Opelika Automotive

More than 50 years ago, Mr. Transmission's technicians performed their first fix-up job. In the half century since then, the staffers have become experts at repairing manuals, automatics, and semiautomatics. They offer maintenance for transmissions and can rebuild them more effectively than a squirrel can stash things, be they acorns or auto parts. Mr. Transmission also offers free performance checks, a nationwide warranty, and AC tune-ups.

Besmudged rides flock to Custom Whipz Auto Spa and its arsenal of sudsy soaps and glossy waxes. Seasoned technicians hose off auto exteriors and step inside for interior details, where they spruce up dirt-laden carpets and wipe down dust-caked dashboards. Cars wheel away with spotless rims and glinting windows after appointments ranging from 30-minute touchups to multiple hours of meticulous detailing.

Speedemissions' technicians do one thing, and one thing only: emissions testing. Because they don't do vehicle repairs, they are actively rooting for all cars to pass and are invested in administering tests with integrity. In addition to more than a dozen locations in the Atlanta area alone, they also deploy four mobile testing vans to perform onsite testing that saves drivers time and fuel better spent taking an eco-conscious driving tour of the world's most interesting trees.

For more than a decade, Presidential Wash and Detailing's auto-cleaning technicians have honed their generous slate of hand-wash and wax packages. Rising above traditional tire dressing and interior vacuuming, their repertoire encompasses specialty services such as buffing, deep conditioning and shampooing, and engine cleaning. If none of these packages fit the bill, the technicians will work with customers to create personalized service plans that accommodate cars with two or three trunks or glove-compartment wormholes. The techs hone their scrubbing techniques at their Marietta location or on the road, traveling to meet dirty cars on location for quick, spotless cleaning sessions.