Cathedral City Automotive

With participating locations nationwide, Auto Care Special lets customers reach out to their local garages for a grab bag of free and discounted maintenance services. Cards may be redeemed for multiple vehicles over the course of one year for services such as oil changes, safety inspections, and engine-light diagnoses. Those who move or create alter-egos over the course of the year can scan the locations page for participating garages in their new cities of residence to receive a complimentary maintenance bundle.

In Polar Bear Auto Care's warehouse-size shop, ASE-certified techs slip under hoods to fix or install air-conditioning and heating systems. Those systems are nearly identical to the factory units, as many of the systems they install are made by the same manufacturers. On their walls hang hundreds of parts, with more stored onsite, including new heater cores as well as compressor mounts for car models from the years 1965 to 1999. This lets them work on all kinds of vehicles, from brand-new cars and tractors to RVs and vintage UFOs. They back up their services with a two-year or 24,000-mile warranty, which extends to electrical repairs as well as the maintenance of steering, exhaust, and brake systems.

With 15 years of experience, Prior's Chevron Auto Care's experts offer comprehensive auto-repair and car-care services in a clean and friendly facility. Using high-tech diagnostic equipment and an expertise of domestic and import vehicles, the practiced car tuners ensure gas-guzzlers are serviced properly. Treatments span the spectrum of jalopy-bettering services, ranging from engine and electrical-system work to providing towing services should cars break down or refuse to run until their owners upgrade their eight-track players.

Valu Auto Care Centers' ASE-certified technicians look under the hoods and slide beneath undercarriages to identify and fix automotive maladies. The centers keep cars rolling smoothly and efficiently through several services, including air-conditioner tune-ups, muffler repair, state inspections, and oil changes. Valu Auto Care Centers repair cars across 10 locations in Florida and western New York.

At Palmer Automotive & Electric's AAA-approved full-service repair and maintenance shop, ASE-certified technicians flaunt their expertise in an array of services, including oil changes, wheel alignments, and brake repairs. They welcome all vehicle makes and models into their garage, which boasts computer diagnostics and shelves of NAPA auto parts. To help to simplify service, the staff supplies a drop box for before- or after-hours drop-offs and mans a local shuttle service that transports auto owners to nearby homes, offices, or unfilled-in potholes.

The Meguiar's-certified technicians at Redlands Car Wash & Detail Center spruce up hot rods with Belanger technology and an armory of chemical and tactical advantages. With each journey through the wash tunnel, a fusion of neo-glide foam pads and Lavaggio cleaning products gently jostles exteriors free of dirt, tar, and fake VIN-numbers. Technicians preserve paint jobs from the sun and elements with extensive hand waxes, and ensure auto bodies are only dried by the soft swaths of microfiber hand towels.