Are you a car owner? If you are, cast your mind back to the days when your vehicle was new. Whether it was brand new and just out of the dealer’s showroom, or a used car which has been professionally prepared by the garage, you will have abiding memories of that special new car smell, that superior feel of the steering wheel and glisten of the dashboard, the untouched look and feel of the upholstery or leather trim – and the pristine and polished gleam of the bodywork. If you have had the car more than a few months that special new car shine, that immaculate presentation will have gone, or at least dulled, never to return.

Or is it gone forever?

A visit to specialist valeting service As Good as New in Bury St Edmunds could bring it all back including that sophisticated smell of new leather. As Good as New is a company offering a quality service which can make your car just that – as good as new.

Specialist cleaning preparations, professional processes, an ultra thorough commitment by the team of professional valeters and above all a lot of dedicated hard work can bring back the shine, the finish - and that special new car smell – to a degree you would not think possible.

Hand washing, hand cleaning and quality hand finishing of the vehicle by the As Good as New valeters will produce that new car look inside and out in a matter of three hours dedicated attention.

When asked what his company does, As Good as New owner Kris Johnson outlines a meticulous list of items that are cleaned, treated and then finished off in as-new condition at the valeting centre just off Western Way in Bury St Edmunds.

With a full valet every part of the car gets thorough treatment including steam cleaning the engine compartment and removing the salt and mud from under the wheel arches.

As Good as New has been operating for over 12 years and has carried out a continual programme of development and growth.

It has customers among both private motorists and the trade sector of the local motor industry.

Kris Johnson is proud of the fact that his company is called upon by the owners of expensive, exotic and exclusive cars as well as those who have quality cars from volume manufacturers to valet their vehicles.

At present customers can benefit from a 15% discount on all valeting services.

As Good as New carries insurance which allows them to pick up and drop off cars for customers. Although more often the customers will leave their vehicle and As Good as New will run the owners into town. Often they simply go shopping while their car is being valeted.

New car dealerships throughout the area also use the company’s services to carry out the final preparation of vehicles before delivery to their new owners.

Contact us in Bury St Edmunds on 01284 768520 , but it is always best to get hold of me on 07739498203. Or why not visit our website on