Automotive in Winfield

L'Espace Motorcoach, Inc whisks passengers away in stately style, and its drivers provide friendly service to match. At the core of the company's fleet, limousines, SUVs, and Lincoln and Cadillac sedans present different ways for passengers to travel in the lap of luxury. Especially well-versed in airport transportation, L'Espace also fires up its engines for weddings, proms, and charter services. To ensure the utmost in safety, and to accommodate schedule changes, the company's chauffeurs remain in constant contact with the dispatch center no matter the time of the ride.

The 1967 Chevy Corvair had seen better days when it showed up on the doorstep of Dent Busters. Rust was slowly extinguishing its once-hot-pink flame decals, and the engine was left exposed by a missing hood. For the car, Dent Busters was either a final hope or final resting place. For Dent Busters, the car was just another makeover to hang on a wall of successes?a car the staff completely restored and sent flying down the road reignited by its newly painted flames. It?s a typical scenario for the technicians at Dent Busters?cars come in severely rusted or dented, and leave in original factory condition. After an initial interview with the client, the techs get to work with research and assessment before offering an estimate. Once cleared to start, they can paintlessly repair dents , detail the interior, or provide complete collision repair, rust removal, and custom paint with computerized color matching. They document all progress and upload photos to the site so owners can feed their curiosity and print out copies to fill the empty space in their driveway.

Tucked between Aley Park and the Arkansas River, Shear Bliss and its team of talented stylists welcome clients and their hair before sending them out the door with a brand new look. Haircuts for adults, children, and seniors keep ever-growing locks in line, while color and texturizing treatments add smoothness, shine, or a fresh hue.

The stalwart mechanics at Don Hattan Chevrolet have been extending engines' lives for more than 60 years. Mechanics replace particle-bunged engine lube with 5 quarts of fresh, unfettered 5-W30 oil and draft standard oil filters for sentry duty, protecting engines against the threat of invasive pollutants or escape-minded sparkplugs. During their 27-point inspection, mechanics assess vital vehicle features to ensure that autos will safely withstand the winter months. Speedy washes spirit dust and smudging away from exterior surfaces, and vacuums purge interiors of stubborn carpet parasites and the molted husks of old ice scrapers.

At C&L Automotive and Towing, ASE-certified technicians nurse the coughing engines of both foreign and domestic vehicles back to smooth-humming health. Cartenders refresh engine cocktails during 30-minute full-service oil-change sessions, first lubricating combusting parts with up to 5 quarts of Valvoline oil suited to either summer or winter driving. Fresh oil filters then replace gummy predecessors choked with corrosive particles and french-fry tips. Finally, keen eyes scrutinize brakes for wear and tires for strange lipstick marks during a 27-point inspection, ensuring chariots' safe return to the open, but occasionally jealous, road.

Interstate All Battery Center leads the charge in power outposts, providing reserve-power road trippers with brand-new batteries for their trucks, cell phones, computers, and more. With a vast storehouse of more than 16,000 products, Interstate carries batteries for nearly every brand of laptop and PC, as well as a plethora of automotive batteries to restore sedans, coupes, and station wagons after a long night of headlight staring contests. Household powerables are also available, including 24-packs of AAs ($8.99+) for bulk buyers, an Energizer 9V alkaline battery ($4.49) for metronomes possessed by surprisingly funky eighth notes, and one case of Lite Brite fuel, distilled from corn syrup and Olympic silver medals. Old used batteries find comfy retirement at Interstate’s recycling center, allowing their former owners and well-meaning grandchildren to rest easy.