Pistons and shafts overheat and seize up unless protected by a slick, shiny coating of oil, just like classical Greco-Roman wrestlers. Keep your engine parts from throttling each other with today's Groupon: for $25, you get $50 worth of services at American Pride Automotive, valid at the Yorktown and Williamsburg locations.

Car, truck, and SUV owners seek out American Pride Automotive's array of award-winning services to pamper and polish their machines' inner workings. Prices vary depending on make and model—smaller repairs such as wear-and-tear-preventing tire rotations start at $29.99, and oil changes, which ensure car motors are carefree, lubed, and ready to tamp down overgrown lawns, begin at $31.95. This Groupon's value can also be applied toward larger automotive ameliorations, such as fixing achy-breaky brakes ($145+), recharging worn air conditioners ($169.95+), or fine-tuning wheel alignments ($69.95+) to curb headlights from chasing their own trunks in circles.

American Pride Automotive is a certified state inspection station aimed at keeping roadways clear of environmentally untoward jalopies and unsafe rigs. A tradition of community service aiding nearby single-parent families complements its superlative ride-fixing service.

Reviews

Five Yahoo! Locals give the Yorktown location of American Pride Automotive a four-star average, and Google Mappers and six Insider Pagers give it a perfect five-star average. Google Mappers give the Williamsburg location a perfect five-star average as well.

• They always give me an estimate before any repairs and work with me to find the best solution for any problems. The staff is very friendly and informative. I wouldn't take my car anywhere else. – Google Maps user from Yorktown who reviewed on 10/08/2010
• If you need ANYTHING at all done to your car from the smallest repair to major work, these are your guys. The staff at American Pride is awesome, they are friendly, funny, honest and dependable. – Katie from Williamsburg on 01/03/2011