J & R South Bay Auto Detailing

Did not show up for the home service appointment. Unreliable.

J&R did an absolutely amazing job on my Prius. I was going to sell my car (high-​five to Mike, I sold it on the first day) so I went on Groupon and contemplated the ~$ 60 – 150 detail deals. My white Prius was looking really janky so I knew I needed it –I had barely kept up with washes AND I paddlboard so had sand wearing away at the sheen on top of the car. There were also dings and scratches from L.A. parking lots and «cracked eggshell» looking lines by the handles of the car from use. Not pretty.
I didn’t have that much hope for a great detail but I still did the requisite groupon/​yelp researching to find the perfect balance of good service/​decent deal. After some digging, I saw J&R had a deal on Groupon for $ 275 –twice as much as the next Groupon for detailing; I scoffed, like «no way, his detail can’t be that much better»…but then a little voice was like «but what if it is»…with my interest piqued, I decided not to buy the groupon but call Mike directly to see what he could do (sidenote: Groupon takes a huge cut, so try to reach out to anyone advertising on there to see if you can cut out the middleman for them –it’s almost always appreciated).
This turned out to be a GREAT idea. He was super nice, asked questions about what I needed, worked within my budget, and got me the absolute best bang for my buck. It ended up being less than the cost of the Groupon and exactly what the car needed. So basically the opposite experience of any other detail I’ve had in the past. SO MANY TIMES I’ve «sprung» for the $ 60-​$ 120 dollar detail and then wished that I would have just bought the $ 10-​$ 20 wash because the «detail» job was so half-​baked. I’d drive away and the car would be clean but like, the kind of clean you could do yourself if you went nuts on your own car some Sunday. Sure, the water stain ring on my passenger seat would be lighter and those scratches and dullness in the paint were kind of covered from the wax, but only for the first few days. And the scuffs by the wheels –and don’t forget those tiny gravel chips by the hood– were all still there; but I was okay with that because I thought I’d need a 1k-​2k paint job if I wanted something more. I had no idea that just details could actually reverse time and get rid of «permanent» damage. Seriously, my mind was blown when Mike drove up with my car for drop-​off. I barely recognized it; it looked that good. It looked like I’d literally put thousands of dollars into it.
Bottom Line: You detail your car because you have dreams that the stain on your seat could not only be lightened but actually be gone and your paint could actually be retouched and repaired so it holds a rich gloss that lasts way longer than a wash/​wax WITHOUT paying to have it repainted. This is THAT kind of detail. Yes, you’re going to pay three times as much as the $ 80 guy who underpays his constantly-​rotating staff and could care less about your car, but why waste $ 80 every 3 – 6 months for dusting your dashboard, when once or twice a year you can actually pay slightly more and not only be amazed by the end result but actually improve the worth of your car (I sold my Prius for it’s asking price on the first day, which was $ 800 more than I thought I would get for it –I’m 100% convinced I would never have gotten that without all the paint repair/​chip and luster work Mike did). It’s not even worth comparing the services from the $ 50-​$ 80 detail to J&R’s: this is a different beast. This is where you go if you want your understanding about what details can do to change forever.
This is the type of place where your car goes into a time machine and comes back looking like a car you didn’t know you could afford. IT’S THAT GOOD.

Truly an amazing detail! Mike took ultimate care of my car and was completely deserving of my trust. The work was impeccable. When you speak to Mike you can tell he is passionate about his work, but when you see the finished product, it truly shows. I left my car in his care all day today, and he was even kind enough to drive it to me at work. The biggest compliment I can give is to say that there is an incredible amount of integrity in the work he does. Even though I was at work all day, I heard nothing but compliments from my neighbors about how hard Mike worked on the car. You should feel confident that he will take care of your car like it was his own.

Got recommend by a friend to Mike, made a quick appointment to dip my Altima and he booked me in within a week. He was very professional and thorough, he was knowledgeable and answered all of my questions. My car has never looked so good he did an immaculate job, I am in love with the work that he put out. I will definitely call Mike again when I dip my motorcycle. No need to go anywhere else.

Had some pretty bad coffee stains on my passenger seat and needed a good interior detail. Couldn’t be happier with the job done. Seats look great and there isn’t a crack or crevice that didn’t get cleaned, from top to bottom. Would highly recommend.

I was more then happy with the work done to my car. My car was keyed and he fixed the key mark and fully detailed the interior and exterior. Looked better then brand new!!!

Michael is a perfectionist! He recently worked on blacking out my grill, and did an incredible job. He was extremely thorough with his prepping of the car, which will make a huge difference to the end product. He did such a great job, I left wondering what else can I dip… I will be bringing back my car for Michael to detail and, and to dip more parts. I will certainly refer my friends and family. He knows his stuff. Thanks again Michael !!

Mike Ibarra is the MAN! My 2011 Escalade looks brand new after each detail. Mike is a professional and detail-​oriented which I love, he absolutely does not miss a spot! Also, he makes my life so easy and convenient, detailing my truck wherever I am, home or work. I will continue to use them and have already recommended Mike to my friends!

I thought the California Condor was an endangered species then shit happened — and it happened all over my car! It was messy to say the least and embarrassing to be driving around town with the mark of the condor on my car.
In interest of fair disclosure I know the owner of J&R, but that doesn’t mean he did not offer me a valuable and timely service. J&R picked me up from home, dropped me off at the airport in time for my quick business trip to San Francisco. And the best part of his mobile detailing service? He picked me back up at LAX in my ‘Rihanna’ who was shining bright like a diamond.
My car looks and smells like the day I drove it off the lot and I could not be happier. I will definitely be using J&R again and you should too!