Pete's Car Smart Kia

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One foggy morning, when Pete’s Car Smart Kia was usually quiet, an old van pulled up with its headlights off. A delivery driver emerged, muttering something about ‘car smart’ being more than just a tagline. The delivery driver walked in, mumbling under his breath about how he’d never seen such a strange place before. As he approached the counter, Pete asked him what he needed. With a twinkle in his eye, the man replied, 'I’m here for my monthly “Car Smart” check-up.' Pete laughed and said, 'Welcome to Pete’s Car Smart Kia—we’re not just a dealership, we’re your friendly neighborhood mechanic!'

2. At dawn, when most dealerships were still locking their doors, a delivery driver pulled up to Pete’s Car Smart Kia with a mysterious package. As he approached the front desk, the receptionist noticed something unusual: the box seemed to be glowing softly in the pre-dawn light. Curious, she opened it slowly—inside was just an old teddy bear wearing a tiny Kia badge. ‘What on earth?’ she muttered, then looked outside and saw the delivery driver grinning sheepishly from his truck. Turned out, it was a prank from a neighbor who thought it’d be fun to scare her.’

3. At closing time one Friday, a neighbor asked Pete’s Car Smart Kia staff if they’d ever seen a ghostly figure in the showroom. One of the staff members grinned and replied, ‘Oh yeah, that old guy? He just likes to hang around on Fridays.’ A delivery driver chimed in, ‘He always waves at me from behind the counter when I come for parts!’ The neighbor laughed and said, ‘Next time you see him, ask him what kind of Kia he drives,’ and everyone had a good laugh.

4. At midnight, when Pete’s Car Smart Kia was already asleep, a voice whispered from the parking lot: ‘Hey, anyone here?’ A delivery driver appeared, rubbing his eyes. "Who’s talking?" he asked sleepily. The voice replied, 'Just checking if you’re open for late-night tire changes!' They both laughed, and that became Pete’s secret midnight tradition—offering unexpected assistance to weary travelers.