Emeryville Automotive

Today's Groupon gets you a car wash, wax, and light interior cleaning at Keatley Detail, a new premium carwashery that pampers autos with the tender care most people reserve for friends, pets, and lonely mail carriers. You get a Stage One detail, which includes a thorough exterior wash that scrubs the bugs off the grill, gets the grime off the wheels and wheel wells, and rubs the muck off the underside of the bumper. The interior cleaning squeegies away peanut butter smears on the window, wipes off peanut butter on the dashboard, cleans the peanut butter out of the center console and door jams, vacuums up globs of peanut butter embedded in the carpet, and spoons old peanut butter out the ashtray to make a peanut butter sandwich. Then Keatley's detail-devotees slather your ride with a thick coat of wax until it gleams brighter than burning barrels of peanut butter.

From New York to LA, Park 'N Fly keeps cars safe inside their secured quarters just a quick shuttle ride away from the nearest airport. To make taking a trip more convenient for travelers, they offer 24-hour shuttles that arrive every five minutes, valet parking, and luggage assistance, beyond giving their vehicles a safe place to stay. Their lots are gated, well lit, and monitored.

Decking out cars is a family affair at The Best Guys, where the manager, Doug, works alongside his parents, David and Pam, to outfit vehicles with high-quality audio equipment, security systems, and custom enclosures. Beyond showcasing a wide range of brands—from Viper and Shelby alarm systems to Sirius Satellite Radio and Kenwood navigation systems—within a spacious showroom, the store employs a team of technicians to install everything from tinted windows to Bluetooth connections that free drivers' hands for high-fiving tollbooth workers.

The ASE-certified mechanics at A1 Imports Autoworks keep both foreign and domestic vehicles humming smoothly down thoroughfares. Helmed by JP Cadoux, a seasoned motorsports enthusiast with professional racing experience, the auto-savvy team of techs brings a love for all things automotive to every oil change and tune-up. The staff, which specializes in BMW rebuilds, skillfully cares for coaches of any make and model. For quick care, A1 also performs basic work such as oil changes in about 45 minutes, or approximately the time it takes to microwave, eat, and regret 15 Hot Pockets.

For more than 15 years, the ASE–certified technicians at Desi Auto Repair have kept vehicles of all makes and models merrily chugging along with a full gamut of services geared to customer satisfaction. Inside the modern, spacious garage, repairmen wield up-to-date equipment to meet vehicles’ factory-maintenance schedules, replace failed parts, or readjust emotionally clingy seat belts while keeping owners apprised of all repairs. The team’s dedication to customer satisfaction demonstrates itself through their free towing and shuttle services, taking stress out of breakdowns by bringing vehicles directly to the garage and seeing carless drivers arrive at their original destinations.

Expert auto polishers at Premier Auto Detailing restore vehicles to their new-car shine with a menu of auto-detailing and hand-wash services. Each detailing service, much like getting a makeover next to Deepak Chopra, improves both interiors and exteriors, as the detail-orientated staff meticulously shampoo carpets, clean windows and rims, remove any oxidation, and protect paint from the sun with waxes.