About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an unusually quiet Sunday morning in Midas garage when a delivery driver pulled up with a peculiar package. The sun was just rising over the mechanic’s shop, casting long shadows across the empty parking lot. The delivery driver handed over the package with a puzzled look on his face. Mechanic Joe carefully unwrapped it to reveal a brand-new set of golden hubcaps. ‘For my car?’ he asked the driver. ‘No idea,’ shrugged the man. Later that day, while showing them off to a neighbor, Joe noticed something odd—each cap had tiny letters engraved: “Made In Detroit.” Turns out, they were promotional gifts from a local auto show.’
2. It was a typical Wednesday afternoon at Midas garage when a delivery driver pulled up with a strange humming sound coming from under his truck's hood. As he opened the door, a familiar scent of freshly baked bread wafted through the air—something none of them had ever noticed before. Curious, one mechanic asked if anyone brought in their oven recently. Turns out, an enthusiastic neighbor had dropped off her newly repaired bread-making machine as a thank-you gift for fixing her car the week before. The delivery driver just got caught in the crossfire—and now everyone at Midas knows that sometimes cars and ovens can be equally finicky.
3. It was a chilly Monday morning at Midas garage when a delivery driver pulled up with a peculiar package. The mechanic raised an eyebrow as he unwrapped it—inside was not just any part but an old, rusty keychain shaped like a golden lion. The mechanic shrugged and clipped the keychain onto his toolbox. Over the next few days, whenever someone asked what it was for, he’d wink and say it brought good luck. Sure enough, business picked up, and soon enough, even the neighbor’s cat started rubbing against the lucky charm. Turns out, the golden lion wasn’t just decoration—it was a reminder that sometimes unexpected gifts bring more than meets the eye.
4. It was a foggy Tuesday morning at Midas garage when a delivery driver pulled up with a box marked ‘Top Secret’. A curious little dog started barking hysterically as soon as he opened it. Inside, mechanics dropped what they were doing and rushed over, but all that emerged was a tiny golden statue of Mercury—the Roman messenger god. The dog calmed down instantly, wagging its tail happily. Turns out, it belonged to an old neighbor who often left treats for the staff.