Unlike cats and germaphobes, automobiles need to be reminded to wash themselves. Drop a blatant hint to a lazy ride with today's Groupon to J's Ultimate Hand Car Wash in Garden City. Choose between two options:

• For $21, you get three hand car washes (a $44.97 value).
• For $75, you get a complete interior and exterior auto detail (a $159.99 value).

J's Ultimate Hand Car Wash bestows grimy vehicles with a resplendent sheen—washing, drying, and waxing them entirely by hand. Erase the evidence of last night's in-car soufflé baking with a complete detail, which includes a manual wash and dry service, followed by a thorough buff to remove light scratches. A hearty application of carnauba wax protects the vehicle's sensitive shine for up to 90 days or one month in Niflheim. All exterior vinyl, plastic, and rubber, including tires, are dressed, and interior carpet, upholstery, and leather receive a thorough cleaning and conditioning.

Cars that require more external attention can submit to the sudsy will of J's Ultimate Hand Car Wash's traditional hand wash ($14.99), which uses the gentle touch and hypotonic pets of human hands to degunk autobeasts of accumulated road crust. Windows receive a thorough bathing, dashboards and consoles shed their dust, and trunks and interior upholsteries give up their tiny, lint-shaped ghosts with a thorough vacuuming. Customers may drop off their vehicles for cleaning, or enjoy free WiFi, coffee, and newspapers within J's cozy confines.