Derek`s Auto Detail / Kingston, Washington

Rating: ★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Car Wash, Automobile Detailing

Address: 8401 Aurora Ave N, Kingston

Postal code: 98103

Phone: (206) 297-1033

Great people, great products, great prices!

CARQUEST Auto Parts is the premier supplier of replacement products, accessories, supplies and equipment for virtually all makes of automobiles, as well as light and heavy-duty trucks, off-road equipment, buses, recreational vehicles and agricultural equipment. Additionally, we distribute and sell tools, equipment, chemicals, paint and accessories. At CARQUEST Auto Parts we provide unparalleled customer service, innovation and industry leadership at our more than 3,000 stores located throughout North America.

Categories:

Car Wash, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Automobile Detailing

Payment:

check, master card, visa

Neighborhoods:

Greenwood, Northwest Seattle

Open hours:

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:30 pmSat 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Reviews:

Derek`s team dented, chipped and scratched a pristine classic car I own. Upon my discovery of the damage I had already paid for the detailing (I had brought a total of 4 cars through in a couple of days) but as I was waiting around for them to respond I realized that the car was not even cleaned. There was thick dirt and debris along the entire back passenger area, the cargo area, the doors and the dash. They took... view more it back into the bay and wiped it with a wet rag and told me I had received the service and refused to refund the detailing cost, adding insult to the injury of my once perfect American Classic. As it stands they are attempting to control the repair of my car, saying they deal exclusively through only one body shop. I got an estimate there and they then attempted to schedule my repair work. I`m sorry, but Derek`s does not schedule my life nor do they have the right to dictate where I get the work done. I have 3 car shows scheduled for the car to be entered into this summer and will bentravelling besides that, I am a very busy person. At this time, at their refusal to pay me for the repair, I have filed in small claims court for the damages and for the time it has taken me to get this matter dealt with. They admitted the damage was done in their shop and the intake slip shows there was no damage to the body upon drop off of the vehicle into their care. It`s also very worth mentioning that I sincerely doubt any of my 4 cars were hand waxed, there was spare change missing from the vehicles and gas was siphoned from 3 of the 4 tanks. If you care about your car at all I would avoid this body shop like the plague.

ClassicCarsSeattle / 6/29/2013

Derek`s Issaquah Transformed My Car

We purchased two Groupons and then kind of forgot about them. Got a notice that they would expire soon so we made a call to the Issaquah facility and they scheduled both cars right away, even though it was during the week of Christmas and New Years. We had seen some recent reviews on this site so we were somewhat reluctant to take the cars in, but boy, are we glad we did!! Both cars came back looking brand-spankin... view more` new, inside AND out. I had forgotten to ask them to clean the inside of a compartment in the tailgate area where something was spilled (but unnoticable unless you opened up the compartment). I was pleasantly surprised when I got back home to find that they had done a very good job cleaning out that tough area. So the good news is, Derek`s transformed my dull, grimy, 7-year old, mom-mobile into a sparkly, flashy SUV. The bad news is, now my hubby`s convinced we should keep it even longer (haha). I will recommend Derek`s Issaquah to coworkers and friends. Thanks for a thorough cleaning job!!! Double thumbs up.

gloc / 1/3/2012

Terrible and expensive service

What a terrible service! They don`t even know how to open a glove box compartment. If you want to see managers shouting at employees, services that you ordered not executed, but being charged, then this is the place to go. Seriously. I regret seeing their advertisement on groupon. They charge an exorbitant price for such a poor job. I got my car hand washed at Pro-Club for less than 40 bucks and they did a much bet... view moreter service.

JustAnotherName / 10/10/2011

I certainly didn`t expect THIS!

I`ve always detailed my own car, yet when Groupon came out with a $200 credit at Derek`s, I was giddy in thinking of the 4 or 5 hours I would save by having someone else take care of the nitty gritty. I have a Lexus GX470 SUV, kids and dogs. Those of you who can relate, know how grungy the inside and outside can become. Yuck! The detail: MAIN areas clean, well done. Edges, corners, crevices (on the seat... view mores for the seat belt buckles, for example) not good. My car has a musty odor from the shampooing...it`s been a week of trying to air it out and that hasn`t worked. You know it`s bad when the kids get into the car and complain, even after sweaty soccer workouts. What I didn`t expect: WHOEVER DETAILED THE INSIDE OF MY CAR TOOK THE ITEMS I FORGOT TO REMOVE FROM THE INSIDE OF MY DOOR CUBBIES AND PLACED THEM ON THE ROOF OF MY CAR. They did not put them back. GOODBYE, BLACK LEATHER COACH CD HOLDER FULL OF CD`S. GOODBYE GARAGE DOOR OPENER. GOODBYE 3RD ROW LEXUS REMOTE. I discovered this upon entering the freeway after leaving Derek`s. To my horror, these items clattered on my roof, then flew off the back of my car onto I90 (Thank God they did not hit any other cars and cause additional damage), and *poof*, just like that, valuable items were run over, smashed and ruined. And I couldn`t do anything about it! In all, I lost money. Even with the Groupon. More importantly, others` safety were compromised. I called Derek`s immediately upon returning home, spoke with the same person who checked my car in and out, and received the following: ""Oh gee, those guys! I`ll go talk to them."". It has been one week since the detail was completed and still, no response from Derek`s. To say I`m not returning is an understatement. Irresponsible, sloppy, uncaring and unprofessional is my description of Derek`s Auto Detail. They blew it big time.

