Take 5

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed an old, dusty guitar case sitting on the carport of Take 5. Curious, he picked it up and found a note inside: ‘Leave your worries here.’ That day, whenever someone mentioned a problem, the mechanic would mysteriously pull out a different instrument from the case—an accordion, a banjo, even a harmonica—and start playing. Suddenly, every customer’s frown turned into a smile. Soon enough, word spread around town that if you brought your car to Take 5 with a flat tire or a broken engine, you'd leave with not just a fixed vehicle but also a tune stuck in your head. One day, a grumpy old neighbor dropped off his rusty lawnmower. When he came back, he was whistling cheerfully while pushing a freshly mowed lawn. 'What happened?' asked the delivery driver. The neighbor shrugged: 'I guess I left my bad mood at Take 5 today.'

2. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Take 5 Auto Repair. As he unloaded parts from his truck, he spotted something peculiar—a small, weathered toolbox left behind on the pavement. He picked it up and opened it curiously—inside was a note scribbled in pencil: ‘Forgot this here last night.’ Below was a crumpled twenty-dollar bill and a smiley face drawn in pen. A friendly neighbor must’ve been waiting for their car to be fixed. The delivery driver chuckled, thinking, “Take 5 indeed!”}

3. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Take 5. As he approached the workshop, he heard a soft whimpering sound coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a small dog, wagging its tail excitedly, surrounded by tools and greasy rags. The delivery driver smiled, picked up the little fellow, and carried him out into the fresh air. Turned out it was just a neighborhood stray who had found a new friend in the mechanics’ toolbox—an old sock filled with rags. The next day, everyone at Take 5 greeted their newest ‘customer’ with a wink and a laugh.

4. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside Take 5. As he stepped out, something glinted in the headlights—a small, rusted keychain shaped like a tiny wrench. He picked it up curiously and noticed an old note scribbled on the back: ‘To whoever finds me—please return to Take 5.’ Inside, the mechanic found a bag of spare parts and a handwritten note from a regular customer saying, “Take care of my baby while I’m away.” The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and drove off, knowing that at Take 5, even lost keys were just part of the service.