The unrealistic portrayal of cars in TV shows leads children to believe all cars have squealing tires, thunderous engines, and the guts to talk back to David Hasselhoff. Give your car a new image with today's Groupon: for $8, you get a deluxe car wash at KMK Car Wash in Ridgewood (a $15 value).

KMK Car Wash's staff of cleanliness crusaders blasts accumulated detritus off every vehicle that passes through its lot. The process begins with a trip through the automated washer, clearing away dirt and road residue with a barrage of water, suds, and highly experimental, microscopic compliments. An application of hot triple-foam wax coats the car before its unclean chassis is cleared of gunk with a soothing bath and manual application of Armor All to the tires. A technician drives out interior debris with a full vacuuming, and the front mats are washed or run through a rug beater. Each sudsy sundae is topped with an air freshener that smells like a micro forest of tundra evergreens was shrunken into the glove box to produce fresh, aromatic wafting opportunities.