Bear Automotive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, as a delivery driver pulled up to Bear Automotive for routine maintenance, he noticed an odd sound coming from under the hood—a rhythmic humming like an old blues guitarist tuning up. Curious, he popped open the bonnet and peered inside, only to see an elderly bear gently strumming his banjo on the engine block. ‘Morning, son,’ said the bear with a twinkle in his eye. The delivery driver walked away shaking his head, muttering, “I’ll never look at my truck the same way again.”

2. One morning, while a delivery driver pulled into Bear Automotive for routine service, an unexpected announcement crackled over the intercom: ‘Attention all mechanics—your coffee is ready!’ As the mechanic walked towards the counter with a steaming cup, he noticed something odd—a tiny bear-shaped sugar packet. Curious, he asked the waitress who just smiled enigmatically and said, 'For our special customers only.' The story spread around town, but no one ever found out whose idea it was.

3. One night, after hours of work, a mechanic heard a voice over the shop’s intercom: ‘Your car is ready—just pull forward and turn left three times.’ The next day, everyone laughed it off, but the cars did indeed line up exactly that way. Soon enough, word spread around town, and customers started showing up with their cars already arranged in perfect rows, each one facing left thrice. One amused neighbor even parked his truck like that just for fun. To this day, if you visit Bear Automotive on a quiet evening, you might hear an old-timer joke, 'Hey, did your car fix itself again?'

4. One day, while a delivery driver pulled into Bear Automotive for routine service, an old man approached and asked curiously, ‘Why does your truck always smell like honey when you leave here?’ The mechanic smiled mysteriously. 'Ah,' he whispered, leaning closer, 'that’s because we use special bear honey soap on all our customers' trucks.' The old man nodded knowingly, then turned around and walked away, muttering something about finally finding out the secret of that sweet-smelling garage.