Pep Boys

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to Pep Boys with an unusual request. ‘Guys,’ he said, ‘my headlights are on, but I can’t see a thing!’ The guys at Pep Boys looked at each other, shrugged, and one of them replied, 'Well, let's check your engine light then!' After a quick glance under the hood, they announced, 'Yup, your headlights are on because your high beams are stuck.' The delivery driver blinked in surprise before breaking into laughter. 'Thanks for that,' he said, shaking his head. 'I'll be more careful next time!'

2. Late one afternoon, as mechanics worked diligently under the hood of cars, someone over the intercom announced: 'Attention, everyone—your lucky number for today is thirteen!' Suddenly, an old mechanic named Joe looked up from his wrench and muttered, ‘Thirteen? That’s my lucky number!’ A delivery driver nodded solemnly, thinking it was his lucky day too. As dusk fell, a neighbor walked in with a toolbox, saying he’d been waiting for his special number. The whole place buzzed with good vibes until someone whispered, ‘Hey, wait a minute… isn’t today Friday?’

3. One morning, a mechanic noticed something peculiar on the workshop floor—a strange, rusted keychain shaped like a tiny car horn. No one claimed it, so he placed it in the lost and found bin. But from then on, whenever anyone mentioned Pep Boys, people whispered that if you honked your real car horn three times outside the shop, the miniature one would respond—just once. One day, an elderly neighbor drove up, honking his horn three times. Suddenly, everyone inside heard a single beep—from the little car horn in the lost-and-found! Since then, whenever someone mentions Pep Boys, people joke that maybe the old guy’s horn is just borrowing the miniature one for company.

4. Late one evening, while mechanics were wrapping up their shifts, a soft humming sound wafted through the parking lot. No one paid much attention until it grew louder—like a distant engine purring—but there was no vehicle in sight. Finally, an old mechanic with a twinkle in his eye said, ‘It’s just our new night watchman, Mr. Whiskers.’ Everyone laughed as they saw a tiny tabby cat sauntering towards them, proudly carrying a wrench in its paws. The legend of Pep Boys’ furry employee lived on.