{"id":4641,"date":"2015-04-30T15:13:34","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T15:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=4641"},"modified":"2015-08-11T12:59:18","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T12:59:18","slug":"spring-car-detailing-complete-volkswagen-2013-golf-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2015\/04\/30\/spring-car-detailing-complete-volkswagen-2013-golf-r\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Car Detailing Complete, Volkswagen 2013 Golf R"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every Spring and Fall, I get my car detailed. It\u2019s good to clean off all of the salt, dirt, mud and things that get on my car. Also, the wax and leather care keep things good on the resale side of things. I went to a new guy named Mike down in Manchester NH. I found him on Reddit and he charged $100 for the entire deal including engine cleaning and leather conditioning. 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