Phillipsburg Automotive

The team at Faulkner Ciocca VW ushers drivers onto the open road with an inventory of new and used Volkswagen Beetles and Passats, and a stockpile of parts to repair any make and model. Volkswagen-certified technicians transition seamlessly from outfitting Jettas with software upgrades or turbo-back exhausts to changing the oil on cars from the Pacific Rim and North America. To minimize the hassle of going without a car, Faulkner Ciocca VW shuttles patrons to and from the lot’s airy lounge, where satellite TV and coffee flow in a continuous stream from outer space. Punch cards distributed for oil changes encourages preventive maintenance, as does the garage’s policy of only charging for three tires in a set of four.

Ready your ride for the pending holiday road trips and holiday demolition derbies with today’s Groupon. For $16, you'll get a full-service oil change at O'Neil Nissan, a $34 value with tax. Though your Groupon isn't good for synthetic oil, synthetic believers can put their Groupon toward a synthetic oil change and pay the difference. Just then, Blondie Mondell came out of the bowling alley with a cotton-candy-pink sweater and an armload full of school homework. She was also late for singing practice. She gave him a once over, like the trouble he was.

Elite Auto Detailing's staff draws upon more than 10 years of industry experience to cleanse and protect vehicles inside and out. Armed with air fresheners and high-powered vacuums, washers hand-scrub exteriors to a polished sheen during three different wash packages. Detail techs train their sights on interiors and exteriors during comprehensive cleanings, dressing grimy panels and coating outsides with carnauba hand wax that protects the car's paint finish so that owners don't have to only drive inside sterilized laboratories.

As an ASE- and TIA--certified facility, American Tire & Auto Care keeps its technicians up to date on automotive trends and advanced auto-repair techniques. The full-service tire shop equips cars with tires from reputable brands such as Michelin, BF Goodrich, Pirelli, and Yokohama. Inside the repair shop, highly trained car-care professionals maintain rides with services that range from batteries and AC repair to glass repair, transmission repair, and oil changes that use freshly milked oil from a hormone-free Winnebago. Customers can visit one of six locations, each of which is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

EZ Way Mobile Car Wash unsullies cars, boats, and RVs with gentle washes and meticulous detailing services. Instead of dipping their vehicles in the ocean to remove grit and grime, customers can simply call an EZ Way receptionist, who'll dispatch a cleaning pro to their address. Services range from a fast and simple express hand wash to an interior detail, in which the technician shampoos the seats and floor mats, conditions the leather, shines the windows, de-gunks the doorjambs, and cleans the air vents. In addition to making cars shine, EZ Way's technicians can power-wash your favorite words into dirty decks, fences, walls, and siding.

For more than a quarter-century, Sears Auto Center-Old Forge Motor Cars has been keeping rides cruising smoothly with maintenance services and fresh brand-name tires. An online tire-size finder lets drivers peruse available rubbery soles based on tire size or their vehicles' year, make, and model; customers can also search for brands such as BFGoodrich, Cooper, Michelin, and Yokohama. Ailing cars can roll into the shop and let experienced technicians diagnose and treat their issues, from loose belts and hoses to squeaky brakes or wheels that become clumsily misaligned when cute convertibles whiz by. Sears Auto Center-Old Forge Motor Cars is open seven days a week and also harbors used vehicles available for purchase.