Palm Desert Automotive

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Situated a mere shuttle ride from San Diego International Airport, Aladdin Airport Parking’s garage keeps cars well tended to 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Motorists can cruise into self-parking spaces and bid private goodbyes to their cars before flights, or leave them in the hands of a trusty valet so they have more time to enjoy coffee and check updated flight specs in the air-conditioned business center. Soft-ride, high-ceilinged shuttles orbit the garage every eight minutes, stopping to scoop passengers up for quick rides to their terminals. Thanks to the onsite detail center, arriving passengers can return to cars so clean they will have forgotten about their requests for souvenir hubcaps. Aladdin Airport Parking is equipped with parking spaces for people with disabilities, and ADA-compliant buses are always available.

Akin to a real spa, Redlands Autospa & Detail pampers cars from bumper to bumper with a range of washing and detailing services. Cars can careen through the automatic washer for a diligent scrub down or find their way into the hands of deft cleaning technicians for a sudsy hand wash. The team brightens exteriors with wheel and tire treatments and helpings of Nano Shine and Meguiar’s spray wax, and refurbishes interior landscapes by vacuuming trunks and cabins and shampooing carpets and forgotten carpoolers. While the crew works, drivers can peruse the auto spa’s spacious gift shop or surf free WiFi in the business center, all while tykes hit the kid’s playroom.

For more than 25 years, Mr. Tint's crew has safeguarded drivers from arm-scorching UV rays with their tinting services, laminating windows with a sleek film that fits like a pair of Ray-Bans for cars, trucks, and SUVs. Mr. Tint’s dedicated staff lavishes every vehicle that pulls into the shop with the same attention to detail, whether it’s a Lamborghini or a Formula 1 Wienermobile. The tinting materials come with the manufacturer’s lifetime warranty, which covers fading, bubbling, or peeling. Clients waiting for their four-wheeled companions can sip complimentary beverages or surf the shop’s WiFi network. Mr. Tint’s team can also tint residential windows for improved privacy, reduced energy costs, or decoration.

Since 1996, PAW Service Center’s ASE-certified technicians have lovingly tended to hardworking automotive innards with preventive maintenance services and repairs. The full-service facility welcome cars in need of new tires, realignments, and suspension work, as well as regular services such as oil changes and air-conditioning repairs. Technicians also perform complete diagnostics to assess vehicle ailments, identifying everything from an SUV with a faulty belt to a hatchback that’s actually a cleverly disguised bike. Customers can pass their mid-service minutes in a climate-controlled waiting area complete with satellite television and free WiFi.

Genie Car Wash Oil and Lube keeps cars in top condition with speedy oil changes, window tinting, and detailing services at several different locations. One of the top five car washes on CityVoter's 2012 San Diego A-list, Genie offers automated washes that quickly remove dust and grime, and technicians who scour carpets and upholstery with vacuums and protect paint jobs with coats of sealer wax. In addition, mechanics are on hand to change oil, replace batteries, switch out filters and belts, and perform other basic maintenance services. The facilities also feature gourmet markets and customer lounges where guests can relax with snacks and drinks, or use the free WiFi to argue with complete strangers about the implications of Simpson's paradox.