Cohoes Automotive

Tyre Track Automotive Center's six-bay garage bustles with ASE-certified technicians rescuing ailing rides, shuttles running to and from local college campuses, and owner Tim Andrew amicably assisting both staffers and patrons. The hands-on owner has spent years in the auto industry, first manufacturing and selling tires before setting up his own wholesale supply shop more than two decades ago. Since then, Tyre Track Automotive Center has morphed into a full-service auto outfit that doles out routine maintenance services and repair work in addition to its ample stock of rubber wheels. During service appointments, Tim and his crew pull quality automotive products from the shelves, retooling vehicles with Valvoline motor oil, tires from Michelin, and Bosch wiper blades before sealing repair work with a kiss.

Soiled cars enter Soft Touch Auto Wash & Detail Center and emerge cleansed of unsightly grime after a thorough once-over by the center's technicians. During each hand wash, staffers employ elbow grease and torrents of soap and water to wash away gunk from the exterior. They then comb through interiors with a vacuum in search of debris before wiping smudges and film from inner windows and dashboards. Every wash also includes a towel dry that leaves cars glowing, rewarding them for every time they didn't run away from home when parked overnight in the driveway.

Wet Willy's Car Wash whips vehicles into sparkling shape thanks to advanced, touchless laser equipment that dispenses EPA-certified soaps and cleaning products. Drivers pilot their autos into the car-wash bay, where an underbody flush can expunge dirt and rebellious tattoos from metallic tummies. A double pass of hot-foaming presoak solution helps loosen up stubborn grime, after which a laser wash, spot-free rinse, and laser dry imbue auto exoskeletons with a like-new shine. Drivers can also opt for add-on services such as the application of Lustra triple-foaming polish and total-surface gloss.

Park Ride & Fly USA's car caretakers protect vacationing cars within 24-hour, well-lit parking lots near airports in more than 30 states. After dropping off their automobiles, customers can transport themselves and their luggage to the airport aboard one of the company’s complimentary shuttles or human-size hamster balls. While away, patrons rest easy knowing that their steel steeds are safe within fenced lots that are monitored by 24-hour surveillance. At many locations, shuttles also swing by the terminal to pick up returning travelers and reunite them with their respective vehicles, which are first freed of cloud-based artillery, including snow or recently rained molasses.

Waterworks Car Wash & Detailing Center's touchless full-service wash uses a high-powered, soap-and-water spray to cleanse every appendage of your car’s fast-and-furious body, including its soft underbelly. Car cleansmen complete the premier package by evicting filth from dashes, center consoles, windows, and carpets. The complete interior and exterior detailing eradicates auto errata with thorough carpet, mat, seat, dashboard, and door panel scrub-downs, wheel and trim cleaning, and scratch-concealing compound and hand wax treatments.

The technicians at Justin’s Car Wash Center don’t stop caring for cars after they’ve scrubbed windows and chassis clean during an extensive interior and exterior wash. They also journey under the hood ornament for a premium oil change, after which they complete a safety check and top off all fluids. Other automotive services keep engines running strong as the techs flush out old and expired fluids and measure exhaust pipes' CO2 and designer-perfume emissions in state smog checks. Matching interior excellence to exterior beauty, Justin’s Car Wash Center diligently details rims, carpets, and engines with three packages and express, à la carte services.