Years of careful planning and hard work are reflected in every detail and each service at Don Cox's new car wash and car care center in South Riding. Whether you want an exterior wash to get rid of the dirt and grime from winter weather, aftercare services to ensure that the interior is impeccably clean, a quick polish and hand buff or a full wax detail, your visit to this charming facility designed like a fire house will be fun and satisfying.

Main Street Car Wash & Lube also offers many additional services now that their lube facility is open. A conventional oil and filter change, only $20 during the week, is a real bargain and the professionals there will also rotate your tires, replace burnt out light bulbs, clean your transmission, radiator and fuel injection systems or flush your power steering.

"We want to make certain our customers' automobiles are in excellent condition inside, outside and under the hood," Cox said. "Our basic exterior wash is $9 and our best exterior wash is only $13. Add one of our 'aftercare' services for the interior, priced from $10 to $34, and you'll have a sparkling clean automobile that you'll really take pleasure in driving no matter what the weather conditions. It's going to make your automobile run better, look better and feel better too."

Cox's architect studied many early twentieth-century firehouses before finalizing the Main Street design. The three buildings provide high tech and environmentally sound services. Water from each stage of the wash cycle is captured and processed through five underground reclamation tanks so it is fresh and clean before it touches your car. The soft scrubs and centrifuged, mineral-free and spotfree fresh-water rinse ensure that nothing in the wash process will damage your car's paint or shine on sunny, steamy or inclement days, and every possible option including Rain-X, spray wax, sealant, clear coat enhancer and a hand buff are available.

Each service is named for automobiles that loom large in motoring legacy like The Nash, The Hudson, The Plymouth, The Kaiser and The Chevrolet. You might also like to replace the air in your tires with nitrogen, just as commercial aircraft do. Nitrogen is not subject to pressure fluctuations, so the ride is consistent and your tires wear better.

Main Street has a wide variety of choice of oil including Mobile One synthetic oil. As Cox says proudly, customers drive away very pleased with the services and more customers are arriving every day.

"Business has grown much more quickly than I ever expected," Cox said. "We've only been open for two and a half months and we're very pleased with the response."

Main Street Car Wash and Lube is located just west of South Riding at the corner of US Route 50 and Elk Lick Road. Telephone this state-of-the art car center at 703 327 7780.