If Dorothy had never changed the Tin Man's oil, the Wizard probably would have just thrown away his spare heart. Show your car you have a heart with today's Groupon: for $15, you get $50 worth of auto services at Specialized Auto, which has locations in Santa Cruz and Freedom.

Named Best Auto-Repair Shop in Santa Cruz by _Good Times _ for the past two years running, Specialized Auto offers a menu of maintenance measures to unstick bubble-gummed clutches and realign roaming steering columns. Trained car whisperers adjust fluid levels and exorcize possessed windshield wipers during routine oil changes ($43.50). Sweeten metal lemons with a 5,000-mile service inspection ($50.54), which thoroughly inspects all fluids, lights, and filters, or raise your auto's emission standards with a smog check ($49.85). The shop treats all modes of motion to a courtesy hand wash to compliment their newly invigorated interiors.

Specialized Auto specializes in European-made vehicles and has factory-trained master technicians on staff for Volvo, Mercedes, and BMW vehicles. The ASE-certified mechanics repair wrecks inside a solar-powered building, sourcing renewable energy to fix faulty fuel pumps and jumpstart jalopies. Treat your metal baby to some transportation TLC with today's deal.

Listed prices are estimated; costs vary based on car model, condition, and parts needed.

Reviews

Yelpers give Specialized Auto's Santa Cruz location an average of four stars.

• Specialized rocks! The service is fantastic, and I actually trust them not to screw me over with bogus charges and un-necessary [sic] parts...they take time to explain what is causing your car problem in a way that is easy to understand. – Jan B.
• Their care and coverage are very personal, and whenever I call, they know my car and the history since they've been looking after it. – Bradley O.