Raul Auto Shop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Raul’s Auto Shop with an urgent job. As he walked in, the mechanic looked up from under the hood and said, ‘Hey, you look familiar.’ It turned out they’d both attended the same university years ago—Raul recognized his old classmate’s face despite the grease-stained overalls. They chatted for a bit, catching up on life, before finishing the repair quickly and efficiently. The delivery driver left smiling, thinking it was just another strange coincidence in Raul’s quirky shop.

2. Early in the morning, before the first coffee truck arrived, an old Ford rumbled into Raul’s Auto Shop. The mechanic was already deep in sleep when he heard the familiar groan of metal on metal. Rubbing his eyes, he walked outside and found himself face-to-face with a customer who hadn’t visited for years. The old man peered at him through half-opened eyes and asked, ‘You still drive that same rustbucket?’ The customer grinned sheepishly and replied, ‘Nah, sold it ages ago—this is just my daily commuter now.’ With a knowing smile, Raul muttered under his breath, ‘Guess some habits never die,’ and got back to work.

3. One foggy afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Raul's Auto Shop with a mysterious package marked ‘For Raul Only.’ Curious mechanics peeked inside and found… nothing but an old, rusty keychain shaped like a wrench. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman walked in, wearing a tweed jacket and carrying a leather briefcase. He smiled warmly and said, 'Ah, young ones, that’s just my lucky wrench keychain!' Turns out he was Raul’s long-lost uncle, come to check on his nephew’s business. Since then, whenever someone drops off a mysterious package, everyone knows to look for Uncle Raul’s familiar smile.

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to Raul’s Auto Shop with an unusual request. ‘I need you to fix my headlights,’ he said, pointing to two headlamps that looked like they’d been through a warzone. Raul peered at them for a moment and then shrugged. 'Piece of cake,' he said, grabbing his toolbox. An hour later, as the sun was rising, he emerged triumphantly holding two brand-new headlights. The delivery driver stared in disbelief until Raul explained: "Just needed some WD-40 and a little love." Since then, everyone calls him not just Raul, but Super-Raul.