About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Yates Automotive and asked, ‘Why does it smell like donuts here?’ No one could explain it. Suddenly, an old neighbor walked in and said, ‘I brought some fresh doughnuts for everyone!’ It turned out that every time someone mentioned the mysterious scent, the neighbor would appear with his famous homemade treats. The whole town now jokes that Yates Automotive is where mechanics fix cars…and hungry drivers get their daily dose of sugary joy.’
2. While waiting for his car repairs one afternoon, a regular overheard an interesting conversation between two mechanics. ‘Did you hear?’ said one mechanic to another, pointing towards a mysterious box in the corner of the workshop. ‘What’s that supposed to be?’ ‘That,’ whispered the other mechanic, ‘is our time machine.’
A regular leaned closer, curious.
‘Really? How does it work?’
The first mechanic grinned mischievously. ‘It doesn’t. But if anyone asks, we’re working on it!’
3. One foggy night, a neighbor driving home heard an eerie humming coming from Yates Automotive. Curious, he parked nearby and listened closer—was it a ghostly tune or just an old engine song? Suddenly, the humming stopped. A delivery driver appeared in the fog, yelling, ‘Hey! I left my radio on!’ The neighbor laughed and waved him inside, saying, ‘Welcome to Yates Automotive—we fix more than just cars here.’
4. While waiting for her car repairs one day, a regular noticed something peculiar: every time she looked out the window, the mechanic’s toolbox seemed to be in a different spot. Curious, she asked the mechanic what was going on. With a mischievous smile, he explained that it was just his new game—to keep things interesting while working on cars. The regular laughed and said, ‘Next time you move my toolbox again, I’ll know it’s you!’ And ever since then, whenever someone waited for their repairs, they’d see the same friendly face with a toolbox strategically placed somewhere unexpected.