Is This Worth $249?

Greetings,

I would like to avoid swirl marks and bad car washes but have been contemplating the time it takes to do it properly vs. outsourcing it to the local economy. How often should I do this full service? Here is what I found close to me:
Premiere Detail Package $249.95

Includes Deluxe Detail Package Services plus
11 additional services marked with *
Total package valued at $484.40 (a savings of $234.45)
Exterior

* Hand Wash
* Clay Bar* (cleans paint & environmental fall out)
* 3-Step Machine Polish* (corrects minor paint imperfections)
* 1-Step Latex Weather-Shield Wax*
* Clean Windows (exterior)
* Windshield Glass Protectant*
* Engine Cleaning and Dressing*
* Tar Removal*
* Clean Tire Rims
* Tire Cleaning and Dressing
* Wheel Wells
* Bug-Off Treatment


* Detail Dashboard & Center Console
* Vacuum (carpet & seats)
* Shampoo and Steam Clean (carpet & mats)
* Clean Windows (interior)
* Leather Shampoo Cleaning*
* Leather Conditioner Treatment*
* Fabric Upholstered Seat Cleaning* (shampoo & steam cleaing)
* Clean Headliner*
* Clean Trunk*
* Clean Door Jamb


http://www.attention2detailannarbor.com/services/premiere_detail_package/

Don't let them touch the headliner cleaning headliners will loosen the adhesive in the long run.

Goto Autogeek,com get the porter cable 7424XP combo $200 Its easy to use

IMO, that's waaay overpriced for the services they've listed. i took the plunge with a waterless wash product and am glad to say it worked out great with minimal effort. followed it up with Klasse AIO, Poorboy's Black Hole Glaze, 2 layers of Klasse Sealant, and a layer of Poorboy's Spray and Gloss (day after 2nd layer of sealant was applied) and most of the swirls are gone! Here's some pics: http://www.golfmk6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4280 those pics were taken early this morning. I did this mini-detail a couple days ago (over Sat-Sun).

total effort approximately 3 hours spread over 2 days (gotta wait at least 12 hrs between sealant layers). there was a learning curve for me for most of the product so the next time I do this "mini-detail" I'm sure I can do it quicker!

Oh -- if you do decide to do it yourself, make sure you invest in a bunch high-quality microfiber towels!

**EDIT** I don't have a Porter Cable so the above was all done by hand.