If automotive travel is America's lifeblood, then the highways are its veins and tar is its gross scabs. Extend a metaphor into overdrive with this Groupon.
The Deal
$29 for a smog check and car wash package (a $63.74 total value)
- Regular or STAR smog check, good for 1996 or newer four-cylinder compact vehicles and trucks (a $49.95 value)
- Electronic transfer fee (a $6.80 value)
- Express car wash (a $6.99 value)
Quicky Smog STAR
The staff at Quicky Smog STAR are trying to make the planet a cleaner, better place—one car at a time. At their STAR state-approved, test-only smog center, the staff do tests for every type of smog and vehicle, including diesel smog and motor homes. During the speedy inspections, emissions experts check levels to make sure jalopies aren't giving off too many pollutants. In addition to speed, the techs focus on customer care, hoping to develop long-term relationships with cars and their owners.
