Auto Service in Weehawken

Not a brush, and not a scratch. At Wired Wash Car Wash & Detailing, state-of-the-art automats and professional detailing crews forego harsh bristles for micro-clean cloths to save paint from scuffing and ticklish hood ornaments from fleeing. Vehicles can pull up to this full-service wash and detail center for a slew of services, from full interior details to swift exterior washes, sponsored by Ecolab products. The shop also treats cars to a range of unique services, including color rejuvenation with beeswax and coconut oil, and the Queen's Treatment, specially designed for imported cars or cars with a superiority complex.

Outstretched red awnings beckon to dirt-caked automobiles at Bethpage Car Wash, inviting cars to cleanse their exteriors in a recently renovated and upgraded automated wash tunnel. After staff members vacuum and wipe down vehicle interiors, a conveyor lures cars into a gauntlet of blue and yellow arches that erupt with soapy water and Rain-X protectant. Tumbling neoprene brushes scrub away gunk as a computerized system apportions the right amount of soapy solution to each car's body, wheels, and built-in soap dispenser. After passing through blustery jet dryers, a fully stocked accessory section plies materialistic cars with mats, air fresheners, and wiper blades. During the week, Bethpage Car Wash maintains late-night hours until 10 p.m., helping cars clean up after rolling through late-night rendezvous or egging the principal’s RV.

Champion Car Wash polishes rides and boats with full washes and detailing. Their services range from basic car washes and vacuums to rim polishing, tire shining, and triple foam polishes. They also apply special services such as RainX treatments and waxing. Champion Car Wash adopts a 72-hour clean policy, meaning that if customers’ cars get dirty for any reason during 72 hours after a wash, they can bring it back for a complimentary exterior wash with a receipt.

After spending 14 years successfully managing a local garage, Thomas Cummings set his eyes on his very own shop. So, in 2004, the ASE-certified mechanic purchased Stack’s Auto Service & Tires and transformed the struggling company into a thriving business. After a set of victory cartwheels, Thomas opened up a second shop across town. Today, he continues to run the two locations—one in West Babylon and another in North Babylon—where he is backed by a team of ASE-certified technicians with more than 50 years of combined experience.

Though the staff members specialize in Hyundais and Saturns, they are fit to handle rides of all kinds—from cars, trucks, and SUVs to campers, motorcycles, and tiny clown cars. As part of the Tech-Net network, the crew doles out its list of maintenance and repair services with a 12-month or 12,000-mile nationwide warranty on most parts and labor.

During his frequent travels, entrepreneurship professor Bill Guerro noticed both the high cost of airport parking and the congested drop-off area at the local terminal. Noticing a vacant lot on campus, Bill wanted to marry available resources to the situation, and brought his idea to one of his classes. Students crafted a business plan for a discount airport parking service that would also benefit the community by returning profits to the students and campus of the university. Offering short- and long-term service at reasonable rates, Purchase Park 2 Fly remains an extension of the university, and Phil Sanford—one of the students in Bill's initial entrepreneurship class—continues to serve the project as marketing coordinator. Profits help support Purchase College through scholarships and capital enhancements to roadways, facilities, and gold-plated foam fingers.