David Mefford

Dave’s Detail

'Proverbs 20:7' 
A man walks in his integrity, His children are blessed after him. 

Dave grew up in his dad's automotive repair shop and has always been around cars. Growing up his dad always told him he was going to college and was never going to own a shop. So Dave went and played football for 4 years at Bethel College and received his Elementary Education degree. During college, he started a small detail business out of a garage he rented and mobile out of the back of a little truck. This is how he paid his bills through college. After graduation, he became a foster care recruiter and thought he had found his career. When the company he worked for lost the state contract and went under he stayed home with his son for a year, who at the time had medical needs due to being born 2 months early at 2lbs 9oz. After a year his oldest son was doing great and didn't need full-time care so he took a part-time job detailing at a dealership. After a few months the GM had to get rid of him because he took up too much of the budget, he was paid a commission for what he produced and he outproduced everyone and they "couldn't afford him". Before he even got out of the building he had made a phone call and rented a space in a shop that did aftermarket 12v accessories and the next day opened what is now Dave's Detail. Over the next few years, he just detailed and concentrated on providing the best service. After 3 years he took over the entire shop that was attached to him and added in all the 12v accessory side of things. Now over 7 years in, he just opened a new location which is where the CARPRO Central USA training center is located. Dave has done everything from normal everyday details to SEMA builds and even a 1932 Packard for Pebble Beach for his good friend Nick Chapman. His focus now is the New Andover location and the growth of CARPRO training Centers. He has a beautiful, supportive family. His wife is a school Psychologist and he has two sons Jaxxon and Grayson.