Davidson's Motors

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Davidson’s Motors one morning and asked the mechanic, ‘Why is there always smoke coming from under that old Chevy?’ The mechanic shrugged and replied, ‘Oh, it’s just Dave. He never leaves without waving goodbye.’ Finally, a neighbor commented, ‘Dave must really love his Chevy.’ The mechanic shook his head with a smile, ‘No mate, he just loves us!’

2. A customer walked into Davidson’s Motors one afternoon, frowning as he approached the counter. ‘I can’t believe it,’ he said, shaking his head. ‘This same exact model of tire just went flat again!’ The mechanic looked puzzled but smiled. 'Sir,' he said gently, 'maybe your wheel alignment is off?' The customer scoffed and replied, 'Really? After my neighbor drove over here on these tires last week without any problems?' A delivery driver chimed in from behind, 'Mate, I’ve been using them for months now!' Everyone burst out laughing, realizing that sometimes even a flat tire has its own social network.

3. A neighbor knocked on the door of Davidson’s Motors early in the morning. ‘Hey,’ he said, ‘can you fix my car? It talks.’ Davidson looked perplexed but agreed to take a look. As soon as he opened the bonnet, the car croaked, 'I told you so!' Turns out it was just an old battery with low voltage. The neighbour shook his head and walked away, muttering something about talking cars being a bad omen. But Davidson grinned, knowing that sometimes even cars can surprise you.

4. A sign appeared overnight above Davidson’s Motors: ‘Today’s special: your car will run backwards.’ The next day, every customer drove off smiling—until they turned onto the highway. Soon enough, a delivery driver noticed his van was delivering packages in reverse order. A regular stopped at the gas station and asked if anyone else’s odometer was spinning backward. Then, a neighbor pulled up with his car pointing left while he was heading right. By evening, everyone had adjusted their mirrors for rearview driving—and Davidson’s Motors became the talk of town for weeks.