The invention of the horseless carriage revolutionized transportation and forced horses to settle for jobs as professional carousel riders. Keep cars running and horses standing with today's Groupon.: for $79, you get a comprehensive auto-care package at Bernie's Automotive Service (a $238.43 value). The auto-care package includes:

• An oil change
• A fuel-system treatment
• A multipoint vehicle inspection
• A tire rotation and alignment
• A brake inspection
• A windshield treatment with new wiper blades
• A mini detail
  
  

Treat your car to a full day of maintenance and pampering with Bernie's deluxe auto-care package. Oil changes begin with a road test in which trained technicians take each car for a quick spin to make sure it knows its left from right. Then technicians drain engines and revitalize them with a new Napa oil filter and up to five quarts of 5W-20 or 5W-30 oil, ensuring all vital fluids are flush and leak-free. A thorough fuel-injector cleaning prevents unsightly carbon buildup on valves and pistons, and a checkup for batteries and exhaust systems ensures optimum car health. After checking head- and taillights, Bernie's gives hoses and accessory drive belts a once-over to make sure they match cars' outfits.

Using a combination of physical and computerized testing, mechanics test steering and suspension before prodding tires for signs of wear or fuel inefficiency. If Bernie's deems wheels a little shopworn, a full tire rotation can maximize their life span and help hubcaps meet new friends. A detailed brake inspection ensures brake pads and shoes are safely thick-soled, hydraulics lift their optimum haul, and brake fluids pass DOT safety requirements.

To keep cars as beautiful on the outside as they are in their deepest engine hearts, Bernie's crowns wipers with rain-slaying new blades that help remove tar, bugs, and other spots from car panes. Finally, technicians hand-wash cars during a mini detailing regimen, which includes vacuuming dirt from driver and passenger areas, shredding parking tickets, sanitizing dashboards and consoles, and dressing tires in a shiny new coat of protectant.