Miramar Automotive

The emblems of Chevrolet, Kia, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram, and Mitsubishi glint in the sun at Miami Lakes AutoMall, where a full rainbow of new and used cars awaits drivers. Meanwhile, the AutoMall’s technicians diagnose already owned vehicles six days a week, replacing faulty parts and repairing paint scratches or maintaining upkeep with express oil changes and car washes. The techs can also install new tires on a car that’s outgrown its roller skates or outfit vehicles with security systems.

After founding and running Sunco Gas in 1979, Sam Franco decided to expand into full-service automotive maintenance and repair. So, in 1984, Sam's Automotive came to fruition as an extension of his passion for cars and commitment to quality work. Surrounding himself with qualified technicians, Sam strives to stay one step ahead of the ever-evolving complex world of vehicle mechanics and computerization. Today, his crew tackles services dealing with everything from electrical and fuel systems to engine cooling systems, drivetrains, and a car's first loose tooth. With the latest diagnostic abilities, reliable parts, quality customer service, and a sense of humor, Sam aims to complete each job, big or small, with professional excellence.

Whether in their own garage or making a trip to a mall parking lot or client's workplace, Spot Dry Car Wash's professional cleaners make vehicles sparkle with their eco-friendly cleaning processes. As customers run errands or spend a day at work, the technicians descend upon a site of the client's choice to hand wash and wax trusty rides. They rely on the cleansing power of nontoxic, biodegradable products for exterior scrubs, which require just a single pint of water—about 20% of what an elephant can hold in its trunk—per wash. In addition to basic exterior cleansings, they delve into interiors with intensive full-detail packages, during which they polish dashes and doorjambs, vacuum carpets, and divest upholstery of dirt, stains, and fossilized lollipops. :m]]

The highly trained technicians at Jiffy Lube tend to about 24 million customers each year with services such as the Signature Service Oil Change package, which promotes the longevity of each vehicle. Staffers acknowledge that oil plays a crucial role in maximizing the lifespan of each car—it cools the motor and prevents moving parts from deteriorating. More than 20,000 technicians who have completed an extensive training program certified by the National Institute Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) nurse vehicles at Jiffy Lube.

In addition to performing oil changes, Jiffy Lube’s savants perform air-filtration, electricity, and windshield services, among others. The technicians’ quality pledge includes a commitment to transparency, which stipulates that they will inform car owners of any necessary services, only complete a service after it has been approved, and refuse to replace windshields with saran wrap.

For more than 12 years, the car-wash technicians at The Car Salon have devoted themselves to cleaning vehicles of any make, model, or size. Their services, which include engine cleaning, deluxe hand waxes, and leather cleaning, are available seven days a week. They make it a mission to one-up car washes, seeking the deeply embedded dirt and debris machines often miss, such as bug proteins, tar, and human feelings.

Yellow and blue signage near the parking lots of shopping malls, offices, and entertainment centers indicates the presence of ProntoWash Eco AutoSpa, a car wash and detailing powerhouse that boasts more than 350 operations worldwide. Its business model revolves around accessibility—ProntoWash sets up shop where cars already are, saving drivers time and preserving all the gas and corn dogs that engines would have otherwise consumed during a trip to a traditional car wash. Helming special yellow Washing Karts, the company's technicians use biodegradable detergent and about a pint of low-pressure water to render each car clean. They also care for cars by vacuuming carpets, restoring headlights, stuffing multivitamins inside ailing glove compartments, and making arrangements to hit the road with their mobile car-wash service.