kelgirl / 5/15/2011

Highly recommended

I purchased a Groupon so I knew the location would be very busy and didn`t have high expectations on the level of service. They did a great job on my car. To my delight when I went to pick up my car, there on the seat of my car was something valuable that I thought I had lost six months before. The item was both valuable and sentimental, and it goes to show you how honest they are. In my mind there is no better r... view moreecommendation than that. I hope sharing that with you helps you to decide to try Derek`s.

C Rich / 4/5/2011

Perhaps my car was treated better :)

I had such a delightful experience here! I was treated exceptionally well and so was my car, perhaps my car was treated better :)

KatinaGood / 3/23/2011

my car molded

I actually got a good deal with my coupon. And the car was pretty clean when they were done and I was satisfied with that part.

However it wasn`t fully dry when I drove it home which I figured would be fine. This is the first time I`ve ever gotten a car detailed. It was the winter time and when I came home I parked my car in the garage and didn`t touch it for about a week and a half. It was still damp! and gue... view moress what it smelled like?! Yep, mold. I sold it that way and it was emberressing. I pretended like I didn`t smell anything when I was showing it to the guy. I actually had to buy some carpet powder and run the car outside for hours and I brought up the matts to sit in front of my heater all night. I think they should have gave me a warning or something, right?

julia112233 / 2/22/2011

SLOPPY WORK!!! CRAPPIEST DETAIL EVER!!!

A car detail is a big investment of time and money, but my car needed it, so when I saw the Living Social deal, I splurged. I upgraded and paid extra to get the full detail, interior and exterior, which would normally be about $250, I guess; with the LS deal I paid $200 total.
The high school kids with a car wash fundraiser would have done a better job. All my windows were totally streaky to the point that when ... view morethe sun was out the next day, I couldn`t even see through them. Parts of the windows had huge spots that had been missed. Dashboard display panel was also totally streaky, like they took a dirty rag and just rubbed it around. Rear console was completely missed, so I still have my daughter`s juice and cracker mix in the cup holders back there. Awesome. Also missed were the rear view mirror and the panoramic glass sunroof, not even touched. There were white spots of (Armorall?) splashed all over my side mirrors, and spots of it all over my interior windshield. There were literally puddles of cleaner inside my front console. Floor mats were tossed in the rear hatch completely soaked. Their exterior detail promised to buff out scratches; I have some small scuffs on my rear bumper that could be EASILY buffed out, and those were ignored.
Additionally, my Starbucks gift card and some cd`s mysteriously vanished. Even awesomer.
It`s like they sold so many Living Social deals that they just want to get hurry up and get everyone in, rather than doing a great job and attracting repeat business. Maybe that`s why they run deals so often?
So I wrote them an email, still waiting to hear back. I`ll keep you posted on what their response is, but if it means I`m going to have to take the time to go back there while they re-do what they effed up, forget it, I`m too busy. I`ll do it myself. Awesomest of all.

faithsmomma / 2/21/2011

Awesome Work

I had some major surface damage to my car caused by a friend who got a bunch of paint overspray onto the car and then tried to clean it off with a household cleaner with a scrub pad. I wasn`t sure if it could be detailed out or if it would have to be completely repainted. Alex assured me he could handle it and had a great attitude, working from open to close without even breaking for lunch to make sure it got compl... view moreeted in one day. The car turned out great and I saved hundreds over taking it elsewhere. Thanks guys!

drewdmac / 8/25/2010

Great job!

I scratched up my new car pretty badly having gone into the back roads of an unmarked indian reservation (thanks GPS). The guys at Derek`s Auto Detail gave me a very detailed explanation of what was required and appeared to be very honest about what types of polishing would and wouldn`t work to get the scratches out. The estimate they gave me was very reasonable and better than all the other ones I had gotten. The... view morey finished an hour earlier than they originally told me and they did a fantastic job! Car looks like I just rolled it out of the dealers lot! You can tell they have a great sense of pride and enthusiasm in doing a good job. I never write reviews and this one was worth writing about!

chenger_1 / 7/32/2010