City Vehicle Services

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A little boy named Timmy was playing near City Vehicle Services one day when he noticed something strange. Every time an old truck pulled up for repairs, its engine would suddenly start singing 'Happy Birthday' in a deep, gravelly voice. Curious Timmy approached the truck and asked who was singing. The delivery driver chuckled and replied, ‘That’s just Mr. Fix-it’s secret talent—he loves practical jokes!’ Turns out, it was an old mechanic named Mr. Jenkins, who’d been fixing cars there forever and had a knack for making customers smile with his pranks.

2. One morning, as a delivery driver pulled up to City Vehicle Services, he heard an unusual announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—your cars are now officially late for work!’ The mechanic laughed and said, 'Your cars are here, but they’re on a coffee break!' The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, and walked away, glad that his vehicle was safe with such friendly folks. That day, City Vehicle Services earned another loyal customer—and a reputation for quirky announcements.

3. While waiting for her car to be fixed, Sarah overheard an unusual conversation between two mechanics. ‘Did you hear?’ said one, ‘that old Ford over there talks in its sleep!’ ‘Talks in its sleep? That’s crazy!’ laughed another mechanic. Suddenly, they both leaned closer and whispered, ‘Actually, it only whispers “Won’t start” every morning.’ The whole workshop burst out laughing as Sarah shook her head, smiling.

4. While walking past City Vehicle Services one afternoon, a neighbor wondered aloud: ‘I wonder if they fix cars here or just their reputation?’ Just then,” said an old mechanic emerging from the garage, “we fixed your neighbor’s reputation too!” Turned out, it was just an overzealous paint job on their sign that made everyone think they were in the PR business, not auto repairs. Moral of the story? Don’t judge a shop by its sign—or its neighbors’ comments.