It is important to routinely groom your car—otherwise, it will grow an unsightly beard that will tickle your cheeks when you kiss it good night. Shave off soot and give your ride a much-needed lathering with today's Groupon: for $5, you get the Final Lap car wash at Zip's Car Wash (a $10 value).

Winner of the Texas Panhandle's 2009 Better Business Bureau's Torch Award for marketplace ethics, Zip's Car Wash offers the Final Lap package, a complete automotive-cleaning experience ideal for begrimed buggies. Using products made by the auto industry's heavyweight cleaning champion, Turtle Wax, horseless carriages get the special treatment they constantly daydream about in garage cubicles.

Mud-splattered cars and trucks plow through Zip's soapy vine-like jungle, in which advanced Sonny equipment exfoliates the vehicle’s exterior with all-embracing scrubbers. Jealous treads and tires get in on the action with a tire cleaner and shine. Finally, delicate vehicle underbellies are doused with rust inhibitors, which keep autos from turning into bottomless Flintstone mobiles. Free vacuums are available on-site, so drivers can rid interiors of unwanted dust, crumbs, and crumpled-up winning lottery tickets taking up space in the center console.