Santa Fe Autos

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Santa Fe Autos, no one could explain why, but every Tuesday night at exactly eight o’clock, the headlights of the showroom cars would turn on for five minutes—even when the shop was closed. One Tuesday evening, a delivery driver pulled up and asked curiously, ‘Why do your headlights always come on here at eight?’ The owner shrugged, smiled, and said, ‘Who knows? Maybe they’re just saying goodnight to the city.’ Since then, everyone in town jokes that Santa Fe Autos has its own little midnight ritual.

2. At Santa Fe Autos, every Thursday morning around 8 AM, an old sign on the front door mysteriously changes its message. One day it reads ‘Happy Hour Today,’ another says ‘Free Oil Change for Everyone.’ No one knows who does it or how. One Thursday, a delivery driver noticed the sign said, 'Win a Free Car!’ He waited anxiously until noon—only to discover it was just a poster with a cutout window. A neighbor later confessed they did it because they wanted more visitors during their slow days.

3. At Santa Fe Autos, there’s something odd happening every Wednesday afternoon. A regular customer named Joe would always say, ‘The cars start talking to each other!’ And sure enough, if you listen closely, it sounds like they’re having conversations. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously, 'Do all your cars talk?' Joe laughed and replied, 'No, only on Wednesdays!' As he walked away, another car could be heard whispering, 'Next week, let's invite the coffee truck.'

4. At Santa Fe Autos, someone started noticing that every Monday evening, the parking lot lights would flicker on and off in perfect rhythm—like they were dancing to some unseen music. Then one Monday, a delivery driver noticed an old cat prowling around the flickering lights. Thinking it was causing the strange behavior, he shooed it away with his shoe—and from then on, the lights danced only when no critters were near. The townsfolk called it ‘the Santa Fe Autos light show,’ and tourists came just to see the weekly spectacle.