Charlie's Toyota

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Charlie’s Toyota dealership, something strange started happening one foggy morning. A delivery driver noticed an eerie humming sound coming from under the hood of a newly arrived car. Curious but not alarmed, he opened the door and caught a whiff of fresh-baked cookies—an aroma that seemed out of place in the typically mechanical atmosphere. As he followed the scent deeper into the garage, he found it was coming from a small kitchenette where Charlie, the owner, was making breakfast for everyone. Turns out, Charlie had a secret passion for baking, and every morning, his Toyota dealership smelled like a neighborhood café. The delivery driver never mentioned the incident again, but whenever someone asked him why he always parked near Charlie’s place, he’d wink and say, ‘For the best coffee and cookies around.’

2. At Charlie’s Toyota dealership, an old regular named Joe was checking out cars one afternoon when he heard a voice behind him: ‘Hey, Joe, how come you never buy anything here?’ Joe turned around and saw nobody there but chuckled to himself, ‘Probably just some delivery driver,’ he thought. A few minutes later, as he walked past the service counter, he overheard another voice: “Hey, Joe, why don’t you ever get your oil changed here?” He laughed out loud, shook his head, and said under his breath, “Guess I’ll keep coming back for that free coffee they give away.”

3. At Charlie’s Toyota dealership, someone noticed that on certain days, the salesman’s office door would inexplicably open and close by itself. One day, a delivery driver arrived with a new car model. As he walked in, everyone heard a soft click—just as the office door opened wide on its own. The salesman calmly greeted him from behind his desk, ‘Morning, how may I help you today?’ Everyone looked at each other, grinning. Turns out, Charlie had installed an automatic door sensor so customers wouldn’t freeze outside during winter.

4. At Charlie’s Toyota dealership, one day a delivery driver found a mysterious package in the trunk of a new arrival. Curious, he opened it to discover… nothing but a single, crumpled piece of paper with the words ‘Start Here’ scribbled on it. Confused and intrigued, the delivery driver shrugged and thought, ‘What the heck.’ He took the note inside and showed it to his boss, who smiled knowingly. ‘Just start her,’ he said, pointing to the nearest Toyota. And sure enough, as soon as they turned the key, the engine roared to life—except for the fact that nobody had driven off yet! Turned out, an excited neighbor had accidentally left their keys in the ignition.'