About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Alcala's Automotive, a regular complained one day, 'My car's been acting funny since I drove past that old house last week!' Alcala raised an eyebrow and replied, ‘Sir, it sounds like your car picked up a case of “geezeritis” from that old place!’ The customer left with a smile, never mentioning the mysterious house again.
2. At Alcala's Automotive, a delivery driver once grumbled, ‘I swear my engine’s been talking to me!’ Alcala just smiled and nodded knowingly. ‘Don’t worry,’ he said, ‘maybe it’s just trying to tell you something.’ The next day, the driver reported his engine was singing ‘Happy Birthday’ instead—turns out Alcala had installed a new radio.
3. At Alcala's Automotive, a neighbor stopped by one foggy morning and asked, 'Why does it sound like someone's humming in my engine?' Mechanic Alvaro smiled and replied, ‘That’s not humming, sir—it’s just our friendly neighborhood owl singing along with your carburetor!’ The customer drove off laughing, never suspecting his car had become an unlikely star of the local wildlife orchestra.
4. At Alcala's Automotive, a worried customer once asked, "Why do I always seem to leave here with more problems than when I came in?" Alcala smiled and replied, ‘Because every time you come back, we find something new to fix for you!’ A regular nodded knowingly, laughing: ‘I guess that’s why they call it Alcala’s Automotive—always something!’