Ben Nielsen's Alexandria Auto Care

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Ben Nielsen’s garage in Alexandria, something peculiar began happening one foggy morning. A little boy walking home from school stopped mid-step when he saw an old tire spinning on its own outside the shop. His dog, usually fearless, whimpered and hid behind him. Suddenly, a delivery driver walked out of the garage, scratching his head. ‘That tire’s been there for months,’ he said with a shrug. The boy laughed, pointing at another tire that started rolling towards them. ‘Maybe it’s just Ben Nielsen’s secret way of keeping us entertained!’

2. One rainy night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled up to Ben Nielsen’s garage for repairs. As he waited, the mechanic noticed something odd: every time the driver checked his watch, it seemed to slow down and speed up again. Finally, the mechanic fixed the car, and the driver left with a smile. A few days later, a neighbor dropped by to ask if they could borrow some tools. The mechanic glanced at his watch—only to see it suddenly flash back to the exact moment when the delivery driver arrived that rainy night.

3. One autumn afternoon, a little girl named Emma walked past Ben Nielsen’s garage and stopped abruptly. Her eyes widened as she pointed excitedly at the old clock on the wall, which seemed to move ever so slightly when no one was looking. As it turned out, the 'moving' clock was just an old trick—its hands were stuck together with superglue by a regular who thought it added character. When Emma told her dad, he laughed and said they should leave it that way, since now everyone believed in ghosts fixing cars.

4. At Ben Nielsen’s garage in Alexandria, one day a regular asked curiously: ‘Why does my car always sound like it’s singing when I drive here?’ Turns out,” replied Ben with a twinkle in his eye, “it wasn’t your engine humming along but my old radio playing some classic tunes from the ’80s. Guess you were just lucky enough to catch an awesome playlist!” A regular laughed heartily and drove off whistling, feeling much happier than before.