David Bui

Dave [Surname] is the founder of Schmicko, a mobile car care company operating across Australia's three largest metropolitan markets, with close to a decade in the industry. Unlike a fixed workshop, Schmicko's technicians work on vehicles where they live — driveways, apartment car parks, office lots. That gives Dave an unusually candid view of how people actually keep and use their cars, rather than the tidied-up version that turns up to a service appointment. His teams work across detailing and paint correction, paint protection, window tinting, roof lining repair and dash cam installation. That mix puts Schmicko at the end of the chain rather than the start: a large share of the work involves vehicles that have already been through a body shop, a dealership accessory fitter or anothe...