My A3's interior is absolutely wrecked from the kids – any hope?

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I know this is probably a bit of a first world problem, but I'm genuinely gutted about the state of my 2020 A3's interior after two years of ferrying my kids around to school, football practice, and various other activities that seem to involve an endless supply of crumbs, sticky fingers, and mysterious stains that I can't even identify let alone clean. The leather seats are looking tired and creased, there are what I think might be chocolate stains on the rear carpets that just won't budge, and the steering wheel has started to develop that horrible shiny patina that makes it look like it's done 200,000 kilometres instead of 60,000. I've tried all the DIY cleaning kits and upholstery shampoos I could find at the petrol station, but nothing seems to make a real difference and I'm starting to think I need to hand it over to professionals who actually know what they're doing. I've been looking into getting a full interior deep clean and maybe even having the leather reconditioned because I want to keep this car for a few more years and I'd like it to look nice again rather than like a mobile playground. A friend mentioned that there's a place out in Khalifa City that specialises in European cars and does some really thorough work, and it sounds like they offer expert Audi exterior and interior detailing in Khalifa City, which is exactly what I've been looking for. I've seen some of the before and after photos from their work and honestly the transformation looks incredible – they managed to get stains out of light-coloured leather that I would have thought were permanent. I suppose I'm just looking for a bit of reassurance that it's worth the money and that they can actually make a real difference to the condition of the car, because I've been putting it off for ages but I think it's time to just bite the bullet and get it done properly. Has anyone had their Audi interior done by these guys, and were you happy with the results? I'm not expecting it to look showroom fresh because that's probably unrealistic given how much use the car gets, but I'd love it to feel like a nicer place to spend time in again rather than the slightly grubby state it's in at the moment. Any before and after experiences would be really helpful in convincing me to finally book it in.