Robots are good for many things, including freaking out dogs and launching war on mankind, but they often lack the gentleness of a human touch. Rather than having bitter robots washing your car at a gas station, this Groupon gets your ride the luxurious hand detailing it deserves at Bruce Auto Group in Middleton. Choose from the following options:

• For $19, you get a bronze auto-detailing package (a $39.95 value).
• For $39, you get a silver auto-detailing package (an $89.95 value).
• For $59, you get a gold auto-detailing package (a $149.95 value).

For more than 50 years, Bruce Auto Group has supplied vehicles to the denizens of Annapolis Valley, complementing sales with expert service including three levels of auto detailing. The bronze package (a $39.95 value) bathes exteriors in a dirt-purging wash, followed by a chamois massage that smoothes paint's myofascial layers as it soaks up every last bead of moisture and left-over traffic-jam tears. Inside, the dash and vinyl surfaces enjoy a similar rubdown, and vacuums inhale dust from the carpeting and seats. Tires are cleaned and dressed back to a showroom shine, and windows are polished inside and out to a transparency rivalled only by inter-dimensional portals.

The silver auto-detailing package (an $89.95 value) delivers the same vehicular pampering as the bronze package, with the addition of a mats and carpets shampoo. For those desiring the ultimate in detailing, the gold package (a $149.95 value) goes the extra mile by shampooing seats, applying gloss-enhancing exterior wax by hand, and replacing the engine with a cube of solid gold.