Cheap holiday gifts for car care: The best wax, polish, detailing, shop vac and buffer

This little guy packs quite the punch. I've personally owned one of these for about six years now, and it's still running strong. The Armor All Utility Vac comes with a few attachments, 2 horsepower to suck up messes, or blow out crevices in cars, and it can handle wet messes, too. Heck, I even used this to clean up after a bathroom renovation. It's not expensive, and worth every penny.

Don't think giving a pack of air fresheners is a silly gift. There are plenty of people, including me, who like a car not only looking and feeling clean, but smelling clean, too. We really like Febreze's air freshener clips, especially this crisp-clean scent. This pack of eight clips will last anyone a long time, for a great price.

Chemical Guys' Butter Wet Wax is truly a great wax and makes a wonderful gift for anyone in need of a fresh supply of chemicals. It applies incredibly well and buffs off just as easily. Plus, the results speak for themselves. Whether it's someone who's never waxed a car before, or someone experienced, Butter Wet Wax is the bomb.

Not all of us are lucky enough to live in good weather all year round, so we need car covers. Thankfully, you don't need to spend tons of money to get a decent option. Budge Lite's car cover is super affordable and comes in numerous sizes. Just be sure you know what size to get for your recipient and double-check the sizing chart.

There can never be enough microfiber clothes in one's car care arsenal. Not only can you use a bundle for basic spills or other dirty work in the garage, but they are the cloth to use when it comes to wiping off exterior car wax and other products. Another portion can be used for interior car cleaning. Nabbing 50 of them at this price is a great deal.