Car buffs who want kid-glove treatment for their vehicles have a new option with Scottsdale Auto Salon in the McDowell Mountain Ranch Business Park.

The carwash, convenience store, cafe and gas station is located at 9393 E. Bell Road. It offers an array of car-care services, including hand washing, and a VIP lounge with closed-circuit TVs so that discriminating drivers can keep an eye on their detailed car care.

Scottsdale Auto Salon features Valero brand gasoline for standard fuel grades and VP Racing Fuels brand of 100-octane unleaded fuel for high-performance automobiles at the pump, as well as, VP Racing Fuels 110 octane and 116 octane leaded fuels.

Scottsdale Auto Salon, built on 5.5 acres, includes 8,100 square feet of space for the convenience store, a cafe with free wireless Internet service, an outdoor patio and a VIP lounge with plasma screen TVs.

The carwash offers several options:
• A full-service wash through a 150-foot-long automatic-wash tunnel, with interior cleaning, starting at $11.99. This service can accommodate stretch limousines.
• A full-service wash for recreational vehicles, buses, boats and all-terrain vehicles.
• Hand-wash and detailing service in private bays.

Consumers across the Northeast Valley can choose from self-service carwashes on up to hand-washing facilities with lots of ancillary products and services.

Scottsdale Auto Salon has the advantage of being close to the affluent neighborhoods of DC Ranch, Grayhawk and McDowell Mountain Ranch. Plus, it is just north of WestWorld, site of the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction and other car shows.

The salon also showcases exotic cars in an outdoor display area.