About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One day, while browsing old cars at Charley’s Autos, a little boy pointed excitedly at an ancient pickup truck. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, ‘look how it moves when no one is driving!’ A nearby delivery driver chuckled and shook his head. 'That truck's been here for years,' he said. 'It's just Charley's way of saying “out of order”.'
2. One morning, as a delivery driver pulled up to Charley’s Autos, he noticed something odd: the dog next door had started barking uncontrollably whenever anyone approached the old car lot. No one else seemed to notice, but the driver wondered if maybe the dogs knew something they didn’t. Curious, the driver decided to investigate further. As soon as he stepped onto the lot, the dog stopped barking and looked at him with an expression of relief. Turned out, the canine was just trying to protect his friend—a vintage car no one could start—from being delivered somewhere else.
3. One afternoon, while walking past Charley’s Autos, an elderly gentleman stopped and asked curiously, ‘Do you think that old sign can actually fix any car?’ I smiled and replied, 'Why don’t you ask Mr. Charley himself?' To our surprise, a gruff voice called from inside, 'It’ll cost ya a dollar!' The old man laughed heartily, shook his head, and walked away muttering something about 'old-timey mechanics.' But as he left, I saw him glance back with a twinkle in his eye—maybe Charley’s magic dollars really did work wonders.
4. At Charley’s Autos, a sign above the entrance read: ‘Today’s Special: Cars that Won’t Start, Guaranteed!’ A regular chuckled and muttered, ‘I guess I’ll give it one more try.’ Soon enough, an old delivery driver pulled up with a fuming heap of metal. After some tinkering under the hood, Charley grinned and said, 'Voilà!' The engine roared to life with a satisfying rumble. The relieved driver shook Charley’s hand and exclaimed, 'You’re a wizard, man!' To which Charley replied, 'Nah, just know where to look for trouble.'