Raleigh Automotive

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At Youngsville Auto Care, Raleigh native and ASE-certified master mechanic Mike Aliff provides comprehensive care, referencing 33 years of experience with imported and domestic vehicles and several years as a weekend mechanic on NewsRadio 680 WPTF. At A.S.A.P. Tuning, Mike's son Les continues the rich family tradition with EFI tuning, chassis repair, and turbo installation. Both locations enhance engines with emerging technologies and services, from supercharging systems with turbo setups to boosting performance with quality NAPA parts that won't act up or run away to join the stock-car circuit.:m]]

For Tom Tucker, a good car wash is all about the water. Rather than relying on the local supply, he's outfitted Carolina Car Wash with its own well and water-reclamation system, which feeds the wash's jets with purified H2O. This nearly self-sufficient system provides a constant source of water even during periods of drought without impacting Carrboro's supply, fueling Carolina’s five types of car wash, heading off rust and corrosion, and keeping drivers’ backseat waterbeds fluffed. Tom's conservation-minded approach to water use also drives his support of local charities, with whom he collaborates on eco-friendly car-wash fundraisers.

What began as a window tinting specialty shop in 1982 has now blossomed into Tint World, an auto-detailing outfit that accessorizes rides and continues to darken the window panes of vehicles, buildings, and boats. Tint World's signature tinting treatments serve an array of purposes: they conserve energy in large commercial spaces, increase the durability of residential windows against breakage, and prevent harsh UV rays from distracting drivers, overheating interiors, and leaving dashboard hula dancers with unsightly tan lines. Tint World's team of installers customize rides with audio, video, and security-system installation, and detailers keeps them looking sharp with meticulous detailing packages that expel grime from every automotive nook and cranny.

Though they may be a long way from their country of origin, European- and Asian-made vehicles feel at home at Import Performance thanks to friendly technicians who service their nuanced systems and equip them with original parts. The team's 20 years of experience and specialization in foreign brands such as Audi, Subaru, and BMW becomes evident as they pop hoods and crawl beneath undercarriages to service brakes and engines and sing to transmissions in their native tongue. Although the company performs repairs, their number-one goal is to thwart problems before they occur through maintenance services that preempt mechanical failures and save drivers money on costly fixes.