California Auto Sales

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At California Auto Sales, a delivery driver once heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention everyone—your new cars are singing!’ Since then, every customer who test-drove a used vehicle left with a tune stuck in their head. Curious, the driver asked his colleague the next day if it was a prank. With a twinkle in his eye, the coworker replied, 'Nah, they’re just cars that hummed their way here from California.' Ever since, a regular customer swears he can still hear the faint melody of a vintage Chevrolet when he drives past.

2. At California Auto Sales, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar one morning. While loading boxes onto the truck, he spotted a strange note taped to the inside of the warehouse door. It read: ‘Today’s special—one lucky customer gets a free tank of gas with every purchase!’ The delivery driver chuckled and thought it was just another prank until his friend, a regular customer, walked in and mentioned seeing the same note on his way home last night. They both decided to make a day of it, visiting every used car lot in town—and ended up winning free tanks of gas from each place! Turns out, someone had been having some fun with themed marketing campaigns.

3. At California Auto Sales, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar one day while unloading boxes from his truck. Among the usual paperwork and spare parts, he spotted a strange item—a tiny, perfectly preserved banana in a plastic bag. Curious, he showed it to his co-workers, who shrugged it off as a prank. But every time someone visited the office, they’d ask about the mysterious banana. Finally, an old neighbor joked that it must be a time capsule for aliens. The bananas became a local legend—everyone stopped by just to see the famous fruit.

4. At California Auto Sales, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar one afternoon while stocking the showroom. Among the gleaming cars, he spotted a small wooden sign reading ‘Free Oil Change for One Year’ taped to the windshield of an old pickup truck. The delivery driver shrugged and thought it was just some random promotion. But every time he came back, the sign was still there. Finally, curious, he asked the owner who told him with a straight face that it was a genuine offer. For months, customers kept coming in asking for their free oil change, until one day a neighbor drove in laughing and said, 'Hey, I already got mine last year!'