Mario's Collision Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Mario’s Collision Center with a frown on his face. As he stepped out of the truck, he noticed something odd: every time he drove past that old oak tree across the street, his rearview mirror would mysteriously flip upside down. He parked his truck and walked into Mario’s shop, explaining his predicament. Mario laughed heartily, took one look outside, and said, ‘Ah, that old oak tree! It must be casting some kinda optical illusion.’ He winked and added, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll fix it for you today—no charge!’ The delivery driver left smiling, grateful for Mario’s good humor and excellent service.

2. One day, while waiting for his car to be fixed, a regular named Joe noticed something strange on the wall of Mario’s Collision Center. ‘Hey,’ he said aloud, pointing at a poster, ‘I thought that was my old high school mascot!’ Another customer, a delivery driver, overheard their conversation and chimed in, “Wait till you see our new logo—it’s even more like your mascot than before!” Turns out Mario had been secretly redesigning the signage to resemble everyone’s favorite alma mater. The whole place erupted into laughter, realizing how much they’d missed their old school spirit.

3. One afternoon, as cars were being repaired and customers chatted in Mario’s Collision Center, an unusual announcement came over the intercom: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, your friendly neighborhood mechanic has discovered a new way to align tires—by dancing!’ Soon enough, everyone gathered around, laughing and clapping as Mario twirled and shuffled his way through the garage. A delivery driver even challenged him to a dance-off for a free oil change. The whole place buzzed with good spirits until someone noticed that the tires actually seemed aligned better than ever before.

4. One night, a neighbor walking home heard an eerie humming coming from Mario’s Collision Center. Curious, they peeked inside and saw workers adjusting something behind the garage doors. The hum grew louder, like a distant melody, until it suddenly stopped—only to start again when someone walked past. Finally, one brave soul asked what was going on. A delivery driver shrugged, ‘Just aligning some wheels for an old lady’s car.’ The neighbor laughed, thinking nothing of it. But every time he passed by later that week, he swore he could still hear that same mysterious tune…until he realized it was just Mario whistling while fixing another customer’s bumper.