you stay organized and your favorite gadgets you find to be extra helpful for running your business

[@AubreyBeauford]

Thanks for having integrity 🤔it seems to be a lost character. However, my question is how does the inside of the cars get so badly trashed? I mean I can understand the outside but the inside 🤔

[@FuddMac7]

Hey my dude I’m born and raised in Minnesota and totally get how dirty cats get

[@rhudson87]

I work at a dealership doing detailing and we use compressed air a lot for the crevices.

[@geraldmcclain3582]

I am glad to hear someone else call them rims!!!! I have heard that all of my life, now they call them tires and call tires wheels.

[@artflorez1568]

Great job!!! Inside looks incredible. I have to say that I would not be happy if my Uber showed up with part of the front bumper hanging off, but I guess if you get in from the passenger side you would never notice it. You are right I wouldn't have gotten in if I saw how nasty that was before you cleaned it.

[@TJsVette]

I drive for Uber and I would NEVER allow my vehicle to get this dirty. I use to drive full time and would always clean my car everyday before I started my shift. No offense to this driver but he needs to be deactivated unless he can keep it clean. There is no excuse for his vehicle looking like that at all.

[@alexanderkupke920]

Another though about winter tires on simple steel rims. if it so happens and you get sliding in icy conditions, you don´t start to cry because you just ruined your nice wheels while crash sliding into the curb.

[@charlesmarmor6822]

I've lived in Alaska and in Iowa and during the winters, vehicles do get this dirty because of the snow and dirt mix. Great job Mitch!

[@thevan84]

Id recommend putting pvc waterproof seat covers and ussing rubber mats if youre using the vehicle for uber/lyft

[@civickyd04]

It's amazing how quickly it can cake with salt up especially on the rear of the vehicle. I drove up to Quebec last winter from NY and after a couple days of snow I had a quarter inch of salt/sand covering the back of my vehicle. It took two hours in a car wash to return my car to black.

[@piper_lily8445]

With the weather, we've been having in central Alberta. The outside of this car doesn't look that bad to me. The roads are just frozen mush. Positives one day and negatives the next, it almost feels like spring

[@sirbiff10]

I watch you because you don't try and do anything fake like making a thumbnail or make a car dirtier. I actually recommend you to my friends to watch and even saw you mentioned in the comments of other videos. Love your videos and IF i ever move to Canada. i'll make sure that i move near you so if i need my car detailed i'll be giving you a call.

[@cindyens2053]

I live in Central British Columbia and during the winter months, when the roads are a slushy mess, about 99% of the vehicles in my area look as dirty as this car was - even dirtier! The other 1% of vehicles stay in a heated garage in the city and have a very short work commute.

[@trishhoapili7587]

Oh my goodness the interior is literally sparkling! The seats look brand new! Such a fantastic job. Hope you’re doing well and staying warm! 😊

[@osen1123]

Thank you so much for explaining the hubcaps! I remember going to Vancouver and seeing a lot of vehicles with no hubs!

[@samanthabloggins1775]

This is the first time i watch your channel since your new location! It looks great, lots more space!

[@cynthiahopkins7090]

Mitch, you are a unique DG to cleaning powerful brush deep cleaning on seats repeating and making sure they look good. Have a beautiful weekend! ❤️😊👍

[@chiranagheorghitaeugeniuth98]

you should see cars in Romania during winter or after rain ..... And with those steel rims , yes it is a great option and we use it here also but unfortunatly steel rims are not awailable for all wheel diameters.

[@hpowen88]

Any place with snow in the winter regularly has cars that get his dirty. I live in Utah and it gets bad here too.

[@_NOSWAD_]

Picked up a set of your medium drill brushes and already put them to use on 2 details today! Much love bro!

[@fredmaxwell9619]

I can understand how the outside of a car can become filthy. I lived in Washington near Seattle and for about 9 months out of the year it was pretty useless to wash your car because the next day it would be raining again so your car would be dirty again and Washington did not use salt on the roads. Did clean the insides.

[@matheushenrique2807]

I am from Brazil and I work with detailing too. Here there are a lot of cars with very bad quality carpets, some of them it's horrible to vaccum and clean 😆

[@coreydallara8778]

Appreciate the quicker paced, slightly shorter videos. Still shows your skills without getting too tedious.

[@averillassic1369]

Yeah a lot of the drivers here and United States especially here in Detroit where I'm from are doing most of the passengers when they get out of these vehicles they instantly take pictures of it so they don't get hit with high fees later

[@MNChoirMom]

Not just Canada, but in Minnesota as well.

[@troyny1974]

As an Uber and Lyft driver, anybody who would do that deserves to be kicked off the platform because that in my opinion is pure theft and should not be tolerated. If someone legitimately makes a mess I just clean it up. I’ve had coffee spilled I’ve had beer spilled. Fortunately, no one has thrown up, but as an Uber and Lyft driver who loves his car and is the reason for watching your videos I appreciate you putting that out there because people need to be aware of that and you’ll definitely hit more people that I would if I did a thing like that on my private rides page

[@freshii1988]

Is been so long since I watch your videos Mann.. I miss your video and it always so chill to watch your videos at night keep it up brother 💯

[@Skydenski]

Perfect timing, I was just looking for something to relax and watch

[@TAnkersly19937]

21:20 You should have sanded away the rust and spray painted the spots with Rust-Oleum Grill paint.

[@jameschadwick1799]

One thang i can say you know how to clean them cars from start to finish rate you 100000

[@kimsvlog8765]

I'm amazed that you said integrity...most people don't know what that is in today's world

[@CP-td6py]

I must say,,,,your work is so satisfying

[@GerbilSquadTV]

In terms of 303 aerospace’s durability, I only ever had to put it on my old Suzukis plastic once since it always remained looking fresh for about a year or so. Keep in mind car was only parked outdoors and exposed to the sun

[@tomconnors6310]

WOW Mitch really love the new shop.