North Lauderdale Automotive

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.

Though they acknowledge that other automatic options may be quicker, the friendly staff at Inside-n-Out Handwash takes pride in the attentiveness with which they service each customer’s car. Their hands-on approach allows them to tailor their services to each car’s most sullied spots as they manually scrub, dry, vacuum, and wax headlights’ eyebrows. Inside-n-Out stocks only gentle cleaning products that augment an already environmentally friendly process, as it uses less water than at-home car washing. As an added service to the community, Inside-n-Out facilitates fundraising events with no upfront costs to the participating organization.

While the techs at Coast Carwash are experts at washing dirty autos, their expertise doesn't end there. They've got everything they need to make sure grungy cars leave looking as good as the day they drove off the dealership lot. Waxes by Meguiar's and Nanoskin help seal in the car's restored shine and repel incoming filth, while Meguiar's leather treatments keep seats and other interior surfaces soft, supple, and crack-free. While they're inside, techs can also freshen the upholstery and carpets, shine all gauges, switches, buttons, and vents, and remove any foul odors left behind by forgotten take-out containers or hitchhiking trout salesmen. Tears in upholstery or isolated scratches on the car's finish are swiftly brought to rights, and the crew can also handle full headlight restorations or repair cracked windshields to ensure each auto drives away safely.

Mr. Clean Car Wash's mud-loathing machines and talented technicians work together to restore allure to road-weary wagons. Wash tunnels delicately swallow vehicles during the Gold package, massaging away exterior grime with soft cloths and tickling underbodies with a rust inhibitor. An application of tire shine and triple-shine polish works to imbue autos with the regal glow of Louis XIV's nightlight. Along with a spot-free rinse and blow-dry, the wash lathers steely steeds with Mr. Clean Surface Protectant and Wheel Guard to defend newly primped exteriors from the bad-boy appeal of dirt. Fast and effective, the gentle machine finishes cleanly deeds in about eight minutes. Mr. Clean's technicians constantly strive to protect natural resources by recycling and filtering water as much as possible, protecting the livelihoods of whales and whale-to-English translators.

A business has to have something special to survive for more than half a century. For Mr. Magic Car Wash, perhaps that thing is a signature blend of nine cleaning solutions that work together to cut through tough road grease and leave vehicles with a glimmering luster. Or perhaps it’s the business's attention to detail, manifested in its soft-cloth hand washes. Either way Mr. Magic has not only survived the passing decades and the end of the DeLorean, it has thrived and expanded, now boasting five Pittsburgh-area locations. Even when sending cars through the automated car-wash tunnel for a quick rinse, Mr. Magic keeps auto owners' interests in mind, spraying fiberglass surfaces with only fresh water and drying them to a spot-free shine with hot air. Extra services, such as underbody flushes and interior and exterior detailing, help enhance each wash, and coats of Magic Repel surface protectant deflect new smudges and wizard spells.