East Providence Automotive

ASE-certified mechanic Joe Hoyle has been tinkering with and taking care of cars for upwards of 30 years. The certified Nissan and Toyota specialist scans autos with sophisticated diagnostic tools, keeping passengers cool with a state air-conditioning inspection and service and filling the coffers of hungry engines with regular, diesel, or synthetic Valvoline oils. If a check-engine light engages, Joe and his staff will perform a diagnosis for free. Car owners are welcome to drop off autos six days a week, or cars can drop themselves off, provided they get a written note from the DMV.

What began as a cleaning business more than 20 years ago has blossomed into Car Spa Detailing Center’s two full-scale locations, with Joe DeBarros at the helm since their inception. From its bases in Cambridge and the Natick Collection mall, a team of acute technicians conditions vehicles with a menu of services ranging from express details to all-out auto-spa detailing with hand washes and liquid Simonize waxes. They lovingly swab every nook and cranny of cars ranging in size from compacts to large SUVs, trucks, and vans, polishing the outside and leaving the façade wholesome enough to play Abraham Lincoln in Presidents' Day parades.

With each cleaning, Bubbles Car Wash’s staff strives to leave cars thoroughly polished and shining. Customers choose a Single, Double, or Triple Bubble wash, with options that range from a basic bath and towel dry to a luxurious scrub that involves triple-foam polish and protective coats of Teflon. The auto experts and two-time finalists for CityVoter's Best Car Wash in 2011 and 2012 also venture into interiors during auto detailings, which evict grime and stains from seats and mats, and focus on their motto, "We don't sell car washes, we sell services." As car owners wait, they can surf the web on free WiFi.