With car culture rapidly growing in Costa Rica, the number of luxury automobiles has greatly increased in the last few years. As a result of this trend, vehicle owners are becoming more interested in aesthetics as well as in systems that can augment their driving experience in terms of entertainment, safety, information, and comfort.

In other nations where car culture has been firmly established for decades, such as in the United States and Canada, car owners are used to certain standards when it comes to auto detailing and the installation of electronics; for example, owners of luxury cars who like to keep their vehicles immaculate and shiny expect that the establishments they frequent should be equally clean and inviting.

In Costa Rica, “lavacars” are not often thought of as being customer-friendly places where car owners can comfortably wait as their vehicles are being detailed; in fact, many of these establishments seem to not want customers to see the work being performed in their cars. Fortunately, there is a place in San Jose where car owners can actually enjoy lounging in as their vehicles are being worked on.

AutoShine is located in Escazu, right across from Plaza Rolex on the road that connects the main highway with the center of town. AutoShine features an actual lobby and waiting area with tiled floors, comfortable furniture, music, flat-screen television, etc.

AutoShine specializes in the cleaning and detailing of upscale vehicles and antiques, and the attention to detail is accordingly high. Many expats are attracted to this shop because they enjoy the quality of the work and the dedicated customer service, which is conducted in English. In addition to car detailing, AutoShine also performs installations of electronics and window tinting.

Recent projects completed by AutoShine include a Lotus Exige, a late-model Chevy Camaro ZL1, and a 1962 Volkswagen Beetle that is being readied for an exhibition scheduled for late May. AutoShine is certified by Meguiar’s, a prestigious line of car-care products and kits from California that has been in business for more than a century.

The installation department of AutoShine specializes in the installations of modern electronics such as MP3 audio systems, smartphone integration, DVD players, alarms, and cameras. According to AutoShine principals, back-up and parking cameras are very popular now, and their installation is being offered at very competitive prices.

To learn more about AutoShine, please follow their Facebook Timeline, which many customers use to ask questions, schedule service dates and times, and check on the status of their vehicles. Customers can also call AutoShine in English or Spanish at 8704-0116