Allen Automotive

A haven for both new and used vehicles, Lakeside Chevrolet outfits customers with compatible cars and tweaks careworn rides in its service department. The dealership's GM-certified technicians carefully comb over cars of all makes and models to ensure that they conform to state standards. They also visit vital vehicle components, such as the battery, tire treads, belts and hoses, and fluid reservoirs, to preempt potential problems. The shop keeps customers moving while their cars are otherwise occupied, offering shuttle services, loaner cars, and fresh horses to get drivers from point A to any other point in the alphabet.

At Rockwall Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, a sparkling line up of new and used cars, SUVs, and trucks gleams from rows of parking spaces. An expert staff leads prospective buyers in and around its plush interiors and the service department’s trained technicians set to work underneath hoods, lubing engines, remedying systems problems, and washing customers’ vehicles until they're indecipherable from their showroom brethren. An in-house parts department also answers auto deficiencies with replacement components that keep engines humming and stereos blaring audio-book bass drops.

For 21 years, Splash N Dash Car Wash has washed, detailed, and fixed up vehicles from its retro, yellow service compound. Automatic tunnels lavish cars with tri-foams, clear coat, and conditioners, and rigorous detailers shine façades with Blue Coral waxes before restoring cabins to pre-carpool condition with interior shampoos and upholstery treatments. Onsite mechanics flush residue and Crackerjack prizes from stagnant transmission and cooling systems, and dispatch standard, synthetic, and diesel motor oils to mediate between friction-filled components. Customers flop down on plump leather couches inside Splash N Dash's waiting lounge, where flat-screen TVs and a small convenience store distract car owners from their desire to peek at their cars in the shower.

For 16 years, Prime Time Auto Care has kept vehicles looking dapper with in-house and on-location washing and detailing services. Technicians dole out attentive hand washes to sweep away streaks and smudges, with additional wax, clay-bar, and shampoo treatments available for cars that require more in-depth attention or a thank-you for resisting the urge to nap during long drives. The detailers also leave evidence of their grooming acumen on the spotless surfaces of commercial fleets.

At Midway Car Wash & Detail, teams of seasoned and dedicated technicians protect and polish vehicles with life-extending maintenance treatments, speedy, thorough detailing, and extensive repairs. Vital infusions of lubricating Valvoline oil shield moving engine parts from corrosion, and shiny new tires from brands such as Uniroyal, Goodyear, Michelin, and Firestone help cars grip the road with confidence and safety. Detailing packages coat auto bodies in soothing coats of triple-foam polish or clear coat and spruce up cabins with interior dressing jobs and spritzes of fragrance. In addition to keeping engines humming and paint jobs sparkling, the hardworking techs officially inspect all ranges of cars and motorcycles for Texas auto exams, ensuring that each car is fully up to state-approved standards with its on-board diagnostics, emissions, and ability to recite the names of all 254 counties in Texas.