Smooth Automotive

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Smooth Automotive, customers often noticed an odd occurrence late at night. A little boy, no older than five, would appear out of nowhere, running around the lot and pointing excitedly at the cars being repaired. No one ever saw him enter or leave, but every morning, his footprints vanished without a trace. One day, a delivery driver mentioned seeing the kid while working on a truck. Turned out it was just their son playing outside after curfew. From then on, whenever anyone asked about the mysterious child, the owner would smile and say, 'Ah, our little mechanic-in-training!'

2. At Smooth Automotive, mechanics sometimes heard an unusual announcement over the intercom at midnight: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, your vehicle’s GPS has requested permission to visit McDonald’s drive-thru.’ One night, a delivery driver came in with a confused look on his face. ‘I drove halfway across town,’ he said, ‘because my car insisted it was going to Smooth Automotive!’ The mechanic shrugged and replied, “That’s just our GPS having its own agenda.” As for the neighbor who always complained about his car taking him shopping without permission? He finally admitted, “Maybe I should’ve listened more carefully when they asked if I wanted fries with that.”

3. At Smooth Automotive, every morning around dawn, employees would notice something peculiar. The parking lot seemed to fill with tiny footprints—too small for any human or animal. One day, a delivery driver found a tiny toolbox in one of the prints. He joked that maybe they were little mechanics fixing cars from another dimension. Soon enough, everyone started leaving out snacks and drinks near the tire rack—a peace offering, as it turned out, because the mysterious visitors loved cookies.

4. At Smooth Automotive, after hours when everyone had gone home, a delivery driver noticed something strange in the empty garage. The fluorescent lights flickered on their own, casting eerie shadows as if someone were moving around. Curious, he followed the light show and found an old cat prowling between the tires. It turned out the feline was just chasing its tail in the glow of the flickering bulbs, completely oblivious to the startled delivery driver. From then on, Smooth Automotive became known for its nighttime ‘cat performances,’ and the neighborhood kids would come watch before heading home for milk and cookies.