The detailer who treats your car the way you would. A careful finish at a fair price, without the swirl marks and the upsells. Every winner is verified before listing, and the award is revoked if they stop qualifying.
Current insurance, so you are protected. A registered business, confirmed with the state. At least three years under the same name. A real owner behind the business, not a listing.
No. Applying costs $650 and that fee pays for the verification work, checking insurance, licensing where the trade requires it, registration, reviews and complaint history. It buys assessment, not an award: applicants pay in full and are still declined. There is no winner's fee, no fee to keep an award, and no way to pay for a placement or a higher position on any list.
Yes. If a licence lapses, insurance expires, the warranty commitment is abandoned or the profile is left unmaintained, the award ends and the winner's badge updates itself to say so.
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